Políticas de cierre de escuelas rurales en Iberoamérica. Debates y experiencias,

Las acciones que implican el cierre de escuelas rurales con baja matrícula para forzar los alumnos a movilizarse a centros educativos de mayor tamaño no son nuevas. Iniciaron en Estados Unidos desde finales del siglo XIX y desde entonces se han aplicado con diversos grados de intensidad en muchas naciones a través de varias modalidades. Aunque estas acciones se han sostenido con el argumento de que las pequeñas escuelas son de baja calidad, en el fondo estas medidas se apoyan en criterios meramente económicos: es más barato para el Estado sostener escuelas de mayor tamaño que varios...

Spanish Language Edition Here are 23 favorite Bible stories in which children can enthusiastically participate using hand motions and other fun activities. Use it in Sunday school, childrenrsquo;s church, at home-any time you want to present the appealing concepts and values that form the foundation of faith in kidsrsquo; hearts.

Mi Primer Larousse (My First Larousse) is a vibrantly illustrated series of full-color visual reference books written in Spanish for school age children. This series has fun interactive die-cut closures that protect the book when not being used. From how candy is made to digging big tunnels to how pencils are created this book looks at more than 60 day to day objects that children ask where do they come from or how they are made. Simple text and amusing illustrations describe the process for children.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

The pursuit and apprehension of art thieves in this activity book introduces young readers to the greatest artists and paintings of the 20th century. A hungry, art-devouring gang of mice is ruining the collection of paintings at the Museum of Contemporary Art—and they must be captured. Having only small shreds of paintings that he has found scattered through the galleries, the director enlists the readers to help him identify the ruined works and track down the culprits. La búsqueda y la aprensión de criminales de arte introducen a jóvenes lectores a los grandes artistas y pinturas del...