Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

Counting is needed for many jobs. Let's explore the different types of jobs where counting is used every day! The Días de Descubrimiento (Discovery Days) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

LETRAMOLA es un método de lectoescritura de base fonética que se basa en el aprendizaje lúdico. A través de las historias de tres personajes, el hada Lila, la bruja Brufina y el mago Benito, se presentan -mediante el lenguaje narrativo- cada uno de los fonemas, los grupos consonánticos y las letras que se trabajan en los cuadernos. El tratamiento de cada fonema se inicia con el reconocimiento del sonido y su representación gráfica en minúscula y mayúscula para favorecer la discriminación auditiva y visual. El método presenta una secuencia progresiva de los contenidos, se pasa del...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of testing. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers’ learning experience and show how testing works in the real world. In this book, a class makes a budget so they can afford a field trip at the end of the month. This nonfiction title is paired...

Sofía Vasilievna Korvin-Krukovski Kowalevsky se sintió atraída por las matemáticas desde muy joven, pero para poder estudiarlas tuvo que vencer la oposición de su familia, que consideraba que su estudio no era apropiado para una joven. Se vio obligada a aceptar un matrimonio de conveniencia para así poder salir de Rusia y tener acceso a una educación de nivel superior. Tampoco en Alemania las cosas estaban mucho mejor, pero Karl Weierstrass le dio clases privadamente y dirigió su tesis doctoral. Gracias a la intervención de Mittag-Leffler conseguiría una plaza de profesora en...