Behavior Modification

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.

Describes which animals are loud and which are quiet, including such creatures as cicadas, whales, mice, and fish.

"Mi enfermedad me ha hecho vivir etapas difíciles y he tenido que pasar por muchos momentos tristes. Pero todos estos instantes me han enseñado a valorar las cosas de verdad: estar con las personas que me quieren y luchan para hacerme feliz, disfrutar de cada instante, avanzar y no rendirme nunca. Si en tu vida mantienes la esperanza, disfrutarás de una vida fantástica."

Making a decision can sometimes be tough. Consider how difficult it is for people to make decisions as a group. It definitely is a skill that must be learned and exercised. This book uses age-appropriate text to explore how leadership and communication can help groups, from students to politicians, make decisions. The text also offers insight on how to deal with people in groups who aren't positively contributing to the decision-making process. Readers will enjoy learning about working with others to make decisions and other valuable civics concepts from the C3 Framework for Social Studies.

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...