All Blog Posts Tagged 'school' (61)

Over the summer, I attended my (GASP!) 50^th high school reunion. I’ve adjusted to the shock of how many years have passed since graduation, and it was fun trying to identify old classmates that I hadn’t seen in years. After we got past the great lie that starts with “Gee, you look good!” some of us talked about what used to be. The passage of time might make you remember things as being simpler then, and perhaps they were because we didn’t have grown-up responsibilities, but I…

 I have two new books on Amazon.  

Adventures of Josh and Kevin

Josh and Kevin are best friends. Being bored with nothing to do, the two boys get into trouble as they let their imaginations run wild. They get into some trouble as they think they see one of their teachers on TV wanted for murder, they think a neighbor killed his wife, they break into a neighbor ladies house in search of proof that she is a vampire, and more.

Dying to…

The Christian teen nonfiction book entitled Character Concert covers topics using cartoon-like drawings.  One youth chaplain said of the book: "I was very impressed with it."  Here is the Facebook page link: Christian Teen Book…

Cover reveal for the re-release of Amish author George Michael Loughmueller's first book - http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2016/11/cover-reveal-set-free.html

Summer is finally here! That means a few months respite from all the homework folders, reading logs, and school newsletters parents have to check every day. Sadly, it’s also a time when many students forget some of what they’ve worked so diligently to learn. The good news is that there are many hands-on summer activities for parents who want to give their children an academic boost. Even students who excel in their studies could benefit from a refresher before fall rolls around.…

Like the counterculture era soul song, “War,” sung by Edwin Starr, the Smarter Balanced Assessments get people riled enough to ask a key question: “What is it good for?” Whereas you may be of the opinion that the war is good for “absolutely nothing,” it’s difficult to assign the same value to something so relatively new like the Smarter Balanced Assessments. These are tests that are supposed to, according to…

Have you ever…

January 25, 2016 (Greenbelt, MD) – Author Christopher Mannino announced today that School of Deaths, the first installment of his Young Adult trilogy, is now available for purchase in audio format from the popular audiobook site, Audible. Sword of Deaths, the second book…

The Scythe Wielder’s Secret is a thrilling young adult fantasy/adventure series by Christopher Mannino. The first two books in the trilogy, School of Deaths and Sword of Deaths,…

An intermediate level between elementary and high school typically includes grade five to eight. Middle School is for student’s age between 10-13 years and sometimes called Junior high school. Students have large opportunities in middle school compared to an elementary level; they even learn new things; increase in homework and as well as in project work. Many students find the academic challenges of middle school far more difficult than in elementary school.

There are many apps for…

PARCC Practice Worksheets:

1. These Math and English PARCC Practice Worksheets are aimed towards providing an overview of the type of content that is available in Lumos StepUp™.

2. StepUp™ is designed to promote yearlong learning. It consists of hundreds of grade appropriate questions based on the new Common Core State Standards in both Mathematics & English…

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers(PARCC) is a computer-based K–12 assessments in Mathematics & English language arts that provide educators, students and parents a better information about the performance of students. PARCC assessments track the learning process and help students to be successful in their career. PARCC assessment work as a tool for enhancing teaching and…

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Welcome to another edition of "Songdove Books Presents:" Newsletter!



You'll noticed I've changed the title, as there are now two book titles under the Songdove Books imprint: "Becoming the Bride of Christ: A Personal Journey" which consists of 6 volumes and a Leader's Guide, and the latest, "Mom's Little Black book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate". …

Starr Burgess’ journey to become an author began as a school counselor in 2008, when she had the opportunity to work with students in Pflugerville, Texas. She learned that a lot of students had difficulty in the areas of conflict/resolution, problem solving, and boundaries. As a result, she began writing stories that were fun but instilled and reinforced positive…

In a parallel world where zombies are harmless witnesses for homicidal cases or corporate and family legal disputes, a teenaged necromancer races against time to prevent an undead takeover aboard a cruise ship. She unexpectedly finds herself trapped in a surreal and frightening struggle between a new species of mutant-zombies and a Ship of 1000 Corpses, both…

I have chosen some of my favorite Bible stories as the basis for my new short stories. Starting with Noah's Ark, I will introduce the themes and messages of the stories I grew up with into my fictional Amish community of Karsten Field.

That's right, Set Free: An Amish Journey has come to an end. Allan's story comes to its conclusion with Trestle Press's latest release - Volume 9 - Humbled.



As a bonus, Trestle has decided to include the short epilogue of Volume 10 with Volume 9 for free. What do you think about that? I think it's great!…