The Sloppy Okapi

The Sloppy Okapi
Author: Keith Bosco
Publisher: Yellow Light Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-10-11
Genre: Hygiene
ISBN: 9781947165328

Charlie is a young okapi who wants to be a detective, but his one big flaw causes a big, big problem...he's a very sloppy okapi! Join Charlie as he learns the importance of being neat while discovering that his weakness doesn't determine his destiny.

Six Steps to Successful Child Advocacy

Six Steps to Successful Child Advocacy
Author: Amy Conley Wright
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 148331216X

Six Steps to Successful Child Advocacy: Changing the World for Children (by Amy Conley Wright and Kenneth J. Jaffe) offers an interdisciplinary approach to child advocacy, nurturing key skills through a proven six-step process that has been used to train child advocates and create social change around the world. The approach is applicable for micro-advocacy for one child, mezzo-advocacy for a community or group of children, and macro-advocacy at a regional, national, or international level. This practical text offers skill-building activities and includes timely topics such as how to use social media for advocacy. Case studies of advocacy campaigns highlight applied approaches to advocacy across a range of issues, including child welfare, disability, early childhood, and education. Words of wisdom from noted child advocates from the U.S. and around the world, including a foreword from Dr. Jane Goodall, illustrate key concepts. Readers are guided through the process of developing a plan and tools for a real-life child advocacy campaign.

Children of the Fifth World

Children of the Fifth World
Author: P. M. H. Atwater
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2012-10-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1591438004

Our species is evolving in preparation for the new world on the horizon • Explains how the increase in intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism signal evolutionary changes at work in humanity--the emergence of the Fifth Root Race • Connects the appearance of these traits with ancient myths and evolutionary calendars as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers • Reveals how these “new kids” act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, and culture The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World. Providing a resource for parents and new kids themselves, Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world--from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. Sharing individual case histories underscoring the traits of the new-child personality, she reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can’t ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness. Connecting recent events and cultural shifts with creation myths, evolutionary calendars, and historical records from every culture as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Sri Aurobindo, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers, Atwater shows how the genetic shift now occurring follows the “Rule of Thirds” in its progression. Exploring timelines for the next several hundred years, she explains that the coming new world will be tailored specifically for the new kids, who will lead the way in the Great Shift from old world to new.

12 Children Who Changed the World

12 Children Who Changed the World
Author: Kenya McCullum
Publisher: Change Makers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781632351463

Showcases the work and achievements of 12 children who, despite their age, have had a great impact on the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts about each child and how their accomplishments helped change the world.

Giant Steps to Change the World

Giant Steps to Change the World
Author: Spike Lee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442432993

“On some days your dreams may seem too far away to realize… Listen to the whispers of those that came before...” People throughout history have taken giant steps toward improving the world—but even the smallest step makes a difference. A wonderful and inspiring gift, Giant Steps to Change the World encourages readers to follow in the footsteps of those who came before, to reject fears of inadequacy, and to ponder what they can contribute to society.

Children Who Changed the World: Incredible True Stories about Children'sRights!

Children Who Changed the World: Incredible True Stories about Children'sRights!
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-03
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9781406390292

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rights of the Child and the amazing children who have stood up for them all over the world.From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have heard of, like Baruani Ndume, the teenager who gave a voice to fellow refugee children in Tanzania, discover the incredible true stories of child activists. An inspirational and moving book from beloved author-illustrator Marcia Williams, providing the perfect introduction to an important subject and marking 30 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed by the United Nations General Assembly.

Learning from the Children

Learning from the Children
Author: Jacqueline Waldren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2014-09
Genre: Child development
ISBN: 9781782386759

Children and youth, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, are experiencing lifestyle choices their parents never imagined and contributing to the transformation of ideals, traditions, education and adult-child power dynamics. As a result of the advances in technology and media as well as the effects of globalization, the transmission of social and cultural practices from parents to children is changing. Based on a number of qualitative studies, this book offers insights into the lives of children and youth in Britain, Japan, Spain, Israel/Palestine, and Pakistan. Attention is focused on the child's perspective within the social-power dynamics involved in adult-child relations, which reveals the dilemmas of policy, planning and parenting in a changing world.

Changing the World Through Children

Changing the World Through Children
Author: Ruth Dutting Witte
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1982235330

The glorious seedling that is a child’s spirit needs to be protected, nurtured, and strengthened. It matters that children are fully aware of their own inner light, that they are able to call on their inner resources: creativity, courage, contentedness, acceptance, forgiveness, and happiness. We need to teach children at a young age to keep an open mind and heart; to maintain an awareness of their world and their impact on the people around them; to look at their influence in the grand scheme of things. In order to help kids achieve this, parents need grounding, community support, and resources in raising children with today’s rapidly changing and often bewildering expectations. Our children’s well-being and spirit of cooperation are enhanced through parent and community involvement in their education. By stepping into their world, we are able to see things more clearly from their perspective, and children come to feel more integrated in their community. Families get a taste of the learning that is occurring in our children and tend to support that learning by modifying their own actions regarding social responsibility, environmental awareness, and creative expression. In this way, we are truly changing the world through children. This book is a step by step guide incorporating best practices for developing a variety of family and community inclusive programs, and the means to support this method of teaching young children.

If I Were President

If I Were President
Author: Catherine Stier
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807592854

2000 SSLI Honor Book-Social Studies (Grades K-6) IRA Los Angeles' 100 Best Books A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to be president. Imagine living in the White House, a mansion where you wouldn't have to leave home to go bowling or see a movie! Imagine a chef to cook anything you like. "Two desserts, Madam President? No problem!" If you were president, there would be a lot of work to do too. You would be in charge of the armed forces, give important speeches, and work with Congress to create laws for the whole country!

A Bowl Full of Peace

A Bowl Full of Peace
Author: Caren Barzelay Stelson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 154152148X

"Six-year-old Sachiko and her family suffered greatly after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and in the years that followed, the miraculous survival of a ceramic bowl became a key part of Sachiko's journey toward peace"--