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Our dependence on being connected and always-on has created a mindset for instantaneous results and our lifestyles have suffered as a consequence. In this increasingly technological world, we have lost our appreciation for nature, distancing ourselves from tranquil and mindful activities. If you are drifting towards this point then stop - reconnect - and discover - what is generally known as the art of bonsai. Whether you live in a city apartment...
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Of all our childhood memories, few are quite as thrilling, or as tactile, as those of climbing trees. Scampering up the rough trunk, spying on the world from the cool green shelter of the canopy, lying on a limb and looking up through the leaves at the summer sun almost made it seem as if we were made for trees, and trees for us.Even in adulthood, trees retain their power, from the refreshing way their waves of green break the monotony of a cityscape...
3) I Am…
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Living things find what they need in their environments. As they live in a place, they change it. Use clues to tell who has been in each place--the cat, the dog, or Sam. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the short a, m, s, and t sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....
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"Natural principles as a manual for the modern world"
Nature holds the secret to your happiness, health and wellbeing. Now at last, you can unlock it.
We associate trees and woodlands with harmony, health and vitality. And yet, so often, we struggle to experience these qualities in our everyday lives.
What if we could harness the wisdom of the forest for ourselves?
Think like a Tree, the first guide of its kind, reveals the underlying principles of...
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One thing that all humans have in common, without exception, is that we are all organic, natural beings. Therefore, is it irrational to believe that we can use the immensity of natural resources that God has placed within our reach to improve our health? Using plants and herbs to fight diseases was the first form of medicine. You can learn how to use God's natural gifts to treat chronic ailments that seem to have no other remedy. In this book, I will...
10) Fall for old oak
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Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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It's autumn, and the leaves of the old oak tree are changing color and falling to the ground. Just one leaf is left on the tree. Will it fall, too?
12) Abuela's library
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Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their whole community--their very own neighborhood library?"--
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Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials, Inc
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[2024].
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English
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Based on real events, a kindergarten class whose beloved beech tree has been cut down, mourn its lost with stories, art and poems--and by raising the money to plant a new tree.
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