New Release Books by Robin Nelson

This project addresses the contexts of Practice as Research and how to undertake it. This second iteration updates thinking and practices but sustains a direct and clear approach on how to become a practitioner-researcher. New features include an extension of range “beyond” the arts and a case for intra-disciplinarity in Practice Research as an influence in the formation of the “future university”. A comparison is made between Artistic Research and Practice Research recognizing that research through practices with being-doing-knowing is central to both. Acknowledging the current crisis in legitimation, a broad view is taken of how things might be known by an onto-epistemology for the twenty-first century foregrounding the bodymind but sustaining rationality and community by way of Other/other dialogic exchange. Perspectives from around the world in Part II offset the more Eurocentric emphasis in Part I.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does a piece of leather become a football? Readers discover the process step by step with clear text and photos demonstrating each part of the process.

How does a roll of leather become a pair of basketball shoes? Follow each step in the process—from cutting the leather to making sure the finished pair is perfect—in this fascinating book!

Ben needs to find out what food to grill at the cookout. Examine his tally chart to see how many people want hot dogs, hamburgers, or chicken.

This title for young readers describes the water cycle

Honey is a sweet treat! But where does it come from? Flowers open. A bee flies to the flowers. The bee drinks nectar. The bees fly home. Discover what happens next in the process of making of honey.

A basic introduction to the characteristics of clouds.

This book takes an introductory look at feeling happy.

Take a visit to the farm and learn about the features and roles of a sheep.

Bright piñatas, colorful costumes, festive parades--colors are everywhere during Cinco de Mayo! This book explores the customs and culture that make Cinco de Mayo a joyous celebration full of color. Crayola (R) colors and a reproducible coloring page inspire readers to notice and celebrate the colors of their world.

Take a visit to the farm and learn about the features and roles of a chicken.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Day follows night. Night comes after day. What makes this cycle of days and nights happen? Through beautiful photos and spare text, beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth and what causes day and night.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does a sheet of plastic become a soccer ball? Follow each step in the process—from strengthening the plastic to boxing up a brand new ball—in this fascinating book!

FIRST STEP NONFICTION-SEASONS TEACHING GUIDE

Simple text and photographs provide children with basic information about cows.

Discusses the origin of the legislative branch, its purpose, and how a bill becomes a law.

Nan surveys her class to find out what types of pets they have. See how she creates a bar graph to share her results.

How does hot wax become a colorful crayon? First wax is melted. Then a worker adds color. Next the wax is shaped. Soon the wax hardens. Discover all the steps in the process of making a crayon.

Get a close-up view of the life of a strawberry.

This title for young readers describes the cycles of the night sky.

Brief introduction of the history of Labor Day and the way people observe the holiday.

Get a close-up view of the life of a pumpkin.

From ballet and tap to jazz and hip-hop, dance is fun! Learn the basics of dance while building reading skills with these supportive texts.

A basic overview of the life cycle of a worm.

Examines the geography, history, economy, society, people, and culture of Germany.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What steps can you take to help the environment? Discover how this responsible kid makes green choices to help our planet.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you’ve used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They’re in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what’s a service? Read this book to find out.

FIRST STEP NONFICTION-PARTS OF PLANTS TEACHING GUIDE

Hibernation is a cycle that some animals go through every year. Most people know that bears hibernate. But why do they hibernate? And what other animals hibernate?

How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting cocoa trees to eating a sweet treat—in this fascinating book!

Uses simple text and photographs to provide children with basic information about horses.

A basic overview of the life cycle of a deer.

Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood. A back matter spread explains how saws are a kind of simple machine: a wedge.

A basic overview of the life cycle of a dragonfly.