Friday, May 23, 2008

AEP Distinguished Achievement Awards


3 of our titles have been nominated for the annual "Distinguished Achievement Awards" issued by the Association of Educational Publishers (http://www.aepweb.org/). The titles include our Algebra Academic Support Program, Building Math (created in alliance with Boston's Museum of Science) and Academic Support Program for English Language Arts. The actual awards are given out at the AEP's annual event, in Washington, D.C. in early June.

What's Next? Life skills!




What's Next? was developed for middle- and high-school students, or special education classes, focusingon life-skills, consumer mathematics, or other similar curricula. Through role-playing activities, students learn the skills they will need as they transition into adulthood.

Take our word for it, this book is a lot of fun. Essentially, adulthood is conceived of as a "game" (and who's to say it isn't?) that the players (students) must learn how to manueuver through, gaining credits along the way.

Helping students prep for the November election

Another new set of releases for us are Dialogue, Discussion, and Debate: Social Studies and Dialogue, Discussion, and Debate: Science. Each is particularly apropos, considering the upcoming elections. Each title helps students develop methods for talking about and analyzing controversial subjects, such as genetic engineering, evolution vs. creationism, illegal downloads, assault weapons, hate speech, and more.


If your children are like my 7- and 12-year-old, then getting them to think and articulate clearly about topical matters is a challenge. That's why we think the "D3" series will prove to be so useful in classrooms.


You can learn more about the titles at http://www.walch.com/product/2197