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| Book Review: National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT
Book Review: National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 | by R.J. Carter Published: July 1, 2010
As a homeschooling parent, books like National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 are always a welcome addition to the shelf. Featuring both the globe-spanning savvy and unbelievably awesome photography that have become hallmarks of both National Geographic and National Geographic Kids, this almanac is a treasure trove of up-to-date information delivered in a fashion that's easy to access as well as entertaining and even interactive with relevant games and puzzles. The almanac does more than deliver information, though. It also teaches kids how to re-deliver the information themselves. Parents already know that the book will be a go-to source for writing reports, but the National Geographic Kids Almanac teaches them how to do the research correctly and successfully. Each section ends with instructions for better performance -- with notes on how to compile a bibliography, how to structure a report, how to deliver better oral reports, and how to write letters that get results -- all the basics of communicating your messages and ideas so that people will be most likely to listen. Of course the basics are delved into -- Science, Geography, and History, all presented in a fresh format that makes kids want to read it. But there are also sections devoted to adventure -- following the exploits of archaeologists, paleontologists, and explorers -- as well as a capper that looks to the world of the future, and the amazing technology that could very well be here by 2035 (if not sooner). Almost all of the topics are covered in a single page each -- two pages if a spread requires it -- and many of them include web links for further reading. And, naturally, the almanac contains colorful, breathtaking photography: animals in the wild, aerial shots of amazing landscapes, and awesome architecture old and new. Young readers will enjoy acquiring a headful of trivia about the world around them and far off places as they browse through the color-coded chapters, explore the "fun fact" insets, and -- most importantly -- learn.
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| Taxpayers Party nominates local mother for governor Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:29 PM PDT (Last updated: 17 hours ago) When President Barack Obama was elected and began promoting his economic stimulus package, Stacey Mathia decided she needed to do something. A mom of four who spent her time homeschooling and serving on the Village Council of Fife Lake, Mich., Mathia decided to run for governor. The U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan, an affiliate of the U.S. Constitution Party, officially nominated her as their gubernatorial candidate Sunday. As a staunch supporter of the Tea Party movement, Mathia said she felt running for governor was the best way to help Michigan and the U.S. "I didn't just want to see our country destroyed before our eyes," she said. As governor, her top concern is restoring state sovereignty promised in the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Mathia said. "My first priority, when inaugurated, is to have state sovereignty, because the federal government, they passed cap and trade, and then health care, and we would like to be a sovereign state," Mathia said. In addition, Mathia said she is concerned about upholding other portions of the U.S. Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment, which assures citizens' right to bear arms. "A lot of people I know have been affected by people taking their guns away," Mathia said. "We have the right to bear arms, and it should not be infringed on." Originally from Bay City, Mich., Mathia worked as a sales manager at Younkers before she got married. She has spent the last 13 years homeschooling her children. Mathia said she never had a chance to attend college because when she graduated from high school, she spent five years caring for her niece. "I am actually self-educated," she said. "Every time I needed to learn something, I would just pick up a book and read." Although her political experience is limited, Mathia said she is not concerned. "I was always involved in local politics in my community," she said. "I have a lot of experience and I've helped a lot of people get elected. But it's time, and our country's at stake." Since Mathia is the sole candidate endorsed by her party, she has until Aug. 3 to declare her candidacy and still appear on the November general election ballot. Although Mathia might garner some votes, she will not have any effect on the general gubernatorial election, said Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of political newsletter "Inside Michigan Politics." "You would have to have something so spectacularly close between the Republicans and Democratic nominees," Ballenger said. "It would have to be decided by record narrow margins (for Mathia to have an effect)." U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, one of the Republican candidates who could lose votes to Mathia in the November election, is not concerned about Mathia's opposition, Hoekstra's spokesman John Truscott said. "I wouldn't be concerned, because Pete Hoekstra's candidacy is very pro-taxpayer," Truscott said. "So I would not be concerned about a third party." Originally Published: 17 hours agoFive Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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