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Aleardo Aleardi was founded in Verona in 1948 and has consolidated over 70 years of experience in the education of young people, offering the entire education cycle from early years (2.5-5 years) to senior years (14-18 years). A privately-owned school, holds the parity status (Italian law n.62/00) and is, therefore, an integral part of the Italian National Education System. In 1996, the school continued its tradition as innovative education centre with the inauguration of the international section, International School of Verona, which aims to interpret the educational requirements of today's children, helping young people grow both intellectually and personally. Students are prepared for the challenges that they will face in the rapidly changing future, through an education which takes tradition, social values and the needs of young people continually into consideration. The individual needs of each student, the development of a positive relationship between school staff and the families involved in school life, and continuity in the development of the school's study programme are important values, central to the growth of the school and the establishment of its reputation as a modern, innovative educational institution. Students are encouraged to play an active and responsible part in school life, helping to maintain a secure and stimulating environment within the school. The International School of Verona is recognised by ECIS (European Council of International Schools) and is authorised for University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the world's largest provider of international qualifications for students up to 19 years old. Since 2009, the International School of Verona has been authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to teach the Diploma Programme, becoming an IB World School. Aleardo Aleardi nasce a Verona nel 1948 e ha consolidato oltre 70 anni di esperienza nella formazione dei giovani, offrendo l'intero ciclo formativo dalla prima infanzia (2,5-5 anni) alla terza età (14-18 anni). Scuola di proprietà privata, detiene lo status di parità (legge n.62/00) ed è, quindi, parte integrante del Sistema educativo nazionale italiano. Nel 1996 la scuola continua la sua tradizione di polo educativo innovativo con l'inaugurazione della sezione internazionale, International School of Verona, che si propone di interpretare le esigenze educative dei bambini di oggi, aiutando i giovani a crescere intellettualmente e personalmente. Gli studenti sono preparati per le sfide che dovranno affrontare in un futuro in rapida evoluzione, attraverso un'educazione che tenga costantemente conto della tradizione, dei valori sociali e dei bisogni dei giovani. I bisogni individuali di ciascuno studente, lo sviluppo di un rapporto positivo tra il personale scolastico e le famiglie coinvolte nella vita scolastica e la continuità nello sviluppo del programma di studi della scuola sono valori importanti, centrali per la crescita della scuola e l'istituzione del suo reputazione di istituzione educativa moderna e innovativa. Gli studenti sono incoraggiati a svolgere un ruolo attivo e responsabile nella vita scolastica, contribuendo a mantenere un ambiente sicuro e stimolante all'interno della scuola. La International School of Verona è riconosciuta dall'ECIS (European Council of International Schools) ed è autorizzata agli esami internazionali dell'Università di Cambridge (CIE), il più grande fornitore mondiale di titoli internazionali per studenti fino a 19 anni. Dal 2009 la International School of Verona è stata autorizzata dall'International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) all'insegnamento del Diploma Programme, diventando una IB World School.

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International School of Turin (IST) as a proud IB (International Baccalaureate) World School is dedicated to educate the whole child with our programmes aimed at developing students who become responsible global citizens. We want to broaden our students' minds as well as their opportunities. Over the past 50 plus years, the International School of Turin has strived to always improve itself, enhancing the Campus and the facilities at student disposal but also its Academic Portfolio, to be the first International School in the territory. IST is the oldest international school in Piedmont and has been welcoming international and local students since 1963. It is the only school in the area to be a full-continuum IB school as well as being accredited with both CIS and NEASC and having been granted Parità Scolastica (national equivalence) by the Italian Ministry of Education for its Primary program. Offering a unique academic portfolio, IST is the only school in Piedmont with a complete IB-Continuum Programme, from early childhood to Grade 12. The school’s curriculum is international, and leads to the completion of both the High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The IB Diploma is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and is legally equivalent to the Italian Maturità. We are a community that cherishes the learning opportunities offered by the local culture and environment and aims at offering all students, both international and local, a uniquely enriching growth experience. Students' well-being, as well as their academic development, is at the heart of our educational project. Under the guidance of our highly qualified faculty, our students get ready to face the challenges of a dynamic and ever-changing world. Our IST community is based on students, families and staff working together to support children in reaching their full potential as balanced, open-minded and principled individuals as well as life-long learners.

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Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Making science entertaining and accessible is something Bill has been doing most of his life. Bill discovered that he had a talent for tutoring in high school. While growing up in Washington, DC in the 1970s, he spent afternoons and summers de-mystifying maths for his fellow students. When he wasn’t hitting the books, Bill was hitting the road on his bicycle. He spent hours taking it apart to “see how it worked.” Now, he commutes by bike in both Los Angeles and New York. Bill’s fascination with how bicycles, airplanes and other things work led him to Cornell University and a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1977. Soon after, Boeing recruited him as an engineer, so he went to Seattle. The U.S. Department of Justice also recruited Bill for his unique technical expertise and pedagogical skills. It was in Seattle that Bill began to combine his love of science with his flair for comedy, when he won the Steve Martin look-alike contest and developed dual careers as an engineer by day and a stand-up comic by night. Eventually, Bill quit his engineering day job and made the transition to a night job as a comedy writer and performer on Seattle’s home-grown ensemble comedy show “Almost Live” in 1986. This is where “Bill Nye the Science Guy®” was born. The show appeared before Saturday Night Live and later on Comedy Central, originating at KING–TV, Seattle’s NBC affiliate. With fellow KING–TV alumni Jim McKenna and Erren Gottlieb, Bill made a number of award–winning shows, including the show he became so well known for, Bill Nye the Science Guy. While working on the Science Guy show from 1992-1998, Bill won seven national Emmy Awards for writing, performing, and producing. The show won 18 Emmys in five years. To commemorate the series, the Bill Nye The Science Guy original lab coat is on display at the “T is for Television” exhibit in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Bill has written eight kids’ books which weave real-world science in a fun accessible way for a range of ages from elementary to middle school. Along with big picture thinking about global issues, Bill remains involved in a good-natured rivalry with his neighbour, actor and fellow environmentalist, Ed Begley. They compete to see who can save the most energy and produce the smallest carbon footprint. Bill has 4,000 watts of solar power and a solar-boosted hot water system. There’s also the low water use garden and underground watering system. After joining as a Charter Member in 1980, Bill is now the CEO of the Planetary Society, the world’s largest space-interest group. Under his leadership, the non-for-profit Society is growing and becoming more influential having members in 130 countries. Cofounded by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman, the organization’s mission is to empower the world’s citizens to advance space science and exploration. Space exploration brings out the best in us, because we solve problems that have never been solved before. “If we were to discover evidence of life on another world such as Mars or Jupiter’s moon Europa, it would utterly change this world. People everywhere would think hard about what it means to be a living thing and our responsibilities as stewards of our unique planetary home,” Bill says. His engineering and management experience enabled him to take the lead and play a hands-on role in making programs like LightSail2® a success. Bill is very proud of the MarsDials, three sundials mounted on the robotic rovers exploring Mars. Along with calibrating the cameras and reckoning the Sun’s position in the martian sky, these small instruments are fitted with the only message to the future carried on spacecraft since the Voyager missions launched almost 40 years ago: “To those who visit here, we wish a safe journey and the joy of discovery.” Bill says, “This is the essence of the scientific enterprise, the Joy of Discovery. That’s what the process of science is all about.” In 2017, Bill was a co-chair in the inaugural March for Science, a series of rallies and marches held in Washington, D.C., and more than 600 other cities across the world on Earth Day. The goal of the March is to celebrate science and the role it plays in everyday lives and to encourage evidence-based policy in the public's best interest. The global attendance of the movement was a total of 1.07 million participants. In the same year, Bill was the subject of the critically acclaimed documentary Bill Nye: Science Guy which premiered at SXSW. The documentary focuses on Bill’s life and his mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The film was a Documentary Spotlight at SXSW Film Festival and an official selection at HotDocs, Los Angeles Film Festival, and AFI Docs. The film opened theatrically in October 2017 and will be airing on PBS. Bill returned to television with the release of his new series Bill Nye Saves The World which debuted on Netflix in April 2017. On the show, Bill explores various problems and misconceptions from a scientific point of view, refuting myths and claims that rebuke science. Episodes feature lively panel discussions from a wide range of special correspondents, including space exploration advocate Emily Calandrelli, model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss and comic Nazeem Hussain. After its freshman season, the show received two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations. Bill still visits Cornell regularly. From 2001 to 2005, he served as a Professor as part of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Visiting Professorship. As a thankful alumnus and as a tribute to his parents and their strong belief in the value of education, Bill designed and funded a 4-meter (12 foot) diameter clock installed on Rhodes Hall at Cornell in 2012. Bill, the inventor, has a few unusual patents – an improved toe shoe for ballerinas, a device to ease the motion of picking up baseballs, a magnifier made of water, and an abacus that does arithmetic like a computer – with only binary numbers. Along with his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell, Bill joined his astronomy professor Carl Sagan when he was elected the American Humanist Association’s Humanist of the Year in 2010. He was also the honoured by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with the Ralph Coates Roe Medal in 2012.Bill holds Honorary Doctorate degrees from six universities: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Goucher College, Johns Hopkins University, Quinnipiac University, Willamette University, and Lehigh University. He has delivered commencement addresses at most of these schools along with the University of California Santa Barbara, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Harvey Mudd College, and Caltech. Bill currently speaks at colleges regularly and discusses a variety of topical science matters on news and television programs such as ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, TODAY, CBS This Morning, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more. He fights to raise awareness of climate change and the value of critical thinking, science, and reason. Through all his work, Bill hopes to inspire people everywhere to change the world.

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The English International School of Padua was established in Padua in 1987. It is a private international institute which offers a child centered learning environment that is dynamic in its pace, differentiated, challenging and rewarding. Students are encouraged to work to their full potential with careful consideration applied to ensure the children's self esteem is always positively enforced and maintained. We offer valuable educational experiences, in order for our students to achieve new abilities and perspectives of analysis and foster their open mindedness. Our educational mission is to provide students with the essential stimuli to develop and achieve their potential in an international learning environment that can encourage and motivate them to give their best every day. EISP aims to make its students citizens of the world and life-long learners, preparing them for the challenges of a complex and changing reality through an holistic approach which encompasses all aspects of their personal development. La English International School of Padova è stata fondata a Padova nel 1987. È un istituto internazionale privato che offre un ambiente di apprendimento incentrato sul bambino, dinamico nei suoi ritmi, differenziato, stimolante e gratificante. Gli studenti sono incoraggiati a lavorare al massimo delle loro potenzialità con un'attenta considerazione applicata per garantire che l'autostima dei bambini sia sempre rafforzata e mantenuta in modo positivo. Offriamo preziose esperienze educative, affinché i nostri studenti acquisiscano nuove capacità e prospettive di analisi e promuovano la loro apertura mentale. La nostra missione educativa è fornire agli studenti gli stimoli essenziali per sviluppare e raggiungere il loro potenziale in un ambiente di apprendimento internazionale che possa incoraggiarli e motivarli a dare il meglio ogni giorno. EISP mira a rendere i suoi studenti cittadini del mondo e studenti per tutta la vita, preparandoli alle sfide di una realtà complessa e mutevole attraverso un approccio olistico che comprende tutti gli aspetti del loro sviluppo personale.

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It all started in a two-room office over a car dealership in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The year was 1946. After decades as teachers, lecturers, and nationally recognized leaders in education and child development, Garry Cleveland Myers and Caroline Clark Myers created Highlights, a monthly magazine for children ages 6 to 12. They filled it with stories, adventures, brainteasers, and, of course, our beloved Hidden Pictures puzzles. It reflected the Myerses’ philosophy that children become their “best selves” by using their creativity and imagination; developing their reading, thinking, and reasoning skills; and learning to treat others with respect, kindness, and sensitivity. Since then, the Highlights brand has grown to a diverse and inclusive family of products for kids from birth to 12. Beyond Highlights Hello, High Five, High Five Bilingue, and Highlights magazines, our brand of wholesome fun extends to games, websites, mobile apps, school skills practice books, and the book clubs Let’s Grow, LET'S PLAY Hidden Pictures, EAGLE-EYE Hidden Pictures, Mathmania, Puzzlemania, Puzzle Buzz, Top Secret Adventures, Which Way USA, and 15 Minutes a Day to School Success. Highlights not only reaches across multiple platforms, it also spans the globe: Highlights International's products are now available in 60 countries and in 25 languages. With our flagship magazine's success, Highlights for Children, Inc., expanded to include other companies. From our retail division, Highlights Press, to our education group, Zaner Bloser Inc., including textbook publishers, Stenhouse Publishers, and seminars for teachers at Staff Development for Educators, all our businesses make a significant contribution to the education of children. We help children become their best selves by publishing content and creating experiences that engage, delight, and foster joyful learning. Highlights for Children delights kids of all ages with our most popular magazines and books, on multi-platform digital experiences, digital apps, toys and games, a podcast, and more! Wouldn't you like to join us? Highlights is a trusted resource for parents, grandparents, and teachers. We are dedicated to helping children become Curious, Creative, Caring, and Confident through engaging content and experiences that are focused on nurturing and developing the whole child. Our products make learning fun for every child. When you join our affiliate network, you will receive referral fees for sales of Highlights products generated from your website. We believe that shopping with Highlights should be a fun and positive experience. If, for any reason, your customers are not happy and wish to return an item, they can easily and conveniently do so.

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Our mission is simple: To provide you with a great selection of kids’ books for unbeatable prices. Kidsbooks.com makes it easy and fun to shop for great books. Visit our friendly website and browse collections curated by our own book-loving staff. Then, order more books without breaking your budget. This world is as challenging as it is fascinating. And if our children are going to survive and thrive here, there will be a lot of things they will need to learn. You’re someone who has chosen to be an influential and inspirational mentor in the lives of children — in the case of your own children maybe the most important mentor they will ever have. So don’t give up. Curl up — with more quality books for your little future movers and shakers. Watch their faces light up as exciting new adventures show up at your door. Watch the wheels in their minds turn as they face new challenges and puzzles. Laugh and giggle along with them in their amusement. Search for the lessons and the tall tales and the memories that remain to be discovered among the pages of more good books. As a company, we encourage our people to dream big, use their imagination and approach life with child-like wonder. We strive to set an example in our industry by continuously growing and innovating. In 2021, we have been recognized for being a leader by being awarded the Canada's Best Managed Companies designation. Our parent company, Book Depot, has been in the book business for over 30 years and is one of the largest bargain book sellers in North America. With the buying power of such a large organization behind us, we are able to procure a great selection of books for the best prices. We purchase huge volumes of store returns and excess inventory from many publishers and pass along our savings to you. Most are marked by the publisher with a small line or dot on the edge. Our books are always new, unread, and in good condition. Shop Kidsbooks.com with confidence knowing the best price is always guaranteed! Your book will always be new and in good condition. Since our books are publisher overstocks there may be very minor wear or bends to the book and this can be expected since some items may have been handled a few times, but most of our books are in great condition.

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Newton College is an innovative, international, co-educational, bilingual school. Ranked among the 100 best Centers in Spain. Founded in 1991, LAUDE Newton College is a private, non-denominational and liberal center. Newton College is, since its foundation, an innovative and international, mixed, bilingual (English-Spanish) school. It offers the British curriculum in the Infant and Primary Education cycles (studies approved in Spain and the United Kingdom). In addition to the requirements of the Spanish Educational System, we teach the Middle Years Program in Secondary School and the Diploma Program in Baccalaureate, both belonging to the prestigious International Baccalaureate Organization (O.B.I.), of which the School is a member. Laude Newton College has its own very special work environment. In addition to the excellent teaching of English and Spanish, the Valencian language is taught from the first year of Primary and German from the sixth year of Primary, providing our students with a multilingual education that enables them to function with ease in any international and intercultural environment. Laude Newton College is not just another school, it is a center in which the work carried out over all these years by its community (students, Center staff and families) has made it possible to consolidate a reference educational center, not only from the perspective academic, where the quality of their work is amply contrasted, but also in many other aspects that make up the full education of their students. LAUDE Newton College es un colegio innovador e internacional, mixto y de enseñanza bilingüe. Clasificado entre los 100 mejores Centros de España. Fundado en 1991, LAUDE Newton College es un centro privado no concertado, aconfesional y liberal. Laude Newton College es, desde su fundación, un colegio innovador e internacional, mixto, de enseñanza bilingüe (inglés-español). Ofrece el currículo británico en los ciclos de Educación Infantil y Primaria (estudios homologados en España y en el Reino Unido). Además de los requisitos del Sistema Educativo Español, impartimos el Programa de Años Intermedios en Secundaria y el Programa del Diploma en Bachillerato, ambos pertenecientes a la prestigiosa Organización del Bachillerato Internacional (O.B.I.), de la cual es miembro el Colegio. Laude Newton College posee un ambiente propio y muy especial de trabajo. Además de la excelente enseñanza del inglés y del español, se imparte la lengua valenciana desde primero de Primaria y el alemán desde sexto de Primaria, facilitando a nuestros alumnos una educación multilingüe que les faculte para desenvolverse con soltura en cualquier entorno internacional e intercultural. Laude Newton College no es un colegio más, es un centro en el que el trabajo realizado durante todos estos años por su comunidad (alumnos, personal del Centro y familias) ha posibilitado la consolidación de un centro educativo de referencia, no sólo desde la perspectiva académica, donde la calidad de su trabajo está sobradamente contrastada, sino también en cuantos otros aspectos conforman la plena educación de sus alumnos.

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Typing.com is an online typing tutor program designed for all grade levels. The program provides students with a typing curriculum along with supplemental games and typing story adventures, while also allowing students to track their individual progress and address problem areas in their typing skills. The program provides sections to further develop student knowledge of computer coding, website design, and digital citizenship. The website provides a scope and sequence document which overviews the curriculum goals, units and adaptability of technology themes across content areas. The keyboarding curriculum is broken down into beginner, intermediate and advanced sections, providing grade level suggestions regarding the appropriate starting place for students based on their age, skill and consistency of practice. Tech Readiness, Coding Essentials and Career Prep are guiding units that allow students to explore digital citizenship, soft skills for the 21st century workplace, and basic web programming. Educators can customize the student experience by assigning lessons surrounding specific objectives, tasks and learning goals. There are several units of study arranged in categories such as Keyboarding, Tech Readiness, Coding Essentials and Career Prep, each of which include several lessons. Educators can assign students different lessons depending on their own course goals related to keyboarding practice, digital citizenship, coding and workplace appropriate use of technology. Students can begin their typing practice through the beginner, intermediate or advanced units wherein they are presented with a series of activities related to keystrokes, hand placement, and finger reaches. Educators can further customize the individual student learning experience by providing specific texts to type related to their own grade-level content or units of study and set assignment deadlines and a grading threshold (speed, accuracy) for the assigned student lessons. Educators can manage the Typing.com platform and create reports to help monitor students’ individual progress and students can view their own progress, track their “problem keys” and engage with additional practice activities in areas of weakness identified through their performance. Badges are earned and students have the option to print out a certificate from the after completing tests.

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The mission and vision of Code Girls United is to expand the future career opportunities of 4th – 8th grade girls through hands-on experiences in coding, technology, and business and to ensure that women play a key role in economic growth through the use of their technology and business skills. They provide an opportunity for girls to see if they like working with technology, and provide the opportunity to try it out. Girls, 4th – 8th grade, meet weekly after school throughout the year. The first half of the year involves learning the basics of Computer Science. The second half of the year, the girls split into teams to choose a service project, then complete a business case and then code their app. The girls then compete in local, country, and international competitions. During the mid-1990s, 35% of computer science jobs were filled by women. Now, almost 30 years later, only 24% of computer science jobs are filled by women. According to the American Association of University Women, this trend can be reversed by removing negative connotations around women in computer science and engaging young girls at the elementary level. Code Girls United leads young girls to open doors to their own futures. They teach coding and practical business skills to build self-confidence and lead to high-tech, high paying careers. Computer science education is not a K-12 educational requirement in the state of Montana. Typically, school districts in the most populated areas have implemented some sort of STEM program, but the rural and tribal areas have been left behind and don’t have access to these opportunities or female mentorship. For the schools that do offer High School Computer Science programs, girls are often self-selecting out of these types of programs to date, there has never been a girl in Montana who has taken the AP Computer Science test, which they aim to change.

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Since 1792, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has spoken to all walks of life: planting charts for those who grow their own food; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; Moon- and sunrise times for those who watch the skies; and forecasts for those who don’t like the question of weather, left up in the air. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is North America’s most popular reference guide and oldest continuously published periodical. Its history is as rich and diverse as the Almanac itself. Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premier issue of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term as president. Although many other almanacs were being published at that time, Thomas’s upstart almanac became an immediate success. In fact, by the second year, circulation had tripled from 3,000 to 9,000. Back then, the Almanac cost only six pence (about nine cents). Thomas’s last edition, in 1846, was not much different from his first, over 50 years earlier. However, in that time he established The Old Farmer’s Almanac as America’s leading periodical by outselling and outlasting the competition. He died in 1846 at the age of 80, supposedly reading page proofs for the 1847 edition. An almanac, by definition, records and predicts astronomical events (the rising and setting of the Sun, for instance), tides, weather, and other phenomena with respect to time. So, what made The Old Farmer’s Almanac different from the others? Since his format wasn’t novel, it can only be surmised that Thomas’s astronomical and weather predictions were more accurate, the advice more useful, and the features more entertaining. Based on his observations, Thomas used a complex series of natural cycles to devise a secret weather forecasting formula, which brought uncannily accurate results, traditionally said to be 80 percent accurate. (Even today, his formula is kept safely tucked away in a black tin box at the Almanac offices in Dublin, New Hampshire.) The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the oldest almanac in the country—started when George Washington was president. And we’re also proud to say that it’s still made in the U.S.A., which seems to be a rare claim these days. A new edition comes out every year by early September. You’ll start to see it climb in the non-fiction best-seller list until it’s #1 in the Boston Globe and other newspapers. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the best-selling annual periodical in North America—sold coast-to-coast in the U.S. and Canada. The latest edition can be found wherever magazines and books are sold, from local bookstores to Amazon to our own Web store. If you look back at archive editions of The Old Farmer’s Almanac (see below), you’ll see that this small book with its yellowish cover hasn’t changed much. The words of the Almanac’s founder, Robert B. Thomas, guide us still: “Our main endeavour is to be useful, but with a pleasant degree of humour.” Each edition calculates the tides and times for fishermen, travellers, sailors, bookkeepers, beekeepers, gardeners, prognosticators, pollsters, politician, cooks, and really anyone who walks this Earth, including farmers. There are useful tools—sunrise and sunset times, weather predictions, planting calendars, Moon phase dates, and reference tables. But that’s not all. This almanac is also an annual treasury of facts, trivia, notions, puzzles, pleasantries and amusements, poems, and just about anything and everything. You’ll also find the unexpected, such as stories about “How to Hypnotize a Chicken” and “How Not to Rob a Bank.” It’s hard to really capture what The Old Farmer’s Almanac is all about. Life as we know it, past to present? The cycles of the seasons? Perhaps it’s best captured in the words of others. Here is a magazine article that seems to truly capture the essence of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. In recent years, we’ve expanded The Old Farmer’s Almanac line of products—always with an eye on Mr. Thomas’s wise words about keeping things fun and practical—so that now we produce annual calendars, gardening magazines and books, cookbooks, an Almanac for Kids, and even a digital monthly magazine. In 2016, The Old Farmer’s Almanac celebrated its 225th anniversary.

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I have four passions in life. My sport, family, work and God. Each I pursue with dogged determination to be better and to excel. The greatest blessing and experience in life is the privilege of life is having a loving and supporting wife and incredible children. My relationship with each of them is treasured above all. I am blessed in that I am healthy, enjoy the blessing of life and am extremely active. I am thrilled to be able to compete on the international stage for home and country. Success therein is just a cherry on top. Career and work has been an incredible experience. Knowing what I wanted to be early in high school and achieving such has brought about economic emancipation and a lifestyle I could only dream about as a little boy. I bask in the success and abilities given to me and the blessing poured out in great abundance.

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I am passionate about my work. Because I love what I do, I have a steady source of motivation that drives me to do my best. In my last job, this passion led me to challenge myself daily and learn new skills that helped me to do better work. I am ambitious and driven. I thrive on challenge and constantly set goals for myself, so I have something to strive toward. I’m not comfortable settling, and I’m always looking for an opportunity to do better and achieve greatness. I am highly organized. I always take notes, and I use a series of tools to help myself stay on top of deadlines. I like to keep a clean workspace and create a logical filing method, so I’m always able to find what I need. I find this increases efficiency and helps the rest of the team stay on track. I’m a people-person. I love meeting new people and learning about their lives and their backgrounds. I can almost always find common ground with strangers, and I like making people feel comfortable in my presence. I find this skill is especially helpful when kicking off projects with new clients. A little about myself... I grew up in the Kruger National Park and spent most of my days playing with the baby animals. My favourite part of the day was going down to the rehabilitation center to feed the baby elephants. The saddest was at night, when you could hear them cry for their mothers. My favourite memory occurred on a late summer night. My nephew, my brother and myself went down to the local swimming pool to cool down abit. We enjoyed a wonderful night and eventually started getting our things together to head home. Upon reaching the gate to get to the car, we realised that we were trapped inside. There was definitely no getting out for a while, as a pack of wild dogs decided to inspect the car and take a nap right next to the gate. That's where my fascination with predators came along. At one point, our neighbors even had a pet lioness! As you can gather, I LOVE the nature. Always expect the unexpected! I'm also an accident magnet.... I'll find that one brick that isn't level and trip over it. Once I even straight up walked into a lamp pole at Spar. The poor old lady in the car in front of us didn't know whether to laugh or ask if I was okay ! I'm very outspoken and I'm not shy to admit my faults. Basically, I'm an open book. What you can't see, I'll gladly tell you all about it.

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The Lady Elizabeth School was officially founded on 14 September, 1987 with an initial roll of 14 pupils in two adjacent villas at Parque Espendido, Javea. Through the years the school expanded rapidly in numbers of pupils and the breadth of program on offer. Indeed, the original site proved too small for LES and eventually the Primary and Secondary schools were moved to separate sites and only in September, 2018 did they reunite to their present location on the Cumbre del Sol in Benitachell, with a current roll of over 1100 pupils, ages 15 months through 18 years supported by almost 200 faculty and support staff. Approximately 35% of the student body claims Spain as their home country, 30% British and the remainder from over 50 nationalities. The school offers a British curriculum foundation with older students sitting examinations at GCSE and A-Level in a wide variety of disciplines. Pupils are also afforded the opportunity to complete the Spanish Graduado and Bachillerato, allowing LES graduates to matriculate in tertiary institutions both here in Spain and globally. LES pupils have gone on to study in several different countries and the school is promoting strong connections with the growing list of alumni. LES is a Member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS), and is a certified examination centre for Cambridge, EDEXCEL, AQA, ABRSM and LAMDA Examinations. The school promotes a balanced whole-child education, with strong sports and arts programs as well as service-learning opportunities for LES pupils. Some examples are the Lady Elizabeth Benitachell club in sports where our pupils engage with other local school pupils, our Duke of Edinburgh program, ISP Buddy Exchange program, Model United Nations events, the Kenya Makimei orphanage project, school productions, beach clean ups and a host of other Student Life activities. Students are supported in addition to their core subject teachers by Student Support services including a school nurse, EAL faculty, Learning Support and Pastoral Care faculty. The LES faculty hail predominantly from the United Kingdom, and also represent nations such as Spain, Canada, Portugal, France, Holland and Australia to name but a few. LES parents are welcome at the school at any time and the school is committed to parent education. LES Amigos is a parent group specifically focused on contributing to the community by hosting events designed to increase family’s participation in the school’s social and academic events. The Lady Elizabeth School has developed enviable traditions in the fields of sport, music, speech, dance and drama. The School provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities and sporting competition is encouraged at all levels. The staff are well qualified and enthusiastic with a low turnover which encourages stability. There is support for children with certain learning difficulties. The School is an international community comprising of many different nationalities. La Escuela Lady Elizabeth fue fundada oficialmente el 14 de septiembre de 1987 con una lista inicial de 14 alumnos en dos villas adyacentes en Parque Espender, Jávea. A lo largo de los años, la escuela se expandió rápidamente en número de alumnos y en la amplitud del programa que se ofrece. De hecho, el sitio original resultó demasiado pequeño para LES y, finalmente, las escuelas primaria y secundaria se trasladaron a sitios separados y solo en septiembre de 2018 se reunieron en su ubicación actual en Cumbre del Sol en Benitachell, con una lista actual de más de 1100 alumnos de 15 meses a 18 años apoyados por casi 200 profesores y personal de apoyo. Aproximadamente el 35% del alumnado afirma que España es su país de origen, el 30% británico y el resto de más de 50 nacionalidades. La escuela ofrece una base curricular británica con estudiantes mayores que realizan exámenes en GCSE y A-Level en una amplia variedad de disciplinas. Los alumnos también tienen la oportunidad de completar el Graduado y Bachillerato español, lo que permite a los graduados de LES matricularse en instituciones terciarias tanto aquí en España como a nivel mundial. Los alumnos de LES han ido a estudiar en varios países diferentes y la escuela está promoviendo fuertes conexiones con la creciente lista de ex alumnos. LES es miembro de la Asociación Nacional de Colegios Británicos en España (NABSS), y es un centro examinador certificado para los exámenes Cambridge, EDEXCEL, AQA, ABRSM y LAMDA. La escuela promueve una educación integral equilibrada del niño, con sólidos programas deportivos y artísticos, así como oportunidades de aprendizaje mediante el servicio para los alumnos de LES. Algunos ejemplos son el club de deportes Lady Elizabeth Benitachell, donde nuestros alumnos interactúan con otros alumnos de la escuela local, nuestro programa Duke of Edinburgh, el programa ISP Buddy Exchange, los eventos Modelo de las Naciones Unidas, el proyecto del orfanato Kenya Makimei, producciones escolares, limpiezas de playas y un anfitrión de otras actividades de Vida Estudiantil. Los estudiantes reciben apoyo, además de sus maestros de las materias principales, de los servicios de Apoyo Estudiantil, que incluyen una enfermera escolar, profesores de EAL, profesores de Apoyo al Aprendizaje y Atención Pastoral. La facultad de LES proviene principalmente del Reino Unido y también representa a países como España, Canadá, Portugal, Francia, Holanda y Australia, por nombrar solo algunos. Los padres de LES son bienvenidos en la escuela en cualquier momento y la escuela está comprometida con la educación de los padres. LES Amigos es un grupo de padres enfocado específicamente en contribuir a la comunidad organizando eventos diseñados para aumentar la participación de la familia en los eventos sociales y académicos de la escuela. En el colegio The Lady Elizabeth School ofrecemos un entorno internacional y apasionante en el que nuestros alumnos aprenden y crecen como personas seguras de sí mismas e independientes. Cuando terminan su vida escolar son “jóvenes adultos” que disponen de las herramientas necesarias para encarar los retos que la vida les muestra, para tener éxito en cualquier campo que escojan; estando dotados al mismo tiempo con la habilidad y las cualidades personales que les permitirán prosperar en este mundo tan competitivo de hoy.

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St. George is a private British school, located in the upper area of Barcelona, which teaches since the age of two. Its classrooms include students of more than 45 different nationalities who, from day one, learn English with native teachers. For St. George, the most important thing is to make the most of each student’s potential and to seek excellence so that they have all the tools that will allow them to stand out in their personal and professional lives. The school is recognized and formally accredited by the British Council as an educational centre that follows the English National Curriculum. It is also recognized by the Comunidad de Madrid as a top quality educational establishment providing a British International Education for the city. St. George School is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS), founded in 1978 to promote, maintain and defend British education in Spain. St George is recognized as an IB school, allowing students to complete the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in English during the sixth form. Teaching values to their students is more important today than ever. As educators and parents, they are students’ greatest influence, and it is their responsibility to teach them to be people with values so that they can grow up to be loving, confident, and respectful adults. Their mission statement is “to achieve excellence where every child matters”. They aim to provide the highest educational standards that meet the needs of all children. Through using their five values; respect, responsibility, fairness, kindness and personal best, they aim that children leave their school as respectful and compassionate individuals who always aim to do their best and to recognize the positive impact they can have on the those around them and the interdependent world we live in.

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El Colegio Multilingüe Camarena Canet es un Colegio Internacional privado. Un centro multilingüe con currículum español y con los Programas del Bachillerato Internacional en Primaria y Secundaria. El proyecto educativo del Colegio Camarena Canet viene avalado por la trayectoria pedagógica del Complejo Educativo Mas Camarena y forma parte del prestigioso grupo Colegios Siglo XXI con más de 50 años de experiencia en la enseñanza. Cuentan con una cuidada metodología y un proyecto educativo, tecnológico, innovador e internacional. Con el objetivo principal de ofrecer una educación integral y de calidad para que los alumnos alcance un nivel excelente de formación, desde un clima de confianza y seguridad. El principal objetivo del Colegio Camarena Canet es desarrollar en los alumnos un nivel excelente de formación integral desde un clima de confianza y seguridad a través de un Proyecto Educativo único e innovador. Por ello, fomentan una mentalidad internacional que los conduce a que los alumnos-as sean multilingües, estando inmersos en un sistema bilingüe español-inglés desde la más tierna infancia. Todas las aulas del Camarena están dotadas con iPads y Pizarras Digitales Interactivas (PDIs), e introducimos Robótica y Programación desde pequeños. La pedagogía utilizada en las aulas del Camarena se basa en cuatro proyectos (metodológico, multilingüe, competencial y tecnológico) que deben entenderse relacionados entre ellos. El Gabinete Psicopedagógico del Colegio Camarena Canet tiene dedicación completa con el objetivo de contribuir de una forma activa en el desarrollo personal, social y académico del alumnado. Finalmente, el Colegio Camarena Canet participa en el Proyecto Social Colegios Siglo XXI con la misión de aportar fondos para la financiación de nuevos proyectos de mejora de infraestructuras y apoyo pedagógico a través del intercambio de experiencias; apoyando sectores mayoritariamente excluidos al desarrollo básico.

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ISVenice is an International School in Venice with bilingual programs, Italian and English, for Early Years, Primary and Middle School age children. Experiencing everyday life in an international school means being open to dialogue, exploring and accepting the cultural differences inspired by ISVenice, in a multicultural environment. A harmonious environment for gradual growth is the heart of IsVenice’s curriculum, which focuses on projects, teaching in line with technological innovations that enable its students to cope with European and global expectations. The culture that the international school in Venice transmits to each student offers a valuable education in a pleasant and engaging learning context. The culture that the international school in Venice transmits to each student aims to offer valuable education in a pleasant and engaging learning environment. ISVenice undertakes to train each child or young person in a path of personal growth, and to provide him with all the tools to make his dreams come true. ISVenice è una Scuola Internazionale a Venezia con programmi bilingue, italiano e inglese, per bambini in età prescolare, primaria e media. Vivere la quotidianità in una scuola internazionale significa essere aperti al dialogo, esplorare e accettare le differenze culturali ispirate da ISVenice, in un ambiente multiculturale. Un ambiente armonioso per una crescita graduale è il cuore del curriculum di IsVenice, che si concentra sui progetti, l'insegnamento in linea con le innovazioni tecnologiche che consentono ai suoi studenti di far fronte alle aspettative europee e globali. La cultura che la scuola internazionale di Venezia trasmette ad ogni studente offre una preziosa formazione in un contesto di apprendimento piacevole e coinvolgente. La cultura che la scuola internazionale a Venezia trasmette ad ogni alunno ha l’obiettivo di offrire un’istruzione di valore in un contesto di apprendimento piacevole e coinvolgente. ISVenice si impegna a formare ciascun bambino o ragazzo in un percorso di crescita personale, e a fornirgli tutti gli strumenti utili per realizzare i suoi sogni.

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Located in San Francisco, California, the Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Our mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide. Our vision is a world where people think for themselves and can confidently ask questions, question answers, and understand the world around them. We value lifelong learning and teaching, curiosity and inquiry, our community, iteration and evidence, integrity and authenticity, sustainability, and inclusion and respect. We create tools and experiences that help you to become an active explorer: hundreds of explore-for-yourself exhibits, a website with over 35,000 pages of content, film screenings, evening art and science events for adults, plus much more. We also create professional development programs for educators, and are at the forefront of changing the way science is taught. We share our exhibits and expertise with museums worldwide. The Exploratorium was the brainchild of Frank Oppenheimer. At various times, Frank was a professor, a high school teacher, a cattle rancher, and an experimental physicist. While teaching at a university, Frank developed a “library of experiments” that enabled his students to explore scientific phenomena at their own pace, following their own curiosity. Alarmed by the public’s lack of understanding of science and technology, Frank used this model to create the Exploratorium, believing that visitors could learn about natural phenomena and also gain confidence in their ability to understand the world around them. This was a groundbreaking idea for a science museum in 1969 when the Exploratorium opened. Nowadays, our community of more than four hundred Exploratorium staff members—scientists, artists, educators, exhibit developers, writers, designers, and more—forms the creative and administrative core for everything we do. We constantly brainstorm, evaluate, create, and invent the Exploratorium—but we don’t work in a vacuum. Throughout our history, we’ve invited scientists, poets, visual artists, musicians, and interesting thinkers into the Exploratorium to infuse our community with inspiration and new ideas, and to help us develop new directions for the museum. We also reach out to the local and global community in lots of ways. For example, our Community Educational Engagement Program links the Exploratorium with community-based organizations serving inner-city children, teens, and families. Our Global Collaborations program partners with organizations and people worldwide, focusing the Exploratorium's expertise in creating innovative, curiosity-driven exhibits and programs on each project's unique needs. We also partner with other institutions—NASA and NOAA, for example, on initiatives that foster a public understanding of science—and we work with other science centers on collaborative projects.

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PortAventura World is the perfect destination to spend a great holiday with your family, partner or friends while you enjoy the best entertainment that Southern Europe has to offer; and all in a setting with perfect weather where you will have a fantastic time at Europe’s leading themes parks and water park while enjoying the sun, beach and the exquisite Mediterranean cuisine. PortAventura World is located on the Costa Dorada, and is one of the main destinations for tourism and holidays in Spain. Our facilities are ideally situated close to Barcelona, Tarragona and the towns of Vila-seca, Salou and Cambrils. At PortAventura World you can enjoy two themes parks, a water park and fabulous hotels. PortAventura Park is made up of six theme areas, five of them inspired by different regions of the world. Travel back in time when you pay a visit to imperial China, the American Far West, lush Polynesia, Mayan México or a fishing village in the Mediterranean. There’s even an area just for kids, SésamoAventura. You can enjoy a great range of cuisine, rides to suit everyone, themed shops and shows throughout the season. Caribe Aquatic Park is the resort’s most refreshing park. With 50,000 m2 of attractions, shops, restaurants, relaxation areas and lush greenery, you and your family will almost believe you really are in the Caribbean. The most recent addition to the PortAventura World parks is Ferrari Land, a unique park in Europe dedicated to the legendary Italian motor-racing team. Amongst its attractions, Red Force stands out at a mighty 112 metres high, with acceleration from 0 to 180 km/h in 5 seconds and a force of 1.3 g. Traditional Italian cuisine, themed shows and shops with original merchandise add the finishing touches to a unique experience for the whole family. Our six 4- and 5-star hotels will make your experience at PortAventura World a complete immersion into a world of fun. All themed, and four of them with direct entrance to the park, these hotels offer exclusive benefits so that you can enjoy a unique holiday at the resort. And thanks to PortAventura World’s exceptional location, your holiday is completed by surrounding beaches, shopping areas, sports facilities, outdoor activities and restaurants where you can discover the delicious Mediterranean cuisine.

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Caxton College is a mixed private school, situated in Valencia on the Mediterranean coast, offering a complete education to students between 1 and 18 years of age. It was founded in 1987 by the Gil-Marqués family, with the aim of providing Valencia with a School for both local and international children who want to study the British National Curriculum in a multicultural environment, following the British curriculum. The school was awarded certification as a British School Overseas, with the highest possible mark of “Excellent” in all areas, after a voluntary inspection carried out by ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) and NABSS (National Association of British Schools in Spain). Our involvement with each of our students and our concern for their future are crucial to their overall education. All of our students receive strong academic guidance and are also taught good fellowship, support for those less fortunate, good social behaviour and to question the world around them, all within a framework combining the British and Spanish cultures. Most of the students at Caxton College are Spanish. However, an increasingly large percentage is international, with 20% of our student body currently coming from overseas. Many of these international students live with their own families, while others board with host families. 80% of our teaching staff is British, and their subjects from the British Curriculum are taught in English. The rest are Spanish, and are responsible for subjects such as Spanish Language, Valencian, Spanish Social Studies, Religion and specific Sixth Form subjects for admission to Spanish universities. Caxton College es un colegio privado mixto, situado en Valencia, en la costa mediterránea, que ofrece una educación completa a alumnos de entre 1 y 18 años. Fue fundada en 1987 por la familia Gil-Marqués, con el objetivo de dotar a Valencia de un Colegio para niños tanto locales como internacionales que quieran estudiar el British National Curriculum en un entorno multicultural, siguiendo el currículum británico. El colegio obtuvo la certificación como British School Overseas, con la máxima calificación posible de “Excelente” en todas las áreas, tras una inspección voluntaria realizada por ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) y NABSS (Asociación Nacional de Colegios Británicos en España). Nuestra participación con cada uno de nuestros estudiantes y nuestra preocupación por su futuro son cruciales para su educación en general. Todos nuestros estudiantes reciben una sólida orientación académica y también se les enseña el buen compañerismo, el apoyo a los menos afortunados, el buen comportamiento social y el cuestionamiento del mundo que los rodea, todo dentro de un marco que combina las culturas británica y española. La mayoría de los estudiantes de Caxton College son españoles. Sin embargo, un porcentaje cada vez mayor es internacional, con un 20 % de nuestro alumnado que actualmente proviene del extranjero. Muchos de estos estudiantes internacionales viven con sus propias familias, mientras que otros se hospedan con familias anfitrionas. El 80% de nuestro personal docente es británico, y sus materias del British Curriculum se imparten en inglés. El resto son españoles, y se encargan de asignaturas como Lengua Española, Valenciano, Estudios Sociales Españoles, Religión y asignaturas específicas de Bachillerato para el acceso a las universidades españolas.

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Ecole Francaise Internationale de Marbella (efim) is a French school, located in Marbella. It offers an education built on the basis of the French curriculum as well as on a hybridization of value-added pedagogies and innovative practices. It offers trilingual French-English-Spanish education, approved by the French Ministry of National Education. It aims to participate in the definition and implementation of 21st century education by offering kindergarten and elementary students an agile school form that makes them love school and contributes to the development of the person. The efim approach aims to optimize learning by combining methods from innovative international practices and alternative pedagogies, the results produced by scientific research (educational sciences, neurosciences, psychology, disciplinary didactics, etc.), practices related to the development of human potential (emotional intelligence, creative thinking, artistic expression, etc.) and the potential of new technologies as means at the service of the educational project. La Ecole Francaise Internationale de Marbella (efim) es una escuela de francés, ubicada en Marbella. Ofrece una educación construida sobre la base del plan de estudios francés, así como sobre una hibridación de pedagogías de valor agregado y prácticas innovadoras. Ofrece educación trilingüe francés-inglés-español, aprobada por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional francés. Pretende participar en la definición e implementación de la educación del siglo XXI, ofreciendo a los alumnos de Educación Infantil y Primaria una forma de escuela ágil que les haga amar la escuela y contribuya al desarrollo de la persona. El enfoque efim tiene como objetivo optimizar el aprendizaje combinando métodos de prácticas internacionales innovadoras y pedagogías alternativas, los resultados producidos por la investigación científica (ciencias de la educación, neurociencias, psicología, didáctica disciplinar, etc.), prácticas relacionadas con el desarrollo del potencial humano (inteligencia emocional, pensamiento creativo, expresión artística, etc.) y el potencial de las nuevas tecnologías como medios al servicio del proyecto educativo.

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