Learning Joy

In this follow-up to Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad adds a fifth pursuit—joy—to her groundbreaking instructional model. She defines joy as more than celebration and happiness, but also as wellness, beauty, healing, and justice for oneself and across humanity. She shows how teaching from cultural and historical realities can enhance our efforts to cultivate identity, skills, intellect, criticality, and—indeed—joy for all students, giving them a powerful purpose to learn and contribute to the world.

A parent’s guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education that help their children thrive In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it’s easy to feel as though we’re constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt...

Most people don't enjoy prayer. Knowing the necessity and value of prayer isn't necessarily enough to make it a pleasant task. This best-selling book can how you how to make the time you spend with God each day a delightful one. Lea shares the teaching and experiences that have helped him to transform his prayer life from drudgery to delight. It can do the same for yours. Using the Lord's prayer as a model, Lea will show you how to spend an hour each day in prayer and find joy in it.

Value investing is not just a system for success in the market. It is also an intellectual toolkit for achieving a deeper understanding of the world. In The Joys of Compounding, the value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging...

In "Covert Hypnosis: A Training Manual for Delivering Multimodal Hypnotic Sessions," the realm of covert hypnosis is expanded and redefined. Breaking away from conventional boundaries, this book presents covert hypnosis as a subtle and integral part of everyday communication. The authors define Covert Hypnosis as the absence of a clearly demarcated announcement of hypnosis onset or conclusion, making this practice a seamless and natural component of interaction, which links a wide array of practitioners into this fascinating art form. Explore the Subtle Power of Influence Integrative ...

Journaling for Beginners - Learn How and What to Write in Your New Journal! Wouldn't You LOVE to write a journal? Now you can! This eBook reveals how to get started writing a journal so you can see better results in goal-setting and other interests in your life. These techniques are great for people who love writing things down but are not quite sure where to begin. Announcing: The Power of Journaling: Learn How to Write a Journal and Discover Journaling Ideas for Goals or for Joy Journaling affects the mind as well as the body in a positive way. So, gather your thoughts -- then write them ...

Can we really learn to be happy? Yes, we can. Each semester, nearly 1,400 students sign up for Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar's life-changing class, "How to Get Happy". Currently it's the hottest course at Harvard, taken by 20 percent of its graduates. In Happier, Professor Ben-Shahar brings the ideas of the Ivory Tower to Main Street, distilling the lessons and exercises from his course into a slim volume of practical wisdom.

An insightful, joyful tour of the transformative powers of starting something new, no matter your age—from the bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like “Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of...

Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful.

Are you ready to embrace a clutter-free life and leave behind a legacy of organization and peace? Swedish Death Cleaning for Adults is your ultimate guide to simplifying your space, preserving memories, and ensuring your loved ones are not burdened with unnecessary belongings. This insightful book goes beyond traditional decluttering methods, introducing you to the unique Swedish practice of döstädning—a thoughtful approach to organizing your home and digital life with purpose.

Discover the latest scientific evidence for the potent and revitalizing value of fun and how to make having fun a habitual and authentic part of your daily life with “this well-researched and impressive guide” (BookPage). Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it...

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Feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or stuck in a cycle of putting everyone else first? Struggling to find time for yourself while juggling responsibilities, expectations, and daily stress? It’s time to shift the focus back where it belongs—on YOU. Focusing on Myself: Transform Your Life by Reclaiming Your Time, Energy, and Happiness is your step-by-step guide to reclaiming your time, energy, and joy. Packed with practical strategies, self-care routines, and mindset shifts, this book will help you break free from guilt, set healthy boundaries, and start living a life that truly fulfils you...

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer includes Straczynski's unique, tried-and-true methodologies that will help storytellers sharpen their work so that it's polished and ready for publication. Part toolbox and part survival guide, this book will be an indispensable guide throughout your entire writing career, offering fresh and practical insights every step of the way.

Happy Teacher Revolution helps educators address burnout and jumpstart their own practices to claim joy. Using the latest developments in neuroscience and her experience as a teacher, author Danna Thomas introduces you to self-care practices that help you prioritize your wellbeing while handling the difficulties of a demanding profession.

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (MT) is the neurological re-education of the orofacial muscles. It is a rehabilitation therapy program designed to re-pattern teeth, jaw, and soft tissue functions such as chewing, swallowing and breathing. This is accomplished through the use of therapeutic techniques and positive behavioral modification.

An all-new guide from the mega-bestselling How To Talk series applies trusted and effective communication strategies to the toughest challenges of raising children. For forty years, readers have turned to Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will...

What if your most powerful transformation isn’t about what you're not? What if it’s all about reclaiming your dismissed self? The Accelerated Self: Powerful Source Guidance to Engage Your Higher Self, Fast-track Your Potential, and Walk the Path of Greatness is not just a self-help book it’s a powerful transmission from Universal Consciousness (Source) designed to reawaken the truth of your unseen self, which dwells beyond memory, muscle, and manifest. IT'S SOUL-EXPANDING GUIDANCE THAT: Connects you to your Higher Self Purges the wounded identity shaped by experiences Develops your ...

Aurora’s Curious Quest A reflective bedtime science story about curiosity, observation, and the joy of discovery. In the heart of Glimmerwood Forest, Princess Aurora Daneen has a question, not a big one, not a small one, but one that makes her heart sparkle with wonder. “How do we keep learning?” she asks softly. Together with her enchanted friends, Uni the Unicorn, Draggy the Dragon, Parroty the Parrot, and Lobsty the Lobster, Aurora sets out on one last adventure through the forest. They watch shadows move, test simple ideas, and discover how asking questions, noticing patterns, and...

The book The Joy of Learning encourages listeners of all ages to feel inspired to read. The text is at an approachable level for young listeners. Building literacy skills with high-interest topics can engage listeners and build enthusiasm for learning. The appendix includes a glossary and learning experiences consistent with reading, writing, and math.