El mundo de la pintura

Alice Fancourt , una feliz madre primeriza, decide salir a dar un paseo después de dar a luz a su hija. David, su marido, queda a cargo de la pequeña Florence. Debía cuidarla, pero cuando Alice entra en la habitación, la pesadilla empieza: el bebé que duerme en la cuna no es su hija...

El arte como vivencia de ocio es una experiencia de nuestra vida cotidiana. ¿En qué consiste esta experiencia? ¿Qué nos aporta para nuestra vida personal? Este libro afronta estos interrogantes y centra la atención en las experiencias artísticas que nos proporcionan emoción y disfrute; experiencias gozosas que tienen en sí mismas el beneficio de su propia vivencia. Ahora bien, ¿traen consigo además otros beneficios? La obra es una reflexión sobre cómo el arte enriquece nuestra existencia y nos da cauces específicos para nuestra formación.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into essential computer science concepts using age-appropriate language and colorful images. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...