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Follett Educational Services
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Follett Educational Services is the world’s largest provider of pre-owned textbooks and instructional materials. They carry a wide selection of quality pre-owned textbooks from all major publishers.
http://www.fes.follett.com/index.htm

 
Free Spirit Publishing
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Free Spirit produces award-winning gifted resources that help children and teens think for themselves, succeed in life, and make a difference in the world.
http://www.freespirit.com
 
 
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Project 2061: Algebra for all - Not with today's textbooks
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This article link reviews the content, pedagogical approaches, and problems with current algebra textbooks. The study includes a chart with overall information about the comparisons, reviews of individual textbooks, instructional criteria, and the criteria used to evaluate each individual text. This link will be helpful to parents in selecting an appropriate algebra textbook for a homeschooling program, although parents of gifted students should keep in mind that the evaluations were based on an age-in-grade, rather than an early, presentation ...
http://www.project2061.org/newsinfo/press/rl000426.htm

 
Totally Free Math
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This is a free, online, Algebra textbook and instruction manual for educators. The math book has served over one million students in colleges and high schools across the nation.
http://www.totallyfreemath.com/
 
 
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Princeton Review: Algebra Edge
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This program comes with 2 CD-ROMS. The box says: Practice what you're learning in class with content that adjusts to over 60 textbooks. Reinforce key topics playing hilarious and fun games. Get help on lessons and encouragement from five different onscreen coaches. Learn one step at a time, study for an exam, or skip ahead, all at your own pace. Enhance learning with visual and audio aids and real-life examples.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Princeton-Review-Algebra-Edge/dp/B00000JLAV
 
 
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Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching
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This textbook focuses on topics educators face in program planning. Find comprehensive information on identifying, guiding the gifted and designing curriculum and more about the field of gifted education
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=104

 
Calculus the Easy Way
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"Calculus the Easy Way covers all the essentials of a first-year calculus course, including derivatives, integrals, trignometric functions, natural logarithms, exponential functions, and an introduction to differential equations."

It doesn't have a textbook feel to it, which seems to make some children more fond of it.


 
Chemistry the Easy Way
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Written primarily for high school and college-101 students, this updated edition covers all important chemistry topics, including atomic structure, bonding, chemical formulas, gases, chemical calculations, liquids, solids, and phase changes, chemical reactions, acids, bases, salts, electrochemistry, the basics of organic chemistry, and other related subjects. The book also presents five practice tests with answers, charts, reference tables, and a helpful glossary.

 
Conceptual Physics
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This introductory physics textbook focuses primarily on the concepts of physics; a minimal amount of mathematics is needed, unlike other high school physics programs. This is a standard student textbook; optional teachers' guides and lab manuals may be purchased separately, but would augment the program a great deal.

 
Developing Math Talent: A Guide for Educating Gifted and Advanced Learners in Math
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This mathematics textbook is a comprehensive parent and teacher guide for developing math talent among gifted students of elementary or middle school age. Several strategies are given such as identifying mathematically gifted learners, advocating for gifted children with math talent, designing a systematic math education program for gifted students, and more!
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=543

 
Education of the Gifted and Talented
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This is a "standard introductory textbook in gifted education. The most notable change for this edition is a new chapter on counseling that addresses the social, emotional, and education/career needs and problems of gifted children, and outlines specific counseling-related roles for teachers, parents, counselors, and even school administrators."
http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0205388507,00.html

 
Elementary Algebra
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This basic Algebra I textbook is unique in that it uses a literary and game-like approach to introduce each new topic and concept in algebra. Many cartoons are used to illustrate various concepts, as are excerpts from literature. The program uses traditional exercises. An optional teacher's manual is also available.

 
Excellence in Educating Gifted and Talented Learners
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This book gives tips on identification, education, and understanding of gifted children. Major topics and issues in the education of gifted and talented learners are discussed in detail and is helpful for any parent, student or educator.
http://www.lovepublishing.com/catalog/excellence_in_educating_gifted_and_talented_27.html

 
Falling into Theory: Conflicting Views on Reading Literature
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This textbook discusses the three major questions: why we read, what we read, and how we interpret. The author lays out the major debates currently taking place within English departments and selections including: new historicism, feminism and gender studies, reader-response criticism, ethical criticism, and postcolonial and cultural studies.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/book.asp?1124001259

 
Families of Students with Disabilities: Consultation and Advocacy
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The primary goal of this book is to enable teachers and other professionals to assist parents and other family members in becoming full partners in the educational process by teaching advocacy techniques. The text is intended for pre-service students preparing to become special education teachers, counselors, therapists, and program administrators.
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/31633fa452d5ce46a19afeb4da09e526.html

 
    
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