Collection: Self-Development

Mazes and dots to dots in one activity book? Of course! This activity book is appropriate for 8-year-old but that doesn't limit those who can answer it. Benefits of an activity book include better fine motor and visual motor skills. Additional benefits are better creative and problem solving abilities. Go ahead and secure a copy today.

The ultimate all-in-one crochet stitch guide, Tunisian Crochet Stitch Dictionary is a must-have crochet book that's an essential resource for anyone in the crochet and knitting community! Featuring 150 of the most popular and most used Tunisian crochet stitches, this reference book is filled with step-by-step instructions and coordinating photographs to help you achieve stitch after stitch, from beginner to advanced. From basic stitches, fans, shells, and cables to lace, waves, chevron, cross stitches, and more, a detailed section on essential crochet skills, techniques, and other fundamentals are also included. Additionally, actual-size stitch samples, helpful charts, and hook sizes are featured, as well as consistent yarn weight being used throughout for easy stitch comparison. A collection of both classic and new Tunisian crochet stitches, this guide is intentionally designed to keep needlecrafters of all skill levels occupied and inspired for years to come! Anna Nikipirowicz is a skilled crochet and knit designer, tutor, and author. Her work is regularly featured in Inside Crochet and other craft magazines, and she is also a regular on Yarn Lane TV.

Julia Cameron keeps row after row of journals on the wooden bookcase in her writing room, all containing Morning Pages from more than twelve years of her life. The journals, she says, listen to her. They have been company on travels, and she is indebted to them for consolation, advice, humor, sanity. Now the bestselling author of The Artist's Way offers readers the same companion, in which we may discover ourselves, our fears and aspirations, and our life's daily flow. Readers will find privacy, a portable writing room, where our opinions are for our own eyes. Morning Pages prioritize the day, providing clarity and comfort.With an introduction and instructions on how to use this journal, by Julia Cameron, readers will uncover the history of their spirits as they move their hands across the universe of their lives.

Exciting Activities for Young Artists, Scientists and Engineers

Spark your curiosity with these fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. These incredible activities from Andrea Scalzo Yi, creator of Raising Dragons, make learning such a blast, you'll forget you're doing it!

Feeling bored on a rainy day? Now you can pick a project, gather your supplies and let the magic happen. Try far-out science experiments like making Shaving Cream Rain Clouds or Lava Lamps. Make math-time snack-time with delicious Cream-Filled Cookie Fractions. Unlock boundless creativity with art projects like Marbled Paper or Monster Bugs. With seasonal activities like the Pool Noodle Obstacle Course and Erupting Pumpkins, there are games to love year-round.

Have fun learning early ideas in chemistry, physics, computing, color-mixing and so much more, all while problem-solving and working together with friends. With projects that use common household items and require little adult supervision, 100 Easy STEAM Activities is the ultimate resource for an amazing, creative day of learning.

Affirmed Volume II is a compelling, self-constructed roadmap for cultivating a mindset of success, resilience, and self-empowerment. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson takes readers on a daily voyage toward cultivating an unwavering sense of positivity and self-belief. With a profound understanding of the power of positive speaking, she masterfully weaves together a collection of daily affirmations that serve as potent catalysts for personal growth, resilience, and success.

Roger Priddy's spiral bound Wipe Clean Early Learning Workbook includes a wipe-clean pen and dozens of educational activities to help your child develop key skills with letters, numbers, and more.

Children can practice writing and number skills, spelling, math and many more essential learning activities over and over again with this fantastic wipe-clean work book.

Confessional and often hilarious, in Normal Sucks a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father offers a radical message of acceptance and empowerment.

Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that he wasn't the problem--the system and the concept of normal were--saved Mooney's life. Here, he explores the toll that our narrow conception of normal takes on kids and adults both. But, he argues, if we can reorient the ways in which we think about diversity and disability, we can start a revolution.

Mooney has been inspiring audiences with his story for nearly two decades. Now he's ready to share what he's learned from parents, educators, researchers, and kids in a book that is both a survival guide and a call to action. Whip-smart and inspiring--and movingly framed as a letter to his own young sons--this book will upend what we call normal and empower us all.

Cooperative and Connected marks a major breakthrough in our understanding of children's emotional needs from two to eight years of age. It is a revised and updated version of Helping Young Children Flourish, and it continues the same approach described in the author's first book, The Aware Baby. Of interest to parents as well as therapists and early childhood educators, it provides a complete description of respectful, non-punitive parenting. This revised edition contains new information, insights, summary charts, and up-to-date scientific references.

The seven chapters are packed with information about child development and solutions to many common problems encountered by parents of young children. Organized around typical questions that parents ask, and grouped into chapters by common themes, the book contains concrete advice for dealing with a wide range of issues. The topics include tears and tantrums, early childhood fears, appropriate stimulation, how young children learn, the importance of play, aggressive and uncooperative behavior, sibling rivalry, food-related issues, and hyperactivity.

The author describes the disadvantages of both punishments and rewards. Instead of trying to change children's behaviors with these authoritarian methods, she explains the importance of connecting with children and looking beneath the surface to address their underlying needs and feelings, which often lie at the root of behavior problems. Parents will learn how to use play, family meetings, and other conflict-resolution techniques to elicit cooperation and set limits while maintaining a loving connection with their children.

The author considers stress and trauma to be major factors that can cause behavior problems. Even with the most loving parents, children can become stressed, leading to aggressive and uncooperative behavior, as well as anxiety, sleep problems, hyperactivity, and compulsive eating. Parents can help children recover emotional balance by allowing them to fully express their emotions. Crying and raging are not seen as "misbehavior" but rather as natural tension release mechanisms that help children cope with the inevitable stresses of growing up. Instead of punishing or distracting children during their emotional outbursts, the author recommends acceptance and compassionate listening. She also describes certain forms of play that can help children release stress, enhance the parent/child bond, and help solve behavior problems.

Cooperative and Connected is a well-researched book with over 150 scientific references in the fields of child development, psychotherapy, and neurophysiology. The 25 charts provide handy summaries of all the major points. Scattered throughout the text are vivid examples from the author's own experiences as a mother as well as from numerous interviews that she conducted with other parents. Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises for parents who wish to explore their feelings and take active steps in nurturing themselves.

A Game Informer "Best Role-Playing Game Releases Of 2018" Selection

Stand with your guild in the first Dungeons & Dragons book to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering.

In Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica, the world's most popular roleplaying game meets the world's most popular trading card game. Released to coincide with the Magic set Guilds of Ravnica, it's the perfect blend of story from the creators of Magic: The Gathering, wrapped around the rules, monsters, and magic of fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons.

- Everything you need to create characters and run adventures in Ravnica--one of the richest, most beloved settings in Magic: The Gathering.
- 5 new races, specific to Ravnica, plus 2 new subclasses, 78 new monsters, and 17 new magic items.
- "Krenko's Way: " a ready-made adventure for level 1 characters.
- Dungeons & Dragons is the world's greatest roleplaying game. Created in 1974, D&D transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.

Get a crash course in all things Sonic the Hedgehog in this introductory handbook, featuring a sheet of stickers from the world of Sonic!

Everyone knows that Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest hero in the world! He has thwarted Dr. Eggman's evil schemes time and time again with his supersonic speed and cool blue spikes. But what else should you know about the world of Sonic? Learn all about Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and the rest of Sonic's gang, and get to know the stories behind some of Sonic's greatest victories. This handbook is the perfect introduction to one of the most beloved video game characters of all time!

From wishing wells and picnic settings to scenes of canoes on a quiet lake and a bicycle built for two, these illustrations show that romance is in the air! Thirty-one charming illustrations reflect the idyllic qualities of country life and provide colorists with hours of artistic fulfillment. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Romantic Country Scenes and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Improve your life fearlessly with this essential guide to kaizen--the art of making great and lasting change through small, steady steps.

The philosophy is simple: Great change is made through small steps. And the science is irrefutable: Small steps circumvent the brain's built-in resistance to new behavior.

No matter what the goal--losing weight, quitting smoking, writing a novel, starting an exercise program, or meeting the love of your life--the powerful technique of kaizen is the way to achieve it. Written by psychologist and kaizen expert Dr. Robert Maurer, One Small Step Can Change Your Life is the simple but potent guide to easing into new habits--and turning your life around. Learn how to overcome fear and procrastination with his 7 Small Steps--including how to Think Small Thoughts, Take Small Actions, and Solve Small Problems--to steadily build your confidence and make insurmountable-seeming goals suddenly feel doable.

Dr. Maurer also shows how to visualize virtual change so that real change can come more easily. Why small rewards lead to big returns. And how great discoveries are made by paying attention to the little details most of us overlook. His simple regiment is your path to continuous improvement for anything from losing weight to quitting smoking, paying off debt, or conquering shyness and meeting new people. Rooted in the two-thousand-year-old wisdom of the Tao Te Ching--"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"--here is the way to change your life without fear, without failure, and start on a new path of easy, continuous improvement.

QUICK DIAMOND ARIES,
FIRST CHILD OF THE ZODIAC.
FIRE, FRIENDS, ADVENTURE.

Who are you going to fall in love with next? What job should you really be in? When are you finally going to come into that big money? Why does everyone freak out when Mercury is in retrograde?

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology. In Aries, Stella Andromeda will tell you all you need to know about your astrological life as the ram. Learn how to harness the ancient power of the zodiac and open your mind to what the universe can offer in ways you never would have imagined. With advice that covers everything from self-care to sex, this little book is your key to a very starry future.

Contents include: Get to Know Aries: Lucky color; Aries careers; How Aries communicates / The Aries Deep Dive: Self-care; The Aries home; Food and cooking; How Aries wants to be loved / Give Me More: Your birth chart, The Moon effect; Saturn return

Become an instant expert on Pokémon with this handy pocket-sized book!

Start your journey to becoming a Pokémon Master by finding out everything you ever needed to know about your favorite Pokémon and their Trainers. Discover their amazing stats, special skills, and battle styles, as well as getting expert tips on how to catch and care for them. Plus, take a fun quiz to test if you've really powered-up your knowledge. With this awesome guide, you'll be a top Trainer in no time!

100 days of division problems. Discover the difference a couple minutes of practice can make. These are reproducible practice sheets to help students learn their division facts and recall them with fluidity. This book focuses on digits 0-12. (Answer key included in the back of the book).

Make learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fun in this colorful, robot-filled activity book!

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are subjects crucial to children's education. In these illustrated pages, your child will be immersed in the world of STEM through technology and robotics! Filled with activities such as mazes, spot the difference, drawing, puzzles, pattern identifying, quizzes, and more, this book will introduce your child to the fascinating science of robotics. While boys and girls think they're just playing games and looking at fun infographics, actually they'll be learning about different robot jobs, machinery, circuitry, coding, and more.

With this new book in the STEM Starters for Kids series of educational workbooks, your child will not only be entertained for hours, but also be familiarized with robots and the STEM subjects that are important to his or her education and maybe even a future career. The books in this series aim to pique the interest of children in these areas of study, stress the importance of these subjects, and help encourage children who are interested to continue within these fields as they grow and learn. Introduce your child to STEM subjects today through STEM Starters for Kids: Robotics Activity Book!