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New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Good. 1968. First Edition. Paperback. 0390812900 . Signed and briefly inscribed by B.F. Skinner, dated 1969, upon half-title page. "Education has been influenced by Skinner's views, which are extensively presented here. Skinner argued that education has two major purposes: to teach repertoires of both verbal and nonverbal behavior; and to interest… Ler mais sobre este item

Merritt, B.C.: Sonotek Publishing Ltd.. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 092906903X . Signed by author upon half-title page. A detailed one-hundred year history of the schools in the Boundary district of south-central British Columbia. Discusses Sons of Freedom Doukhobors, displaced Japanese internees, student protests, and much more. 144 pages. Bibliography and … Ler mais sobre este item

Vancouver, British Columbia: Kitsilano Secondary School. Very Good. 1995Kitsilano Second. Third Edition. Spiral Bound. Chronicles the history of Kitsilano Secondary School from 1917 through 1995. 176 pages. Loaded with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A lovely copy of this very informative Kits keepsake.; 8vo .… Ler mais sobre este item

London, Ontario: The University Students' Commission of the University of Western Ontario. Good. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. 209 glossy pages. Sumptuously produced. Loaded with black and white photos and vintage ads for local businesses. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy.; 4to .

New York: The MacMillan Company. Good. 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. 256 pages. Word List. Charming color illustrations on each page. Reprint of the 1951 first edition. Prior owner's name inside front board otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this charming vintage reader which appears to have been intended… Ler mais sobre este item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fair. 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. "Shortly after I retired from teaching I picked up Conant's 1959 book-length essay, 'The Child the Parent and the State', and was more than a little intrigued to see him mention in passing that the modern schools we attend were the result of a 'revolution' engineered between 1905… Ler mais sobre este item

Canada: Editions Nelson Du Canada. Good. 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. 0176318658 . A lovely vintage French-language reader for young students. Includes 18 stories and vocabulary. Stories include A la Maison, Bijou et la Balle, Un Drole de papa, Papa Revient, etc. 111 pages. Charming illustrations on almost every page. Clean and… Ler mais sobre este item

Edmonton: W.D. McLean, King's Printer. Good. 1930. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 136 pages. Index. Average wear with a few markings. Binding intact. The book was probably required reading for teachers in training back in the day. It would be interesting to compare and contrast these acts with today's equivalents. A worthy… Ler mais sobre este item

Edmonton: W.D. McLean, King's Printer. Fair. 1929. First Edition. Paperback. Provides a detailed description of Alberta's provincial curriculum for grades one through eight in 1929 for the subjects listed in the title. Above-average wear. Writing and underlining on front cover and sporadically throughout. Binding intact. 199 pages. Index. No mention … Ler mais sobre este item

Agincourt, Ontario: The Book Society of Canada. Very Good. 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. First published in 1959, this is a 1965 reprint in lovely condition, very clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. ; 8vo .

Swan River, Manitoba: Swan Valley School Division No. 35. Fine. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. A compilation of historic information on literally dozens of schools Swan Valley School Division 35. xix, 178 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of marvelous archival photos. Fold-out map of School Division 35 inside back cover. Clean, bright and… Ler mais sobre este item

Vancouver, B.C.: Western Education Development Group. Good. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. 0888650000 . "Designed to tie a learning situation in with childhood creek exploration without diminishing the excitement." - page 3. A teacher's guide prepared by the Vancouver Environment Education Project, Western Education Development Group, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver. 40 pages generously… Ler mais sobre este item

British Columbia: Western Education Development Group. Good. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. A teacher's guide for elementary students prepared by the Vancouver Environment Education Project, Western Education Development Group, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Topics include: Soil Formation and Structure; The Story of a Forest; A Decaying Stump; Soil Erosion; Water Absorption; How Trees Affect… Ler mais sobre este item

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd.. Good. 1931. Reprint. Hardcover. xxxii, 360 pp. Index. 1931 reprint of the 1925 first edition. "Miss Mason saw and in this volume has explained that the natural and only quite wholesome way of teaching is to let the child's desire for knowledge operate in the schoolboy and guide… Ler mais sobre este item

Toronto: W.J. Gage & Company, Limited, 1902. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. 64. Many adorable colour and black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. "The work in the book consists of a series of problems that increase in difficulty and in variety as the child gains control… Ler mais sobre este item

Canada: Barry G. Levine, 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "A celebration of the ideas, activities and traditions that one hundred years of enthusiastic Skulemen have brought to life, Skillfully and Vigorously. Traces the growth of the University of Toronto's Engineering Society from the early days of campus scraps to the… Ler mais sobre este item

USA: Golden Press / Western Publishing, Inc., 1965. Book. Illus. by Dugan, William. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Resplendent in its multi-colored shiny foil backstrips, this charmingly illustrated vintage set introduces new readers to the alphabet and common words beginning with each letter. "Jane Werner Watson, a writer with the rare ability to… Ler mais sobre este item

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. v, 713 pages. Alumni are listed in alphabetical order. Following each name are their college, class year, degree(s), occupation - including employer name, address and telephone number - and resident address and phone number. Alumni… Ler mais sobre este item

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: The University of Saskatchewan, 1938. Book. Illus. by Thams Studio; Davey, A.. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 238 pages. Profusely illustrated with many hundreds of black and white photos of not only the students but their many extra-curricular activities and off-beat moments. Also includes a nice selection of nostalgic ads… Ler mais sobre este item

Saskatoon, Canada: Students of The University of Saskatchewan, 1941. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This handsomely presented WWII-era yearbook was dedicated to Winston Churchill and prominently features members of the Canadian Officers' Training Corps. Many hundreds of black and white photos. Includes list of U. of S. graduates and undergraduates on… Ler mais sobre este item