Knowledge For Children

E. D. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit, draws on recent findings in neuroscience and data from France to provide new evidence for the argument that a carefully planned, knowledge-based elementary curriculum is essential to providing the foundations for children's life success and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all backgrounds. In the absence of a clear, common curriculum, Hirsch contends that tests are reduced to measuring skills rather than content, and that students from disadvantaged backgrounds cannot develop the knowledge base to support high achievement.

Learn about the Twelve Days of Christmas with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds.

For many, Christmas is not just a time of year but a whole period of festivities. You may have heard someone say that there are twelve days of Christmas. But did you know that they refer to the days after Christmas and not the days leading up to it?

It’s time for a childbirth revolution. Childbirth has always been, and always will be, a significant rite of passage that transforms a woman into a mother. However, the modern approach to maternity care fails women, families, and care providers with outdated practices that center the needs of institutions rather than individuals. In this audiobook, Rachel Reed demonstrates how childbirth can be reclaimed to center women and support birth physiology.

Learn about the history of the Printing Press with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds.

Alongside the invention of the wheel, electric light and the internet, the invention of the printing press was one of history’s great, transformative moments.

Embark on a delightful auditory journey with "Trivia Quest: Family Trivia Adventures," the latest installment in the beloved Trivia Quest Series. Perfect for family gatherings, road trips, or cozy evenings at home, this audiobook promises hours of fun and learning for trivia enthusiasts of all ages. Dive into a treasure trove of fascinating facts and challenging questions designed to entertain and educate. With categories ranging from history and science to pop culture and sports, every chapter offers something for everyone.

Learn about the development of the Jury System with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds. When someone accused of a crime goes to court, a decision is made on whether or not to punish them. This is done by either a judge or a jury. A judge has a job in law. But a jury is a group of everyday people who work together to decide if a suspect is innocent or guilty. Whether or not a jury is used depends on the matter being heard.

Learn about the history of flight with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. Have you ever wondered how a bird flies, or how a heavy airplane stays in the sky? Flight occurs when an object moves through the atmosphere instead of falling towards the Earth. This object can be an aircraft, a spaceship, a rocket, a balloon, a bird, or an insect. In order for something to fly, it has to be lighter than the air around it or powerful enough to defy gravity, which is the Earth’s pull.

Every year you probably celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. Someone may have told you that this is the day of Jesus' birth. But nobody actually knows when he was born! The Bible does not give us a date for the birth of Jesus. So early Christians took the date of important ancient festivals and placed Christmas around the same time.Before Christianity, the Romans had a winter festival called Saturnalia, which took place for one week in mid-December.

You probably would agree that the four weeks leading up to Christmas are a special time of year. For Christians this is a period of preparation. Many Christians call these four weeks 'Advent' and they prepare themselves for the celebration of Jesus' birth. The word 'Advent' comes from the Latin 'adveneo', meaning 'to come to' and refers to Jesus' coming into the world at Christmas.

Christmas trees and Christmas cards seem to be an essential part of the holiday season. So it may surprise you to know they are both relatively recent traditions in the United States and Britain!

„Die Bauernhoftiere“ – „WiBuKi – Wissensbuch für Kinder“Welche Mutter und welcher Vater kennt sie nicht, die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder: «Warum? Wieso? Wie funktioniert das? Was ist das?»Leider kennen viele Kinder heute kaum Bauernhoftiere. Es soll sogar Kinder geben, die meinen, dass alle Kühe lila gefleckt sind.

„Die Waldbewohner“ – „WiBuKi – Wissensbuch für Kinder“Der Wald ist der natürliche Lebensraum für viele Tiere. Es sind Wildtiere, die sich nur in der freien Natur wohl fühlen. Welche Mutter und welcher Vater kennt sie nicht, die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder: Was frisst das Wildschwein? Wo schläft der Fuchs? Wer hat längere Ohren: Hase oder Kaninchen? Ist der Waschbär wirklich so reinlich? In diesem Buch werden zehn Tiere vorgestellt, die in unseren Wäldern leben.

„Die Katzenfamilie“ – „WiBuKi – Wissensbuch für Kinder“„Wie groß wird der Löwe? Wo wohnt der Leopard? Wieso hat der Tiger ein gestreiftes Fell?“Eltern kennen die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder. Unsere Hauskatzen sind putzig. Sie spielen viel, schlafen gern und zerkratzen hin und wieder ein Möbelstück. Katzen sind sehr eigenständige Lebewesen. Viele unserer Stubentiger dürfen hinaus und kommen zurück, wenn sie Hunger haben. Dann werden sie gefüttert. Die Raubkatzen in freier Wildbahn und streunende Katzen ohne Zuhause haben es nicht so gemütlich.

Christmas Day is a time of celebration for many people all around the world. Those who celebrate it see it as a joyous time. But Christmas is celebrated in many different ways in different countries. One country has a feast known as "reveillon". In another country people like to go to the beach on Christmas Day! Can you guess which countries these are?

Learn about the story of the first Christmas with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. The story of the first Christmas begins with a young lady called Mary who lived in a town called Nazareth. Mary was a devoutly religious young woman. And for Christians, she was one of the most special people in history.

Imagine living in a world where different skin colours are celebrated, where gender is not a controversy, and where disabilities are always respected. Such a world would be one that recognised 'civil rights'. Civil rights are people's rights to be equal, regardless of race, religion, gender, and disabilities. In democratic countries, civil rights are also known as "natural rights".

Welche Mutter und welcher Vater kennt sie nicht, die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder: «Warum? Wieso? Wie funktioniert das? Was ist das?»Natürlich sind die Tiere der Unterwasserwelt der Meere nicht so einfach in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum zu beobachten wie die Wassertiere in unseren Flüssen, aber es sind wunderbare Tiere mit schillernden Farben, spannenden Eigenschaften und kleinen Geheimnissen. In diesem Buch werden zehn dieser Tiere vorgestellt.

„Die Dschungeltiere“ – „WiBuKi – Wissensbuch für Kinder“In diesem Buch werden zehn Tiere vorgestellt, die ihr Leben unter dem grünen Dach des Dschungels verbringen.Eltern kennen die vielen Fragen neugieriger Kinder: „Ist das Faultier wirklich faul? Kann der Flughund bellen? Ist der Python giftig?“Im Dschungel gibt es sehr viele verschiedene Tiere in ganz unterschiedlichen Größen und Farben. Manche sind tagaktiv und manche nachtaktiv. Aber was versteht man eigentlich unter einem Dschungel?

Learn about the history of Bank Notes with iMinds' JNR audio learning series for younger minds. When you think of money, the first image that comes into your head is probably a bank note. We all know what they look like and how you can use them. Bank notes are such a large part of our lives that it is hard to imagine how the world would work without them. That's why it may surprise you to learn that the bank notes we know today are a relatively recent form of money.

Learn about the history of the US Constitution with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. The United States Constitution is the highest law in the United States of America. All other laws made in the country come from the Constitution. The Constitution outlines and shows how the government of the United States should work. It is the oldest and yet shortest Constitution still in use in any major independent country.