Books published by publisher Onyx Publications

This gifted and talented test preparation book contains a full-length CogAT® Form 7 Kindergarten practice test, which provides gifted and talented CogAT test preparation for Kindergarten students. This Level 5/6 (Grade K) test will prepare your child for the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT®), an exam used for admission to US gifted and talented programs, including in the San Diego Unified School District GATE program, Houston Vanguard schools, and Chicago programs for the education of the gifted. The questions in this CogAT practice test were created by educators who have prepared many children for gifted and talented tests. They cover all three of the test's sections (nine question types) so you can help your student improve the logical and visual reasoning skills required to excel on the CogAT test. By using this gifted workbook, your student can get used to the format and content of the CogAT® Kindergarten test so he or she is adequately prepared and feels confident on test day. This practice test contains all nine question types on the Level 5/6 CogAT, including: Verbal (Picture Analogies, Sentence Completion, Picture Classification) Quantitative (Numbe rAnalogies, Number Puzzles, Number Series) Figurative (Figure Matrices, Paper Folding, Figure Classification) We suggest you use the practice test as a diagnostic to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, or as a ‘mock’ exam to simulate real testing conditions. In the latter case, we recommend that you have your child take the test in timed conditions over the course of a few days, as per the instructions in the book. What's Inside this CogAT Test Prep Book? A full-length CogAT Form 7 Level 5/6 practice test, containing 118 practice questions. Access to bonus online'challenge' CogAT questions. Detailed descriptions of questions and answer keys. Essential test prep strategies to help students avoid mistakes and achieve their best score. This is the best value you will find for CoGAT prep! Who can use this CogAT® Prep Guide and Practice Test? Gifted and Talented Test Preparation for Grade 1: The standardized test prep workbook is for Kindergarten students who are taking the CogAT test to gain admission to Grade 1 gifted and talented programs. Pre-K Workbook and Prep Pre-K students can also use this practice test to develop and hone cognitive skills that will be tested in Kindergarden for admission to 1st grade gifted and talented programs. Why use our Gifted and Talented Test Preparation books? Our goal is to provide you with the very best CogAT test prep materials, and the best value for your money. We created our test prep material because we could not find enough good practice material to effectively prepare students for gifted and talented tests. As tutors and teachers, we have used various test prep books and have found that they either have an incorrect difficulty level or are overly expensive. After studying original materials from test creators and testing them on children, we are confident our materials and tests reflect the real CogAT® both in difficulty and in structure. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT®) is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company was not involved in the production of, nor endorses, this practice test created by Origins Publications and the Gifted and Talented CogAT Test Prep team.

A Study Edition, with Introduction, Commentary, Discussion Questions, and Glossary Prepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. St. Teresa of Avila is an unsurpassed teacher of Christian prayer and spirituality, and in The Way of Perfection she is at her best. Now, with the help of this study edition, everyone can enjoy the benefits of her wisdom. In The Way of Perfection, St. Teresa gives practical counsels and advice on prayer, destined originally for the few nuns who embraced the reformed Carmelite life she established. As a handbook for spiritual formation, it presented them with the basic Christian spirituality undergirding their Constitutions and Rule. Over the centuries, the book's appeal has reached far beyond the walls of Carmelite monasteries, and The Way of Perfection has become a spiritual classic. More and more today, Teresa's instructions speak to all those interested in prayer, providing them with basic guidelines for praying and showing how to avoid potential pitfalls. But as the readership and interest grow, so does the need for some help in working with this sixteenth-century text. The principles and teachings in Teresa's book, first presented within the limited horizons of her own situation, clearly lend themselves to broader applications, and can work well in all walks of life. This study edition-with its introduction, commentary, notes, discussion questions, and glossary-provides what is needed to assist contemporary readers in making these applications and delving more deeply into the text's spiritual riches.

LIFE-CHANGING REVELATIONSShould we really believe that the far-left liberals and the mainstream media hate President Trump because he shouldn’t have beat them in the 2016 elections or that he supposedly is racist, or not presidential, disrespectful, etc.? There has to be something more than these simple natural explanations to this hysteria. Many folks have attempted to answer these questions, but the real reasons have been difficult to pinpoint……Until now, Join author John Fraser as he ventures on a spiritual journey that exposes another side that is not being reported. From the moment God showed him how Donald Trump was going to be a modern day deliverer to the candid explanations of various scriptures that support people’s current behavior. Take heed as an unseen enemy is revealed and discover the many truths that will inspire a better way of life. Find the answers that you may be looking for…one page at a time!

ABC See, Hear, Do 2: Blended Beginning Sounds is the second book in the award-winning ABC See, Hear, Do series. Designed with beginning readers in mind, this series makes learning to read fun and engaging. Once your child knows the individual letter sounds of the alphabet, it's time to start learning letter combinations that blend together! This book uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles to help children recognize blended sounds. The combination of cute animal pictures with fun hand motions helps young children easily remember each letter blend or digraph. The visual cues and hand movements help hold children’s interest in sounding out words. This method is simple, engaging, and effective. Great for homeschoolers, teachers, speech language pathologists, and parents, especially when combined with ABC See, Hear, Do’s other resources. Best for ages 3-7, or beginning readers in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.

Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals that are unique to Australia. In Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate environment, ecology, and the world around us!The perfect Australia children's book, Marianne Berkes makes animal habitats for kids exciting with Over in Australia, which doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids!Most of the animals in Australia are unique, meaning they live ONLY in Australia. From kangaroos to koalas, they are a fascinating bunch. Once again, Marianne Berkes makes learning fun. Kids will hop, slurp, and munch as they imitate and count the animals. Like Over in the Arctic, the cut-paper illustrations will inspire many an art project. Plus Marianne provides tons of ideas for activities and curriculum extensions about Australia, literature, writing, and animals. Teachers and parents, as well as kids, are the winners.Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find:captivating illustrations of paper cut animals which will inspire many an art project!backmatter that includes further information about Australia and the animals that live thereMusic and song lyrics to "Over in Australia" sung to the tune "Over in the Meadow".a book for young readers learning to count!

Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals that are unique to Australia. In Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate environment, ecology, and the world around us!The perfect Australia children's book, Marianne Berkes makes animal habitats for kids exciting with Over in Australia, which doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids!Most of the animals in Australia are unique, meaning they live ONLY in Australia. From kangaroos to koalas, they are a fascinating bunch. Once again, Marianne Berkes makes learning fun. Kids will hop, slurp, and munch as they imitate and count the animals. Like Over in the Arctic, the cut-paper illustrations will inspire many an art project. Plus Marianne provides tons of ideas for activities and curriculum extensions about Australia, literature, writing, and animals. Teachers and parents, as well as kids, are the winners.Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find:captivating illustrations of paper cut animals which will inspire many an art project!backmatter that includes further information about Australia and the animals that live thereMusic and song lyrics to "Over in Australia" sung to the tune "Over in the Meadow".a book for young readers learning to count!

Discover twelve kinds of seashells in this beautifully illustrated, rhyming and counting book for kids! Perfect for a trip to the beach, the classroom, and a gift for a granddaughter or grandson. Includes two full-page tear-out sheets of all twelve kinds of shells for kids to take with them (only available in the paperback edition).Also available as a board book, which counts from one to ten!Follow along with Sue and her friends and she picks up shells and carefully adds them to her bucket as a birthday gift for her Grandma! As Sue collects new shells, each one appears on along the side of the page, so kids can keep count.But be careful―there may be a mollusk still living inside a shell! Sue and her friend release a mollusk back to the ocean when they find it still inside of its home.Kids will learn about an assortment of seashells, including:Kitten's paw shellsScallop shellsOyster shellsMoon shellsAnd more!Backmatter Includes:Information on how shells are made, and the mollusks that live inside of themDescriptions of all twelve seashells found in the bookTwo full tear-out pages (only available in the paperback edition) of the pictures of shells that kids can take with them to the beach!

Sy’noba, a young female lioness with roots from the savanna in Africa finds herself battling with her true identity living in civilization amongst humans. The pride’s king, Koja, who already has two wives has his eyes set on Sy’noba, his first wife little sister. With jealousy brewing in the pride, will Asha turn on her sister, Sy’noba? Will Sy’noba find herself when her back is against the wall or will she become Koja’s third wife? Eze Saber, a young rich man who inherited his family’s business at a young age crosses paths with a familiar feline from his past, but she doesn’t know of him yet. Will sparks fly when she realizes their true identities? Or will, Lynx, Eze’s drop-dead gorgeous roommate interfere with fate? This novel is based on loyalty, family and fate. Everyone is out for something and that’s, love. Will Sy’noba escape the treacherous lion’s pride and find her king or will she die trying? Asha has two choices, one being really deadly but her life and cubs are on the line. Which route will Asha choose? Lynx’s out rage may cause her a heap of trouble but will love save her? This is a fast-paced, action-filled urban shapeshifter love story. There is only one king of the jungle, which male will reign?

ABC See, Hear, Do 2: Blended Beginning Sounds is the second book in the award-winning ABC See, Hear, Do series. Designed with beginning readers in mind, this series makes learning to read fun and engaging. Once your child knows the individual letter sounds of the alphabet, it's time to start learning letter combinations that blend together! This book uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles to help children recognize blended sounds. The combination of cute animal pictures with fun hand motions helps young children easily remember each letter blend or digraph. The visual cues and hand movements help hold children’s interest in sounding out words. This method is simple, engaging, and effective. Great for homeschoolers, teachers, speech language pathologists, and parents, especially when combined with ABC See, Hear, Do’s other resources. Best for ages 3-7, or beginning readers in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.

This gifted and talented test preparation book contains a full-length CogAT® Form 7 Grade One practice test, which provides gifted and talented CogAT test preparation for first grade students. This Level 7 (Grade 1) test will prepare your child for the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT®), an exam used for admission to US gifted and talented programs, including in the San Diego Unified School District GATE program, Houston Vanguard schools, and Chicago programs for the education of the gifted. The questions in this CogAT practice test were created by educators who have prepared many children for gifted and talented tests. They cover all three of the test's sections (nine question types) so you can help your student improve the logical and visual reasoning skills required to excel on the CogAT test. By using this gifted workbook, your student can get used to the format and content of the CogAT® Grade 1 test so he or she is adequately prepared and feels confident on test day. This practice test contains all nine question types on the Level 7 CogAT, including:Verbal (Picture Analogies, Sentence Completion, Picture Classification ) Quantitative (Number Analogies, Number Puzzles, Number Series) Figurative (Figure Matrices, Paper Folding, Figure Classification) We suggest you use the practice test as a diagnostic to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, or as a ‘mock’ exam to simulate real testing conditions. In the latter case, we recommend that you have your child take the test in timed conditions over the course of a few days, as per the instructions in the book. What's Inside this CogAT Test Prep Book? A full-length CogAT Form 7 Level 7 practice test, containing 136 practice questions. Access to bonus online 'challenge' questions. Detailed descriptions of questions and answer keys. Essential test prep strategies to help students avoid mistakes and achieve their best score. This is the best value you will find for CoGAT prep! Who can use this CogAT® Prep Guide and Practice Test? Gifted and Talented Test Preparation for 2nd Grade: The standardized test prep workbook is for 1st grade students who are taking the CogAT test to gain admission to Grade 2 gifted and talented programs. Gifted and Talented Test Preparation for 1st GradeKindergarten students can also use this practice test to develop and hone cognitive skills that will be tested in 1st grade for admission to 2nd grade gifted and talented programs. Why use our Gifted and Talented Test Preparation books? Our goal is to provide you with the very best CogAT test prep materials, and the best value for your money. We created our test prep material because we could not find enough good practice material to effectively prepare students for gifted and talented tests. As tutors and teachers, we have used various test prep books and have found that they either have an incorrect difficulty level or are overly expensive. After studying original materials from test creators and testing them on children, we are confident our materials and tests reflect the real CogAT® both in difficulty and in structure. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT®) is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company was not involved in the production of, nor endorses, this practice test created by Origins Publications and the Gifted and Talented CoGAT Test Prep team.

40 Years with a Whistle - 40 years of coaching tips woven into a touching memoir of a coach's life Dan John has been performing as an athlete for six decades. His coaches - the mentors he describes in this audiobook - steered him on the narrow path toward success in both sports and life. These coaches emphasized performance, yes...but they all also insisted on the balance of health, fitness, and longevity. From Dan's introduction to 40 Years with a Whistle: I've learned a lot over those decades and would like to share these lessons with you. I didn't want a book filled with "Xs" and "Os" or sets and reps. I wanted to share the lessons that apply to life and living. I begin with what are clearly my 10 best lessons of coaching. Each of these works well for the teacher, student, parent, and neighbor too. Following the advice of the 10th lesson, I explore the stories of the people who shaped my career and the gems of advice they shared with me. I finish with my vision of coaching - basically looking at training from the big picture and the toolkit to allow one to succeed. The lessons are simple. The application is difficult. The rewards are worth everything. The lessons learned on the fields and in the gyms will lead to a successful life. Hop on board. "As I listen through this audio book, over and over I found myself mentally saying, 'Yup' and 'Absolutely'. If you're a coach, an athletic administrator or the parent of a school-age athlete, you need to listen this audio book. I know my coaching staff will be listening it." (Chris Long, athletic director, Juan Diego Catholic High School)

"These traditional “echo songs” are built around a leader singing a phrase and a group singing the same phrase back, planting the seeds of musical sensitivity in young children. With the songs in this collection, kids can indulge their imitation tendencies and create joyful, irrepressible music at the same time. These timeless tunes allow kids to learn quickly and start making music and having fun right away."