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Each month Safe to Learn will feature a book that inspires the imagination or challenges readers to discover more about the world. 

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"What Do You Do With An Idea?" 
by Kobi Yamada


The Children's Book Review  by Gi Halllmark
"Once in a while, a picture book comes along and challenges every reader to recalibrate their expectations on what a picture book can deliver and accomplish......What Do You Do With An Idea? is a spectacular book for all ages and is a wonderful treasure for any home or school library."~ quote from review by Gi Hallmark      
Read the Review   | Buy the Book
  • Hardcover: 36 pages
  • Age Range: 4-8
  • Publisher: Compendium, Inc., February 2014
  • ISBN: 978-1-938298-07-3
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"There comes a moment when you begin to realize that virtually anything is possible -
​ that nothing is too good to be true.” ~ Kobi Yamada

Let's Read
Let's Read Directory | What Do You Do With An Idea? | Examples of Lesson Plans 
Let's Be Prepared Resources  | Store

"Principles for Principals Leading the Way to School Safety"  and "Why Plan?"  are available for FREE
to every Principal
in America
 

 To support our commitment to school safety, Ada Rosario Dolch's eBook Principles for Principals – Leading the Way to School Safety is now available for FREE to every principal in America  as a gift from Ada Rosario Dolch, her entire family, and the Safe to Learn Team.  

From the Community Page,
​Register and Login to the Principals Community Page and download
Ada Rosario Dolch's eBook &  the film "Why Plan?"  as a gift from Kay Karr and Responsive Learning

You can also select  
FREE to register and download Ada Rosario Dolch's eBook & the documentary film "Why Plan?"

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“Safety and security don’t just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. 
 We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.”
 
~ Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa



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