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A psychology professor specializing in the cognitive and neurological bases of language and reading discusses why children and adults have been incorrectly taught how to read and offers suggestions on how to vastly improve this vital life skill.
Over half of our children read at a basic level and few become highly proficient. Many American children and adults are not functionally literate, with serious consequences. Poor readers are more likely to...
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"The ability to recognize and analyze the structure and ideas behind a piece of writing is an enormous part of the Common Core Standard for Reading. The Common Core was developed to give readers and students the tools they need to succeed in school and in a career situation. This volume contains poetry by Robert Frost and Edgar Allan Poe and science writing excerpts, with quiz questions and advice from experts on how to best read and interpret the...
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One important part of the Common Core Standards for Reading is the ability to read two (or more) separate pieces of writing and then find their similarities and differences. This volume, penned by two teachers, provides that important piece of the Common Core Standards by including several lengthy pieces of writing that students can read and enjoy and then study, with a new eye for comparing and contrasting, using the provided interactive quiz questions...
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An ongoing challenge facing educators is the rising need to best accommodate English language learners in today's classrooms. As the ELL population continues to significantly increase, there is also a demand for quality teacher preparation aligned with this work, as well. This growth requires a concrete understanding of the research surrounding the acquisition of English as a second language, but even more so, the instructional tools necessary for...
7) Talk to me
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Despite being deaf as, a result of, a fireworks explosion, CEO of a St. Louis non-profit company, Noel Richardson, expertly navigates the hearing world. What some view as a disability, Noel views as a challenge-his lack of hearing has never held him back.
It also helps that he has great looks, numerous university degrees, and full bank accounts. But, those assets don't define him as a man who longs for the right woman in his life.
Deciding to visit...
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The Common Core Standards guide students through developing the skills they need to succeed throughout their education, whether it is in regular studies or on tests. This comprehensive volume includes lengthy passages from classic literature and historical documents, allowing readers to read, analyze, and understand the ideas, events, and individuals contained within each work. It includes some valuable hands-on tools, including quiz questions, expert...
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Improve your French and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter.When it comes to mastering a foreign language, reading around your interests makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book fixes that. For the first time, you'll learn to improve your French while reading about the history of World War II."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times...
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"This book focuses on the most commonly made grammar mistakes by non-native English speakers. This means that you can set yourself a reasonable target. So rather than trying to learn all English grammar, just concentrate on those issues that tend to be used the most frequently and/or tend to create the most misunderstandings.Each chapter contains:Examples of typical mistakes.Examples of correct usage.Rules / explanations.A short exercise where you...
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Whatever your mother tongue, you are likely to have encountered difficulties with most of the 50 vocabulary items in this book.
Each chapter contains:
• Examples of typical mistakes.
• Examples of correct usage.
• Rules / explanations.
• A short exercise where you can immediately practise what you have learned.
• Additional exercises (including false friends)
By completing the exercises in this book, you should be able to eliminate...
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This fun title gives kids lots of ideas for projects to make for reading and writing using a wide variety of materials. There's nothing like having a good book in your hand or writing your thoughts in a journal! This book will help kids enhance their reading and writing experiences.
13) Count on bunnies
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In the context of a counting scheme ten bunnies prepare for a birthday celebration.
14) Hop to the top
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A determined penguin hops through snow and ice to reach the top of a mountain.
17) Farmer McFee
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A visit to a farm and search for the farmer finally locates him picking apples in the orchard.
19) Fiesta!
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A group of children enjoy the preparations and the celebration of a fiesta.
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