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Dive into a tale of growth and learning with Olivia, a little girl with a big heart and an even bigger desire to read and write. In this installment of the "Dreamy Adventures: Bedtime Stories Collection," young readers will join Olivia on her inspiring journey of overcoming difficulties and embracing the joy of reading. Purposely without illustrations, this book encourages children to shape their own visual imagery and nurture their imagination as...
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Clear, easy-to-follow text tells absolute beginners how to transcribe hieroglyphs by presenting and explaining 134 phonetic elements. Included are an explanatory introduction, section on word analysis, newly enlarged pronunciation guide, tables of phonetic and figurative (or determinative) signs, and much more. Unusually large, clear illustrations.
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In spite of the wide range of resources and innovative teaching methods schools have had and are using, many students still fail to acquire literacy. Many have specific problems with word and letter symbols. They reverse and invert them, their hearing cannot discriminate fine differences in letter sounds, or they do not perceive patterns easily for their brain to make connections. Their visual and auditory memory may fail them, or their culture may...
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I know from experience that the basics of reading and writing music are necessary if you want to perform well as a singer or musician. How else can you really understand what the composer wants from you?
Can you imagine what it must be like to pick up a piece of music and see all the components moving around a page? Or to want to perform a particular piece of music but to be unable to remember the words you are supposed to sing, even though you can...
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How to Read (and Write) Like a Catholic is a sweeping survey of some of the finest literary works ever written by our fallen and yet redeemed race. Joshua Hren takes readers on a tour that spans centuries and explores our broken path to salvation, passing through stories known to many but perhaps understood by few, and others that merit a broader readership.
With appeals to staples of the Catholic literary tradition, such as, Flannery O'Connor and...
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Grounded in NCTE's position statements "The Students' Right to Read" and "NCTE Beliefs about the Students' Right to Write," this book focuses on high school English language arts classes, drawing from the work of seven teachers from across the country to illustrate how advocating for students' rights to read and write can be revolutionary work.
Drawing from the work of high school teachers across the country, Adventurous Thinking illustrates how...
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Even from the earliest grades, children have the rights to read and write, not just in dominant American English, but also in their own languages and dialects.
Young children make meaning and make sense from the earliest years. They read facial expressions, engage in interactions, and read symbols across a variety of named languages. Historically narrow definitions of reading and writing, however, often prevent children of color and immigrants from...
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“Already Readers and Writers: Honoring Students' Rights to Read and Write in the Middle Grade Classroom” is meant to help all middle school educators encourage their students to build literate lives both within the classroom and well beyond it.
Veteran middle school teacher Jennifer Ochoa has brought together middle school teachers and teacher leaders, children's author and We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh, children's literature scholar...
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“Latina Leadership” focuses on the narratives, scholarly lives, pedagogies, and educational activism of established and emerging Latina leaders in K-16 educational environments. As the first edited collection foregrounding the voices of Latina educators who talk back to, with, and for themselves and the student communities with whom they work, this volume highlights the ways in which these leaders shape educational practices. Contributors illustrate,...
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Tosucceed in any assessment, you need to demonstrate critical thinking - but whatdoes it mean to be 'critical'? This book takes a hands-on approach to helpingyou think, read and write critically. Packed with examples from differentdisciplines and subjects, it talks through dozens of written extracts so youcan see what criticality actually looks like. The book: Equips you with toolsfor making an argument, explaining your reasoning and using examples...
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