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Once, there was a student who wanted to learn English...
He did everything. He did grammar exercises, he looked at lists of vocabulary, he even tried reading books for native speakers. But nothing worked, and he couldn't improve.
Then, one day, he found a book just for him. It was full of fun, easy stories that made him laugh and cry, and he understood them perfectly. He flew through the stories, and his English grew with him. He had fun, and so...
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La lectura y la comprensión de textos son habilidades cognitivas complejas fundamentales para el desarrollo social y educativo de los seres humanos. Valeria Abusamra y su equipo afirman que en tanto habilidad cultural, la comprensión de textos puede y debe ser enseñada y entrenada. ¿Por qué y para qué leemos? ¿Comprendemos por qué leemos? ¿Cómo formar lectores estratégicos? Estas son algunas de las preguntas que dan pie a un programa sostenido...
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Read for Insights, Improve Your Life, & Make an Impact* INSIGHTS present you with a shift in the way you think about an idea or topic. They provide you with a realization that you should change the way you think about something and reconsider the actions that you take. *Insights from reading have the power to provide us with priceless nuggets of knowledge and wisdom. For example, you may discover a key piece of advice that helps you move away from...
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Once, there was a student who wanted to learn English...
He did everything. He did grammar exercises, he looked at lists of vocabulary, he even tried reading books for native speakers. But nothing worked, and he couldn't improve.
Then, one day, he found a book just for him. It was full of fun, easy stories that made him laugh and cry, and he understood them without problem. He flew through the stories, and his English grew with him. He had fun,...
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Explore the language of storytelling and discover the meaning and purpose of literature with Literary Devices. Definitions of important terms and many opportunities to practice the skills being taught make our resource user-friendly and easy to understand. Examine the fundamental devices that make up any story, starting with characterization. Break down a character into their simple parts: dialog, appearance, thoughts, actions, and reactions. Take...
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Being able to think critically will ensure all students to become a success in school and in life. Students will gain the ability to not only understand what they have read, but how to build upon that knowledge independently. Start off with an introduction to critical thinking skills, including why you need them. Then, learn how to stand out from the crowd by being your own person and thinking independently. Gain some organizational skills so you...
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Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war-against a hoard of invaders, all armed with their own conquering languages, which bit by bit, the...
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A major addition to the literature of poetry, Edward Hirsch's sparkling new work is a compilation of forms, devices, groups, movements, isms, aesthetics, rhetorical terms, and folklore-a book that all readers, writers, teachers, and students of poetry will return to over and over.
Hirsch has delved deeply into the poetic traditions of the world, returning with an inclusive, international compendium. Moving gracefully from the bards of ancient...
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Teaching Literature in a Clever, Fun Way - A Book For Classroom Teachers & Home Schoolers. "LITERATURE - the Book, the Place and the Pen" is designed to educate students about good literature both in the classroom and at home. The information is applicable to all grade levels. There are multiple exciting activities that engage students in reading literature and also writing about what they have learned.
The book meets national language arts standards...
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Learn the secrets to teaching reading that are capable of producing extraordinary results. Thirty years of scientific brain research has given us amazing tools to produce good readers. This book identifies that research and the secrets to implementing it. Every reading strategy and principle has been research-validated to work in classrooms, small groups, and with individuals that are poor readers.
You will find the secrets to success when teaching...
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Want to read at the speed of sight, focus like a laser, and remember like a computer? The truth is, you already have this ability. You're just not using the correct approach. By understanding how your brain likes to take in, process, and store information, you can quickly accelerate reading speed, concentration, and memory.
Read faster and with better accuracy
Focus and concentrate longer, even in difficult environments
Nail down complex concepts...
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Study Guide compares the novel “Holes” by Louis Sachar to the movie version “Holes” (2003) starring Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Eartha Kitt, and Patricia Arquette. This is one of the most accurate movie versions of a novel because the book's author, Louis Sachar, wrote the screenplay.
Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the novel text to a different version, especially...
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A Poet's Glossary was an extraordinary achievement that continues to stand as a definitive source for poets and poetry lovers alike. Here, The Essential Poet's Glossary gleans the very best from that extraordinary volume.
"An instant classic that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious poet and literature student."-Washington Post
Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets Edward Hirsch has compiled poetic terms spanning centuries and continents,...
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Êtes-vous prêt à plonger dans le monde captivant de la langue et de la culture espagnoles? Cette collection unique de 20 histoires courtes faciles à lire est spécialement conçue pour les débutants en espagnol comme vous! Chaque histoire est soigneusement écrite dans un langage simple, mettant en scène des personnages familiers et des situations de la vie quotidienne, en faisant la pierre angulaire parfaite pour ceux qui commencent tout juste...
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Many people read at an average rate of 250 words per minute. This means that an average page in a book or document would take you 1-2 minutes to read.
However, imagine if you could double your rate to 500 words per minute. You could zip through all of this content in half the time. You could then spend the time saved on other tasks or take a few extra minutes to relax and de-stress.
Another important advantage of speed reading is that you can better...
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Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristics of the first and second writing systems, to a certain extent independently of the languages involved. This book presents for the first time the effects of writing systems on language reading and writing and on language awareness, and provides a new platform for discussing bilingualism, biliteracy and...
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Lay the critical foundation for reading fluency with this engaging resource! Increasing Fluency with High Frequency Word Phrases offers 20 creative lessons that analyze high frequency practice to gain word recognition, expression, and fluency with comprehension questions to evaluate mastery. A fluency rubric and reference list of oral reading strategies are included to support learning success. Based on Dr. Timothy's expert fluency research and Dr....
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"Short Stories in Portuguese for Beginners" is a collection of 20 easy-to-read stories designed specifically for beginners learning Portuguese. The stories are written in simple language and depict characters and situations with which readers can easily identify, making them ideal for those embarking on the journey of learning this language. Each story includes a vocabulary list and exercises that allow readers to test their understanding of the text...
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Through case studies of individual students and lively portraits of elementary classrooms, editor Diane Stephens and colleagues explore how artful preK-5 teachers come to know their students through assessment and use that knowledge to customize reading instruction.
Throughout the book, the educators profiled-classroom teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches-work together to take personal and professional responsibility for knowing their...
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"Historias Cortas en Alemán para Principiantes" es una colección de 20 historias fáciles de leer, creadas especialmente para aquellos que están comenzando a aprender alemán. Las historias están escritas en un lenguaje sencillo y presentan personajes y situaciones con los que los lectores pueden identificarse fácilmente, lo que las hace ideales para aquellos que están dando sus primeros pasos en el aprendizaje de este idioma. Cada cuento incluye...
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