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"The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children-revised and updated Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers....
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"Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something...
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"Teaching Your Child to Read is a guide book for parents looking to get their children, ages 3 to 6, interested in reading. It explains how to help children cultivate reading ability step by step, as well as answers the questions of Why should I? and How do I? when it comes to specific exercises"--
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"The ideal tour guide . . . both entertaining and informative."-Booklist 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,...
7) Work & Business Success Accelerated Learning Mastery: Learn Powerful Accelerated Learning Techniq
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If you want to discover how to accelerate your learning process today to help you learn and remember more and achieve results, keep reading...
Have you ever tried learning any new skill or topic -
- while studying
- at work
- in business
... and finding it a challenge not getting the positive results you desire?
Have you always wanted to -
- know what is Accelerated Learning?
- learn how does Accelerated Learning work?
- discover what are the...
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A pesar de que la lectura estética y las artes han sido relegadas a un lugar periférico por ser consideradas como recreativas, muchos estudios han comprobado que recurrir a éstas atrae muchos beneficios que repercuten en el desempeño académico del lector, pues permite que desarrolle muchas habilidades que se transforman en aprendizaje. En este libro, se reúnen muchos testimonios de distintos autores sobre cómo es que la lectura se puede realizar...
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El ejercicio de la lectura abre muchas puertas. Ya sea la de la información, de la libertad de pensamiento o de la recreación. Aquí se reúnen lecturas y ejercicios para desarrollar dos grandes habilidades: leer en voz alta para desarrollar habilidades de oratoria y declamatoria, y la lectura en silencio, para aumentar la comprensión lectora, la inferencia y la capacidad de interpretación. Diversas técnicas ayudarán al lector, ya sea de forma...
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Do you tell your dog to lay down or lie down? How do you respond to the question of "How are you?" Do you say good or well?
If these questions confuse you, imagine how tough it is for your kids. Don't worry about it anymore. Let Queen Shinobi teach them the proper way. She's been around a long, long time and she knows her stuff.
So invest a few bucks in your child's learning and let Queen Shinobi show them how to do it.
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This is not your typical tourist phrasebook. It contains over 75 categories of terms in Igbo and English with over 4,000 terms, phrases and sample sentences. Also included is a guide to the Igbo alphabet and pronunciation. “The English / Igbo Phrasebook” is designed to be used by the English speaker to learn the basics of the Igbo language or for a Igbo speaker to learn the basics of English. If you are intending to learn any new language, you'll...
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Contrario a lo que se suele pensar, el diálogono solo está asociado con conversaciones cotidianas, sino que también está presente de manera particular en la escritura académica; así mismo, la voz en los textos escritos responde a unas prácticas o acuerdos tácitos de los géneros universitarios que no siempre coinciden con la voz oral o escrita en contextoscotidianos. Este libro plantea algunas respuestas desde dos procesos que se relacionan...
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Este es el primer libro de la colección Literacidad y pedagogía y está dirigido principalmente a maestros de primaria y secundaria, ofrece orientaciones educativas y estrategias lúdicas para propiciar el apego y el compromiso de los alumnos con la lectura por placer y con la escritura creativa dentro de la cotidianidad de las aulas. Pretende también impulsar el desarrollo de la literacidad entre niñas y niños a fin de potenciarlos como...
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Reconnecting Reading and Writing explores the ways in which reading can and should have a strong role in the teaching of writing in college. Reconnecting Reading and Writing draws on broad perspectives from history and international work to show how and why reading should be reunited with writing in college and high school classrooms. It presents an overview of relevant research on reading and how it can best be used to support and enhance writing...
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El libro es el resultado la investigación realizada entre el 2005 y el 2007 en un curso de composición de la Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras de la Escuela de ciencias del Lenguaje. El texto comienza analizando la problemática de la escritura en la universidad como ejercicio epistémico, hace un recorrido por las teorías y los autores que se vienen ocupando del tema, analiza la problemática y propone soluciones. Luego, centra su contenido...
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Specifically designed to help parents support their children's work at home, and concise and accessible so both parent and child can follow the principles easily and at their own pace, this book provides in-depth coverage of the essential English topics for school children aged 11-14. With a simple attractive layout, the books provide a comprehensive examination of each topic and a wealth of exercises to test the reader's understanding. The bestselling...
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Creative Learning Services, Inc. has taught reading and concentration skills at hundreds of institutions including schools, colleges, business firms and government agencies. We feel that our reading program is the most practical and comprehensive course in the field. Now, we have packaged our step by step instruction format in this beautiful, easy to follow, guidebook. It will allow you to practice and progress at your own pace and convenience.
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"In his essential writing guide, This Year You Write Your Novel, Walter Mosley supplied aspiring writers with the basic tools and practical advice needed to write a novel in a single year. In this complementary follow up, Mosley guides the reader through the fundamental building blocks of fiction to deliver a master class on the writer's craft. In a series of conversational and instructive chapters, Mosley breaks down the art of fiction to its most...
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