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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine's own personal experiences throughout her historic career.
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Teach young readers what simple and complex sentences are, and help them understand the uses of each. Age-appropriate examples make concepts clearer. While the book's subject comes from the Common Core Language Standards, its table of contents, glossary, index, captions, and more make it a useful tool for teaching the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text, too. Includes simple review questions with an answer key at the back of the book....
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“Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging” is a language-based, interdisciplinary program that increases interaction and communication skills among older adults. Featuring simple step-by-step lesson plans and interactive activities, “Changing Seasons” is a practical guide for caregivers and health care professionals to ensure individuals sustain their quality of life as they age. Each activity reveals new, creative, and...
5) Amphitryon
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Wilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Molière play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur.
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Holiday hijinks abound in this very merry Christmas story about three siblings who can't resist sneaking a peek under the tree before it's time, for fans of How to Catch Santa and 5 More Sleeps.
Everyone knows there's no peeking at presents before Christmas morning. But what if there's a very, very good reason to take a look? It's Christmas Eve and the three kids in this story are trying their best to go to sleep, but something keeps waking them...
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Workshopping the Canon for Democracy and Justice adopts and adapts foundational reading and writing workshop structures for democratic and justice teaching in the context of the middle and secondary classroom and curriculum.
Through workshopping, teachers can foster democratic dispositions and skills as they explore justice-oriented units focused around core canonical texts, or teachers may elect to disrupt and displace the canon by teaching...
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The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing that Works includes advice on all aspects of written communication-including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail-and offers insights into political correctness and tips for using non-biased language that won't compromise your message. Concise...
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Fun-filled photos inspire kids to write their first opinion essays. What is the best song ever? Who is the greatest sports star of all-time? In this early introduction to composition, little scribes discover techniques for writing persuasive opinion pieces, including how to craft strong topic sentences and choose supporting examples. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow text, this engaging resource is part inspiration, part lesson plan,...
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G. Stedman: Editorial - Cultural Studies. State of the Art — S. Berg: Locating the Political in Cultural Studies — R. Emig: Cultural Studies and Literary Studies. A Troubled Relation — J. Schwarzkopf: The Relationship of History to Cultural Studies — U. Göttlich: Media and Communication Science in Germany and its (Inter)relations with Media and Cultural Studies — Reviews: Monika Seidl, Roman Horak & Lawrence Grossberg, eds. (2010), About...
14) The Writer's Art
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Writing comes in grades of quality in the fashion of beer and baseball games-good, better, and best.
With the experience of a lifetime spent writing, James J. Kilpatrick wants to make a few judgment calls. Here, in the great tradition of Theodore Bernstein, Edwin Newman, and William Safire, a master of the art gives us a finely crafted, witty guide to writing well. Intended for laymen and professionals alike, The Writer's Art highlights techniques...
15) The Bab Ballads
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The Bab Ballads by W. S. Gilbert
libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
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Researching and writing can be fun. But how do you know you're quoting and summarizing properly in your written work? Discover how to understand public domain, how to cite a source, and how to use someone else's words appropriately in your papers and projects.
17) Foniktoons
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This book contains 50 Foniktoon puzzles that will help you increase your vocabulary in a fun way. Read the captions above the illustrations and then see the translations below.Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same as each other (e.g., maid/made) or have the same spelling (e.g., lead weight/to lead). When homonyms have the same sound, they are called homophones. When they have the same spelling, they are known as homographs.Foniktoons word...
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What do you need to make your research the best it can be? Sources, of course! Learn how to navigate the world of print and online resources so you write a great research paper, report, blog, or other project. Discover how to start your research, the types of resources to include, and the proper way to credit your sources.
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