Making Sense of Phonics, First Edition: The Hows and Whys

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Making Sense of Phonics, First Edition: The Hows and Whys

From bestselling author Isabel L. Beck--an experienced educator who knows what works--this concise volume provides a wealth of practical ideas for building children's decoding skills by teaching letter-sound relationships, blending, word building, and multisyllable words. Straightforward and accessible, the strategies presented for explicit, systematic phonics instruction are ideal for use in primary-grade classrooms or with older students who are having difficulties. Many specific examples bring the instructional procedures to life while elucidating their underlying rationale; appendices include reproducible curriculum materials.

ISBN: 1593852681

Author: Isabel L. Beck

Publisher: The Guilford Press

Rating: 4.06

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The Complete New Yorker: Eighty Years of the Nation s Greatest Magazine (Book 8 DVD ROMs)

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The Complete New Yorker: Eighty Years of the Nation s Greatest Magazine (Book 8 DVD ROMs)

ISBN: 1400064740

Author: The New Yorker

Publisher: Random House

Rating: 4.59

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Post Industrial Peasants Class Matters

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Post Industrial Peasants Class Matters

ISBN: 0716785617

Author: Kevin Leight

Publisher: Worth Publishers

Rating: 0.00

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Class Matters

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Class Matters

The acclaimed New York Times series on social class in America—and its implications for the way we live our lives
We Americans have long thought of ourselves as unburdened by class distinctions. We have no hereditary aristocracy or landed gentry, and even the poorest among us feel that they can become rich through education, hard work, or sheer gumption. And yet social class remains a powerful force in American life.
In Class Matters, a team of New York Times reporters explores the ways in which class—defined as a combination of income, education, wealth, and occupation—influences destiny in a society that likes to think of itself as a land of opportunity. We meet individuals in Kentucky and Chicago who have used education to lift themselves out of poverty and others in Virginia and Washington whose lack of education holds them back. We meet an upper-middle-class family in Georgia who moves to a different town every few years, and the newly rich in Nantucket whose mega-mansions have driven out the longstanding residents. And we see how class disparities manifest themselves at the doctor's office and at the marriage altar.
For anyone concerned about the future of the American dream, Class Matters is truly essential reading.
"Class Matters is a beautifully reported, deeply disturbing, portrait of a society bent out of shape by harsh inequalities. Read it and see how you fit into the problem or—better yet—the solution!"
—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch

ISBN: 0805080554

Author: The New York Times

Publisher: Times Books

Rating: 3.68

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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival

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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival

What begins as a dream adventure for four amicable, if hastily met, muchileros (backpackers) quickly becomes a struggle for survival as they unravel under the duress of the jungle. They are an odd mix to be sure: Marcus, the Swiss mystic; Karl, the shady Austrian geologist; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli adventurer. "Jungle" is the incredible true story of Yossi Ghinsberg's triumph over the most adverse and frightening of circumstances. It is a tale of survival and human fortitude against the wildest backdrop on the planet.

ISBN: 0977171906

Author: Yossi Ghinsberg

Publisher: Boomerang New Media

Rating: 3.90

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Making Sense: A Real World Rhetorical Reader

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Making Sense: A Real World Rhetorical Reader

Students often regard the nine classic rhetorical methods as artificial and static, types of writing to study and imitate only in order to meet an academic requirement. Drawing on her expertise in literacy theory and current writing pedagogy, however, Cheryl Glenn takes the time-tested rhetorical reader genre in exciting new directions, revealing how these familiar methods underlie a surprising range of daily discourse -- from restaurant menus to online catalogs to cartoon strips. While including a solid sampling of selections that have long served as excellent models in the classroom, "Making Sense" offers an adventurous choice of new readings -- many of them visual texts -- to show how the rhetorical methods continue to serve the needs of today's student writers both inside and outside the classroom.

ISBN: 0312413114

Author: Cheryl Glenn

Publisher: Bedford Books

Rating: 2.86

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Mind: A Brief Introduction

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Mind: A Brief Introduction

"The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." One of the world's most eminent thinkers, Searle dismantles these theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind. He begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind--which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"--problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as materialism, consciousness, the mind-body problem, intentionality, mental causation, free will, and the self. The book offers a refreshingly direct and engaging introduction to one of the most intriguing areas of philosophy.

ISBN: 0195157346

Author: John Rogers Searle

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Rating: 3.85

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The Story of My Life

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The Story of My Life

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.

Left blind, deaf, and mute after an illness in infancy, Helen Keller overcame her disabilities with the help of Anne Sullivan, her inspired teacher. Her classic autobiography, first published in 1903, covers her first twenty-two years, including the memorable moment at a water pump when she first made the connection between the word “water” and the cold liquid flowing over her hand. She also discusses her friendships with Oliver Wendell Holmes and other notables, her education at Radcliffe, her joy at learning to speak, and above all, her extraordinary relationship with her teacher. This deeply moving memoir, full of love and compassion for others, offers an unforgettable portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable women.

Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research.

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ISBN: 1416500324

Author: Helen Keller

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Rating: 4.07

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Class Matters: Cross Class Alliance Building for Middle Class Activists

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Class Matters: Cross Class Alliance Building for Middle Class Activists

Movements for social change could be more powerful if they had more class diversity—a factor that has limited their past size and clout. But attempting to cross class barriers has frequently left middle-class activists frustrated, with few resources to turn to for help.

Based on interviews with 40 diverse activists and thinkers, Class Matters fills this gap by demystifying this taboo topic. A guide to building bridges across class lines and collaborating more effectively in mixed-class social change efforts, it is designed in lively, highly readable short “bites,” full of stories, ideas, quotations, tips and resources.

Economic justice activist Betsy Leondar-Wright is the communications director at United for a Fair Economy. She has worked in mixed-class movements for over 25 years.

ISBN: 0865715238

Author: Betsy Leondar-Wright

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Rating: 3.95

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Jesus The Son Of Man: Paintings And Etchings

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Jesus The Son Of Man: Paintings And Etchings

Like no other painter, Carl Bloch has been able to reveal the personality of Christ in a beautiful and authentic way. This book of colour reproductions with complementary Bible text will stir your imagination and help you understand the mind and message of Jesus.

ISBN: 8772477989

Author: Carl Bloch

Publisher: Scandinavia Publishing House

Rating: 4.50

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