This is a book that parents should buy for their adolescent children (until it becomes compulsory reading at school). It provides both the entertainment of tales and the much needed ability to reason. Solving the riddles set forth by the author is one of the best investment of their time the readers can do. It will repay many times whatever line of work they end up embarking on. It is also fun.
Readers theatre is a powerful tool for building language skills and involving young readers with literature. Educator and seasoned readers-theatre coach Shirlee Sloyer provides teachers and librarians with nuts-and-bolts guidelines for integrating readers theatre into the classroom and library. Detailed instructions for every step guide readers through the process of setting up and conducting a successful program that is based on NCTE and IRA standards.
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Marian Keyes has introduced readers to the lives, loves, and foibles of the five Walsh sisters. In this funny, heartbreaking, and triumphant new tale set in the Big Apple, it's Anna's turn in the spotlight. Keyes' fans will embrace this as her best yet, and first-time Keyes readers will want to read everything she's written.
This book provides students with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams, and frames. Emphases are placed on teaching readers to both model and analyze a structure.
HARCOURT Leveled Readers can be used to complement core programs or as the main materials in daily instruction. They help teachers meet all learning needs by building fluency and independence for all students, and provide practice and the application of reading skills and strategies, as well as support small-group instruction. Fiction and nonfiction books help all learners build fluency, independence, and motivation for lifelong reading success. All titles are full color and most are with supporting audio.
