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This updated edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook discusses the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research (including the good and bad news on digital learning), The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers....
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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 Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...
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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...
5) 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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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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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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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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Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze?
The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering...
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"Sharing high-quality storybooks and nonfiction books is not only enjoyable for young children and teachers--it is also a powerful way to build crucial literacy skills. This engaging guide provides effective strategies for selecting books and using read-alouds to develop children's oral language, vocabulary, concepts of print, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. Illustrated with rich examples from diverse classrooms, the...
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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.
17) Increase Your Reading Speed by Over 2x Times In 60 Minutes: Retention, Exercises, Tips and Tricks
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Would you like to be able to blast through work and emails two times faster than before? Just think of the time you would save... Introducing the secrets professionals use to read faster than anyone else! With decades of tested strategies, this eBook will show you the fastest and most effective way to increase your reading speed by up to 2x faster in just a few hours! You will learn how to increase your speed in just a few hours’ time. Not only...
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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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Reading Comprehension in 20 Minutes a Day enhances your critical reading skills in just 20 short lessons. Learn to dissect a story, find the main idea, and draw conclusions through study of practical exercises. With passages from literature, essays, technical writing, and articles, this handy guide includes lessons with hundreds of exercises in test format to help you acquire or refresh essential reading comprehension skills.
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