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It is easy to forget in our own day of cheap paperbacks and mega-bookstores that, until very recently, books were luxury items. Those who could not afford to buy had to borrow, share, obtain secondhand, inherit, or listen to others reading. This book examines how people acquired and read books from the sixteenth century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned. Margaret Willes considers a selection of private and public libraries across the...
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Reading Matters: Five Centuries of Discovering Books
It is easy to forget in our own day of cheap paperbacks and mega-bookstores that, until very recently, books were luxury items. Those who could not afford to buy had to borrow, share, obtain secondhand, inherit, or listen to others reading. This book examines how people acquired and read books from the sixteenth century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned. Margaret Willes considers a selection of private and public libraries across the period—most...
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Each selection begins with “Reading Questions” and concludes with “Questions for Further Reflection” and “Suggestions for Further Reading.”
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New - Reading Matters is a well-loved collection which challenges and inspires readers from all walks of life. Contributors include young South Africans and well-known local and international writers.
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Reading Rainbow DVDs bring great books to life onscreen through rich illustrations and celebrity narrators. Each episode introduces kids to interesting new people and places, and explores important social and cultural issues that offer kids a close-up look at the world around them. This Reading Rainbow DVD features 2 episodes and related bonus material that address family matters as seen on PBS.
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Reading Matters 2
Stimulating readings and a communicative, integrated-skills approach help students to develop fluency and accuracy in academic reading. Organized into thematic units, the readings feature high-interest, contemporary topics in fields such as culture, science, the environment, business, sports, and entertainment. Extensive practice exercises accompany the selections helping students to understand the purpose and nature of different texts, master vocabulary for academic and professional success, and learn how to...
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Books. Reading Matters Grade 8
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Description: INSTRUCTOR: Same as student edition but has free copy markings. Minimal Bent Pages;Frayed Corners/Bent Cover.
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Reading Response That Really Matters To Middle Schoolers (grades 5-9) (paperback)
Reading Response That Really Matters To Middle Schoolers (grades 5-9) (paperback) - By Larry Lewin
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Reading Response That Really Matters to Middle Schoolers
Help for teachers of disengaged middle school readers is here! This innovative collection of strategies and activities draws on middle schoolers’ desire to ""be heard"" by placing them in the position of reviewer, editor, and critic of their reading assignments. Response activities are designed in purposeful formats including postcards, memos, book reviews, letters to textbook editors, and revision proposals. They also include ideas for differentiating activities to reach students with a range of...
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standards-based lessons help students learn and apply key reading strategies and also explore different themes commonly taught in middle school-such as forging ones identity friendship making choices and the pioneering spirit. the engaging lessons provide teachers with ways to scaffold students before during and after reading and show how to model the use of reading strategies. purposeful small-group activities encourage discussion. reproducible think sheets and a choice of authentic performance-based tasks utilize students critical-thinking skills. 144 pages.
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SK Reading Buddies: States of Matter Kit Book, What is the World Made of? (Zoehfeld)
Teaching states of matter and density while solidifying student nonfiction reading skills is a breeze with this kit. The book, What is the World Made Of?, provides even your most reluctant readers easy access to introductory concepts of matter. Rubber Flubber and Density Boxes offer hands-on ways to explore these concepts in greater depth while having fun at the same time.
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Three video tapes show parents and other concerned adults how they can support the efforts of classroom teachers to promote success in reading. The series starts with the teacher's point of view on the abilities and experiences necessary for reading readiness, then shows how reading is taught in the classroom and how parents can encourage children as they begin to read.
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Engaging Mini-Lessons, Strategies, And Activities For Teaching Middle Schoolers To Read And Write Critically In Response To Fiction And Nonfiction. Grades 5-9 This Innovative Collection Of Strategies And Activities Draws On Middle Schoolers Desire To 'Be Heard' By Placing Them In The Position Of Reviewer, Editor, And Critic Of Their Reading Assignments. Response Activities Are Designed In Purposeful Formats Including Postcards, Memos, Book Reviews, Letters To Textbook Editors, And Revision Proposals...
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Developed by Martha Minow for use in her own course on family law at Harvard Law School, this book brings together writings from sociology, history, psychology, economics, and fiction, as well as law, to address the gap between existing legislation on familial issues (including marriage, parenthood, and divorce) and family lives as they are really lived today.
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This collection of popular episodes from one of the longest-running and best loved children's series on PBS KIDS is designed to inspire a children's love of reading and build a lasting collection between children and books. Each Reading Rainbow Favorite's DVD includes two 30-minute episodes, plus 30-minutes of related bonus material.
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The twelve original essays, published here for the first time, are the work of distinguished scholar-critics on both sides of the Atlantic. They cover the range of contemporary literature, from the canonical novels of high modernism and postmodernism through subjects only recently put on the academic agenda, such as cyberpunk and hypertext fiction. In an age that has proclaimed the death of the novel many times over, the editors and contributors argue persuasively for the continued vitality of literary...
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Order securely online or call 800-222-3366 during east coast biz hours. All major credit cards accepted.
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Stimulating readings and a communicative, integrated-skills approach help students to develop fluency and accuracy in academic reading. Organized into thematic units, the readings feature high-interest, contemporary topics in fields such as culture, science, the environment, business, sports, and entertainment. Extensive practice exercises accompany the selections helping students to understand the purpose and nature of different texts, master vocabulary for academic and professional success, and learn how to...
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The twelve original essays, published here for the first time, are the work of distinguished scholar-critics on both sides of the Atlantic. They cover the range of contemporary literature, from the canonical novels of high modernism and postmodernism through subjects only recently put on the academic agenda, such as cyberpunk and hypertext fiction. In an age that has proclaimed the death of the novel many times over, the editors and contributors argue persuasively for the continued vitality of literary...
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Paperback, They Say/ I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, With Readings
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