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Paperback. Zustand: Good. You read to your preschool child every day. You fill your home with books. You encourage and inspire. You're doing everything right. Yet, your child still may struggle to learn to read. Why? What can you do to ensure your child gets off to the right start?In this three-book series written for parents of preschoolers, reading specialist and award-winning author, Faith Borkowsky, and graphic artist, Sheryl Lynn Rosenstock Marcus, introduce a committed group of professionals in the community who provide a concerned parent with practical advice, specific recommendations, and their perspectives on language, literacy, and dyslexia. In the second of these beautifully illustrated graphic plays, parents will gain insight from a fictional preschool teacher about how reading should be taught at the earliest stages of schooling and will learn specific strategies to help build a strong foundation for reading success in their children. This book can serve as a roadmap for early childhood educators who want to get all of their students off to a great start. Look for all three titles in the If Only I Would Have Known. series. Rosenstock Marcus, Sheryl Lynn (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. When it comes to language acquisition, all parents have questions.andthis invaluable resourcehas all the answers. When should I expect my baby's first word Is my toddler on his way to talking soon Is my child speaking as clearly as her peers All parents end up thinking questions like these during their children's formative years, but too few act on them, assuming the answers are too unpredictable to be certain. Time to Talk answers these questions for the curious parent. Written by an experienced speech-language pathologist and mom, this practical and proactive guide will help parents: Understand the building blocks of speech and language Monitor progress against expected milestones Enhance their child's communication skills Spot signs of potential problems with hearing, speech, or language development Address common concerns, such as articulation, late talking, stuttering, dyslexia, etc. Foster literacy Raise bilingual children successfully Your child's language acquisition no longer must be a guessing game for you. From baby's first babbling to reading readiness, Time to Talk provides everything a parent needs so this vital fundamental skill doesn't have to be left to chance.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. According to a leading cognitive scientist, we've been teaching reading wrong. The latest science reveals how we can do it right.In 2011, when an international survey reported that students in Shanghai dramatically outperformed American students in reading, math, and science, President Obama declared it a "Sputnik moment": a wake-up call about the dismal state of American education. Little has changed, however, since then: over half of our children still read at a basic level and few become highly proficient. Many American children and adults are not functionally literate, with serious consequences. Poor readers are more likely to drop out of the educational system and as adults are unable to fully participate in the workforce, adequately manage their own health care, or advance their children's education.In Language at the Speed of Sight, internationally renowned cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg reveals the underexplored science of reading, which spans cognitive science, neurobiology, and linguistics. As Seidenberg shows, the disconnect between science and education is a major factor in America's chronic underachievement. How we teach reading places many children at risk of failure, discriminates against poorer kids, and discourages even those who could have become more successful readers. Children aren't taught basic print skills because educators cling to the disproved theory that good readers guess the words in texts, a strategy that encourages skimming instead of close reading. Interventions for children with reading disabilities are delayed because parents are mistakenly told their kids will catch up if they work harder. Learning to read is more difficult for children who speak a minority dialect in the home, but that is not reflected in classroom practices. By building on science's insights, we can improve how our children read, and take real steps toward solving the inequality that illiteracy breeds.Both an expert look at our relationship with the written word and a rousing call to action, Language at the Speed of Sight is essential for parents, educators, policy makers, and all others who want to understand why so many fail to read, and how to change that.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. According to a leading cognitive scientist, we've been teaching reading wrong. The latest science reveals how we can do it right.In 2011, when an international survey reported that students in Shanghai dramatically outperformed American students in reading, math, and science, President Obama declared it a "Sputnik moment": a wake-up call about the dismal state of American education. Little has changed, however, since then: over half of our children still read at a basic level and few become highly proficient. Many American children and adults are not functionally literate, with serious consequences. Poor readers are more likely to drop out of the educational system and as adults are unable to fully participate in the workforce, adequately manage their own health care, or advance their children's education.In Language at the Speed of Sight, internationally renowned cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg reveals the underexplored science of reading, which spans cognitive science, neurobiology, and linguistics. As Seidenberg shows, the disconnect between science and education is a major factor in America's chronic underachievement. How we teach reading places many children at risk of failure, discriminates against poorer kids, and discourages even those who could have become more successful readers. Children aren't taught basic print skills because educators cling to the disproved theory that good readers guess the words in texts, a strategy that encourages skimming instead of close reading. Interventions for children with reading disabilities are delayed because parents are mistakenly told their kids will catch up if they work harder. Learning to read is more difficult for children who speak a minority dialect in the home, but that is not reflected in classroom practices. By building on science's insights, we can improve how our children read, and take real steps toward solving the inequality that illiteracy breeds.Both an expert look at our relationship with the written word and a rousing call to action, Language at the Speed of Sight is essential for parents, educators, policy makers, and all others who want to understand why so many fail to read, and how to change that.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Now You're Talking! Do you want to be bulletproof at work, secure in your relationship, and content in your own skin? If so, it's more important than ever to be aware of what your body is saying to the outside world. Unfortunately, most of what you've heard from other body language experts is wrong, and, as a result, your actions may be hurting, not helping, you. With sass and a keen eye, media favorite Janine Driver teaches you the skills she used every day to stay alive during her fifteen years as a body-language expert at the ATF. Janine's 7-day plan and her 7-second solutions teach you dozens of body language fixes to turn any interpersonal situation to your advantage. She reveals methods here that other experts refuse to share with the public, and she debunks major myths other experts swear are fact: Giving more eye contact is key when you're trying to impress someone. Not necessarily true. It's actually more important where you point your belly button. This small body shift communicates true interest more powerfully than constant eye contact. The "steeple" hand gesture will give you the upper hand during negotiations and business meetings. Wrong. Driver has seen this overbearing gesture backfire more often than not. Instead, she suggests two new steeples that give you power without making you seem overly aggressive: the Basketball Steeple and the A-OK Two-Fingered Steeple. Happy people command power and attention by smiling just before they meet new people. Studies have shown that people who do this are viewed as Beta Leaders. Alpha leaders smile once they shake your hand and hear your name. At a time when every advantage counts--and first impressions matter more than ever--this is the book to help you really get your message across.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Now You're Talking! Do you want to be bulletproof at work, secure in your relationship, and content in your own skin? If so, it's more important than ever to be aware of what your body is saying to the outside world. Unfortunately, most of what you've heard from other body language experts is wrong, and, as a result, your actions may be hurting, not helping, you. With sass and a keen eye, media favorite Janine Driver teaches you the skills she used every day to stay alive during her fifteen years as a body-language expert at the ATF. Janine's 7-day plan and her 7-second solutions teach you dozens of body language fixes to turn any interpersonal situation to your advantage. She reveals methods here that other experts refuse to share with the public, and she debunks major myths other experts swear are fact: Giving more eye contact is key when you're trying to impress someone. Not necessarily true. It's actually more important where you point your belly button. This small body shift communicates true interest more powerfully than constant eye contact. The "steeple" hand gesture will give you the upper hand during negotiations and business meetings. Wrong. Driver has seen this overbearing gesture backfire more often than not. Instead, she suggests two new steeples that give you power without making you seem overly aggressive: the Basketball Steeple and the A-OK Two-Fingered Steeple. Happy people command power and attention by smiling just before they meet new people. Studies have shown that people who do this are viewed as Beta Leaders. Alpha leaders smile once they shake your hand and hear your name. At a time when every advantage counts--and first impressions matter more than ever--this is the book to help you really get your message across.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In What's Your God Language? Myra Perrine describes nine types of spiritual temperaments and suggests disciplines and faith expressions that fit best with each unique temperament (or blend of temperaments). Drawing on her doctoral research that built on the work of Gary Thomas and others, Perrine calls readers to stop fighting the way God wired them and to experience a deeper intimacy with Christ by embracing their unique spiritual circuitry. Features: In-depth analysis of nine categories of spiritual temperaments Spiritual temperament assessment tool for assessing one's individual temperament Biblically supported and thoroughly researched Written in a friendly, anecdotal style Foreword by Gary Thomas Web site with additional intermediate and advanced exercises The 9 Languages: The Activist The Asetic The Caregiver The Contemplative The Enthusiast The Intellectual The Naturalist The Sensate The Traditionalist.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This amazing, revealing handbook contains all anyone will ever need to know about reading body language. With it, you can become a veritable human lie detector, spotting exactly when people are telling the truth, when they are lying, and even how they are feeling. What can you tell by folded arms, by the distance away someone stands when talking to you, from facial expressions, or from blinking eyes? The answer? Almost everything With hundreds of examples illustrated in full color, Body Language 101 can help anyone from any culture know more about his or her friends, spouse, colleagues, lovers, competitors, and enemies.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In What's Your God Language? Myra Perrine describes nine types of spiritual temperaments and suggests disciplines and faith expressions that fit best with each unique temperament (or blend of temperaments). Drawing on her doctoral research that built on the work of Gary Thomas and others, Perrine calls readers to stop fighting the way God wired them and to experience a deeper intimacy with Christ by embracing their unique spiritual circuitry. Features: In-depth analysis of nine categories of spiritual temperaments Spiritual temperament assessment tool for assessing one's individual temperament Biblically supported and thoroughly researched Written in a friendly, anecdotal style Foreword by Gary Thomas Web site with additional intermediate and advanced exercises The 9 Languages: The Activist The Asetic The Caregiver The Contemplative The Enthusiast The Intellectual The Naturalist The Sensate The Traditionalist.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This amazing, revealing handbook contains all anyone will ever need to know about reading body language. With it, you can become a veritable human lie detector, spotting exactly when people are telling the truth, when they are lying, and even how they are feeling. What can you tell by folded arms, by the distance away someone stands when talking to you, from facial expressions, or from blinking eyes? The answer? Almost everything With hundreds of examples illustrated in full color, Body Language 101 can help anyone from any culture know more about his or her friends, spouse, colleagues, lovers, competitors, and enemies.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. In What's Your God Language? Myra Perrine describes nine types of spiritual temperaments and suggests disciplines and faith expressions that fit best with each unique temperament (or blend of temperaments). Drawing on her doctoral research that built on the work of Gary Thomas and others, Perrine calls readers to stop fighting the way God wired them and to experience a deeper intimacy with Christ by embracing their unique spiritual circuitry. Features: In-depth analysis of nine categories of spiritual temperaments Spiritual temperament assessment tool for assessing one's individual temperament Biblically supported and thoroughly researched Written in a friendly, anecdotal style Foreword by Gary Thomas Web site with additional intermediate and advanced exercises The 9 Languages: The Activist The Asetic The Caregiver The Contemplative The Enthusiast The Intellectual The Naturalist The Sensate The Traditionalist.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. How to worry, How to interrupt, How to say the opposite of what you mean Now bigger, better, and with more guilt: a completely revised, updated, and expanded second edition (would it hurt to have a little more?) of Jewish as a Second Language, the hilarious field guide to Jewish language and culture.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. La raccolta contiene cinquantuno componimenti, prevalentemente sonetti di tipo elisabettiano, formati cio da tre quartine pi un distico finale. L'autrice scrive in inglese, per non farsi travolgere troppo dalle emozioni, ma poi fornisce la traduzione in italiano a fronte. stato scelto questo tipo di sonetto per il potere catartico dei due versi conclusivi. Il tutto diviso in tre sezioni: Passato, Presente, Futuro. Molte delle poesie parlano di brevi episodi di vita vissuta; quasi tutte si concludono con considerazioni sulla vita e sui rapporti interpersonali. Nel suo insieme, la raccolta pu essere considerata come una sorta di racconto in versi. Alcuni testi sono drammatici, altri allegri e poco impegnativi. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental?from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It?s natural to worry when they don?t arrive ?on schedule? or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers. In What to Do When Your Child Isn?t Talking, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake offer parents much-needed reassurance and solutions?at a moment when speech delay and regression is more common than ever. Organized by major milestones from birth to age four, this don?t-panic guide will empower you to: Identify early signs of speech delay and possible causes? ?glue ear,? tongue tie, suspected autism, or simply your child?s individual pace of learning. Help your child practice specific speech sounds and words that they find tricky with fun activities, from classic clapping games to filling a ?story sack.? Get to the root of toddler tantrums, chronic shyness, unclear speech, stuttering, social anxiety, and other issues stunting your child?s self-expression. Communicate better with your child, and watch them thrive! Publisher?s note: What to Do When Your Child Isn?t Talking is an updated and revised edition of Small Talk.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. *** OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD *** Imagine meeting someone for the first time and within minutes--without a word being said--having the ability to tell what that person is thinking. Magic? Not quite.Whether people are aware of it or not, their body movements clearly express their attitudes and motives. These simple gestures, which most of us don't even notice, can communicate key information that is invaluable in a range of situations. Howto Read a Person Like a Book is designed to teach you how to interpret and respond to the nonverbal signals of business associates, friends, loved ones, and even strangers. Best-selling authors Gerard Nierenberg, Henry Calero, and Gabriel Grayson have collaborated to put their working knowledge of body language in to this practical guide to recognizing, understanding, and using nonverbal communication. With How to Read a Person Like a Book, you will learn: * How to tell if someone is not being truthful. * When to push forward or back off during a negotiation. * How to identify an aggressive or submissive handshake. * When someone has lost interest in what you are saying. * How to put people at ease by mirroring their gestures. * Why your body language can make or break a deal. Whether in an office, on a date, or on a family outing, the simple technique of reading body language is a unique skill that offers real and important benefits--and How to Read a Person Like a Book will help you hone that skill.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. *** OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD *** Imagine meeting someone for the first time and within minutes--without a word being said--having the ability to tell what that person is thinking. Magic? Not quite.Whether people are aware of it or not, their body movements clearly express their attitudes and motives. These simple gestures, which most of us don't even notice, can communicate key information that is invaluable in a range of situations. Howto Read a Person Like a Book is designed to teach you how to interpret and respond to the nonverbal signals of business associates, friends, loved ones, and even strangers. Best-selling authors Gerard Nierenberg, Henry Calero, and Gabriel Grayson have collaborated to put their working knowledge of body language in to this practical guide to recognizing, understanding, and using nonverbal communication. With How to Read a Person Like a Book, you will learn: * How to tell if someone is not being truthful. * When to push forward or back off during a negotiation. * How to identify an aggressive or submissive handshake. * When someone has lost interest in what you are saying. * How to put people at ease by mirroring their gestures. * Why your body language can make or break a deal. Whether in an office, on a date, or on a family outing, the simple technique of reading body language is a unique skill that offers real and important benefits--and How to Read a Person Like a Book will help you hone that skill.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. If you're an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy's night out, Diane Ravitch's internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary Textbook publishers and state education agencies have sought to root out racist, sexist, and elitist language in classroom and library materials. But according to Diane Ravitch, a leading historian of education, what began with the best of intentions has veered toward bizarre extremes. At a time when we celebrate and encourage diversity, young readers are fed bowdlerized texts, devoid of the references that give these works their meaning and vitality. With forceful arguments and sensible solutions for rescuing American education from the pressure groups that have made classrooms bland and uninspiring, The Language Police offers a powerful corrective to a cultural scandal.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. If you're an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy's night out, Diane Ravitch's internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary Textbook publishers and state education agencies have sought to root out racist, sexist, and elitist language in classroom and library materials. But according to Diane Ravitch, a leading historian of education, what began with the best of intentions has veered toward bizarre extremes. At a time when we celebrate and encourage diversity, young readers are fed bowdlerized texts, devoid of the references that give these works their meaning and vitality. With forceful arguments and sensible solutions for rescuing American education from the pressure groups that have made classrooms bland and uninspiring, The Language Police offers a powerful corrective to a cultural scandal. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. If you're an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy's night out, Diane Ravitch's internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary Textbook publishers and state education agencies have sought to root out racist, sexist, and elitist language in classroom and library materials. But according to Diane Ravitch, a leading historian of education, what began with the best of intentions has veered toward bizarre extremes. At a time when we celebrate and encourage diversity, young readers are fed bowdlerized texts, devoid of the references that give these works their meaning and vitality. With forceful arguments and sensible solutions for rescuing American education from the pressure groups that have made classrooms bland and uninspiring, The Language Police offers a powerful corrective to a cultural scandal. …

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Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (edition Reprint), 2004
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure"? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ? If you can't, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can--and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. Drawing upon esoteric sources and his own inimitable expertise, Elster uses a lively question-and-answer format to cover a variety of topics--word and phrase origins, slang, style, usage, punctuation, and pronunciation. Every chapter features original brainteasers, challenging puzzles, and a trove of literary trivia. …