Language Arts & Disciplines : Study & Teaching

Voilá! Learning French just got a whole lot easier. Interested in learning or refreshing your French but feel your language skills are less than extraordinaire ? No need to worry! With French Demystified you'll quickly build up your repertoire and be able to understand the language and communicate effectively. Beginning with familiar French cognates and a review of basic French pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. You'll build your French vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging yet lyrical language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding French. This fast and easy guide features: Clear and straightforward explanations of French grammar fundamentals; Numerous examples that place new words in practical context; Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the French language to life; Coverage of everyday topics as well as conversational expressions; Quizzes at the end of each chapter to reinforce new material. Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, French Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this engaging language. more...

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I Read It, but I Don't Get It is a practical, engaging account of how teachers can help adolescents develop new reading comprehension skills. Cris Tovani is an accomplished teacher and staff developer who writes with verve and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of achievement?from those who have mastered the art of "fake reading" to college-bound juniors and seniors who struggle with the different demands of content-area textbooks and novels. Enter Cris' classroom, a place where students are continually learning new strategies for tackling difficult text. You will be taken step-by-step through practical, theory-based reading instruction that can be adapted for use in any subject area. The book features:anecdotes in each chapter about real kids with real universal problems. You will identify with these adolescents and will see how these problems can be solved;a thoughtful explanation of current theories of comprehension instruction and how they might be adapted for use with adolescents;a What Works section in each of the last seven chapters that offers simple ideas you can immediately employ in your classroom. The suggestions can be used in a variety of content areas and grade levels(6-12);teaching tips and ideas that benefit struggling readers as well as proficient and advanced readers;appendixes with reproducible materials that you can use in your classroom, including coding sheets, double entry diaries, and comprehension constructors.In a time when students need increasingly sophisticated reading skills, this book will provide support for teachers who want to incorporate comprehension instruction into their daily lesson plans without sacrificing content knowledge. more...

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Blackline master activities incorporate viewing and reading a wide variety of texts such as instructions, advertisements, comic strips, rebus puzzles, stories, news articles, maps and photos. A range of related activities supports each text. Where relevant, teaching points have been included along with references to suitable websites. Fun activities to strengthen reading and comprehension skills. For Grades 4 - 6. more...

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