The Family Tutor; 5

The Family Tutor; 5
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781015042698

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The Tutor

The Tutor
Author: Peter Abrahams
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2002-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345459555

Master of psychological suspense Peter Abrahams returns with an ingenious tale of an ordinary family that unknowingly invites the agent of their destruction into their own home. When Scott and Linda Gardner hire Julian Sawyer to tutor their troubled teenage son Brandon, he seems like the answer to a prayer. Capable and brilliant, Julian connects with Brandon in a way neither of his parents can. He also effortlessly helps Linda to salvage a troubled business deal and gives Scott expert advice on his tennis game. Only eleven-year old Ruby—funny, curious, devoted to Sherlock Holmes—has doubts about the stranger in their midst who has so quickly become like a member of the family. But even the observant Ruby is far from understanding Julian’s true designs on the Gardners. For Julian, the Gardners are like specimens in jars, creatures to be studied— and manipulated. Scott is a gambler with no notion of odds, festering in the shadow of his more successful brother. Linda is ambitious, hungry for the cultured stimulation Julian easily provides. Brandon is risking his future late at night in the town woods. And Ruby—well, she’s just a silly little girl. And in that miscalculation lies the Gardner family’s only possible salvation. In The Tutor, Peter Abrahams creates a living, breathing portrait of an American family, their town, their secrets, their dreams—and a portrait just as compelling of the menace they welcome into their home. It is his most chilling, suspenseful novel to date.

The Family Tutor, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)

The Family Tutor, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)
Author:
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2017-12-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780484003452

Excerpt from The Family Tutor, Vol. 5 I am persuaded that the superficial knowledge of the physical sciences which so extensively prevails is, in the main, due to the course commonly pursued by teachers. The theory of Forces and of Equilibrium, the laws and phenomena of Motion, are not things likely to allure a beginner; but there is no one. So dull as to fail being interested with the wonderful effects of the weight, the pressure, or the elasticity of the air. It may be more consistent with a rigorous course to present the sterner features of science first; but the object of instruction is more certainly attained by offering the agreeable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Family Tutor, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

The Family Tutor, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author:
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780267812622

Excerpt from The Family Tutor, Vol. 2 Reviews OF new books will henceforward appear regularly in every number. The field of criticism which it is thus intended to occupy, will extend from mere School Books, properly so called, up to the best productions in Literature, Art, Music, Science, History, Natural History, and Industrial Economy, that may be fairly con sidered necessary to high educational development, whether in relation to the individual or to the nation. All Books, Prints, and Music, addressed To. The Editor of the Family Tutor, 69, Fleet Street, will be duly acknowledged on the cover; while Reviews will be given, in addition, of those works, which from their general excellence or peculiar fitness' to special purposes, are judged worthy of selection. Such books will be criticised in a 'strictly impartial spirit, without fear or favour, though not without that liberal and gentlemanly tone which should ever characterise the relations of men Of letters. Language teaching is a subject under consideration, and we shall probably com mence it shortly, with a practical guide to one of the modern European tongues. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships
Author: Joyce L. Epstein
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2018-07-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483320014

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.