Modern Reading Practices and Collaboration Between Schools, Family, and Community

Modern Reading Practices and Collaboration Between Schools, Family, and Community
Author: Almeida, Ana Patrícia
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1799897524

Language is one of the greatest predictors of personal, social, academic, and professional success. No one is born a reader; instead, learning to read is a process that requires time, effort, and availability. The only way for reading comprehension to develop is through practice: one learns to read by reading. As such, it is integral to acknowledge the importance of knowing how to read and facilitating this skill in schools and at home. Reading is a cornerstone for learning and no child will know academic success if their reading ability is compromised. Modern Reading Practices and Collaboration Between Schools, Family, and Community is a premier reference book that consolidates knowledge on reading competence. It presents the processes inherent in the act of reading and the mechanisms underlying the teaching and learning of reading, as well as all recent research in this area. Covering topics such as communication development, learning motivation, and transliteracy, this innovative title is an excellent resource for preservice teachers, childhood educators, educators of K-12 and higher education, academic libraries, teacher training lecturers, faculty and administration of K-12 and higher education, researchers, and academicians.

The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature

The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature
Author: Rachael Durkin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2022-05-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000563359

Modern literature has always been obsessed by music. It cannot seem to think about itself without obsessing about music. And music has returned the favour. The Routledge Companion to Music and Modern Literature addresses this relationship as a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of word and music studies. The 37 chapters within consider the partnership through four lenses—the universal, opera and literature, musical and literary forms, and popular music and literature—and touch upon diverse and pertinent themes for our modern times, ranging from misogyny to queerness, racial inequality to the claimed universality of whiteness. This Companion therefore offers an essential resource for all who try to decode the musico-literary exchange.

This Old Dog

This Old Dog
Author: Martha Brockenbrough
Publisher: Levine Querido
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646140729

When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly... to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It’s the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. Yet the folks in the middle (we know who we are) are always rushing, rushing, rushing. Appointments to make, trains to catch, places to be, FAST. That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first steps, old dog finds someone – at last! – who wants to go at the same pace he does. To walk with everywhere, through this wide, wonderful world. A love song to the bond between young and old, this book will make you want to sit right down and read to someone you care about.

Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons (A Stillwater and Friends Book)

Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons (A Stillwater and Friends Book)
Author: Jon J Muth
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054577764X

Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth takes a fresh and exciting new look at the four seasons! Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catchesevery thrown stone skip skip splash With a featherlight touch and disarming charm, Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

The Bum that Barked

The Bum that Barked
Author: Elisa Peacock
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2023-09-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1837913684

When Bean's bottom starts barking, he doesn't dream it will make him a star of stage and screen. With his ambitious derriere, Bongo, intent on fame and fortune; Bean the dog embarks upon a journey into ventriloquism! However, when the pair hit the big time, an attack of stage fright wreaks havoc with Bean's tummy, leading to a rather unfortunate denouement! The duo's cover is blown (literally!) and the true nature of their double act is revealed! Fortunately - to the duo's delight - they and their fans love them even more. Bean the Dog and his barking bottom bring you a story full of laughter and ridiculousness. Filled with trumps, parps and bottom burps, Elisa Peacock has brought us a hilarious tale of fame, fortune and stage-fright that will keep you laughing till the end. With wonderful illustrations from Rowena Aitken, The Bum that Barked is one not to miss.

Writing on the Landscape

Writing on the Landscape
Author: Jennifer J. Wilhoit Ph.D.
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 148971409X

Writing on the Landscape touches my mind, heart, body, and spirit. The author and I are kindred souls. My own thinking, writing, and nature-fueled philosophy of life resonate with Dr. Wilhoits entertaining and inspirational guide to writing and nature. Dr. Wilhoit narrates a journey, demonstrating how vital balance is in our pursuit of writing, as well as in our pursuit of life. And she evidences convincingly that we can achieve wholeness through conscious, reflective, and introspective immersion in nature. Dr. Wilhoit observes simply that the principal point of this book is the pairing of nature and writing toward being complete. Writing on the Landscape explores the sense of wholeness we feel when we engage a few simple, easy to exercise practices deep and guided, step-by-step interactions with nature and its elements: land-, sea-, and sky-scapes. The voices of the earth speak deeply and clearly to a writer. Dr. Wilhoit brings joy to writing through her own revelations: I am in love with writing; writing seduces me. I am in the landscape of my soul. I write from the very core of who I am. That is what the natural world does for me and for my writing no matter where I am. Join Dr. Wilhoit and begin your own journey through the terrain of writing and nature. Stephen B. Jones, PhD Author of Nature Based Leadership and Nature-Inspired Learning and Leading; Co-Founder of Antioch University New Englands Nature Based Leadership Institute; Founder of Great Blue Heron, LLC Writing on the Landscape is a practical, lyrical book aimed at helping blocked writers to become unstuck.

I Haiku You

I Haiku You
Author: Betsy E. Snyder
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2012
Genre: Children's poetry, American
ISBN: 0375867503

A collection of haikus follows a Valentine's Day theme and combine an introduction to the poetic form with cartoon-style illustrations.

Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL

Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL
Author: Suzanne F. Peregoy
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2016-01-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780134014548

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134403398. This book is the ideal source for teaching oral language, reading, writing, and the content areas in English to K-12 English learners. In an approach unlike most other books in the field, "Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL" looks at contemporary language acquisition theory as it relates to instruction and provides detailed suggestions and methods for motivating, involving, and teaching English language learners. Praised for its strong research base, engaging style, and inclusion of specific teaching ideas, the book offers thorough coverage of oral language, reading, writing, and academic content area instruction in English for K-12 English learners. Thoroughly updated throughout, the new edition includes a new chapter on using the Internet and other digital technologies to engage students and promote learning, many new teaching strategies, new and revised activities, and new writing samples. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad(r) and Android(r) tablet.* Affordable.The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone for 50-60% less than a print bound book. * "The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads." "*The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7 or 10 tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later." "

Diamond Willow

Diamond Willow
Author: Helen Frost
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466896345

There's more to me than most people see. Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. She wants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. She wants, more than anything, to mush the dogs out to her grandparents' house, by herself, with Roxy in the lead. But sometimes when it's just you, one mistake can have frightening consequences . . . And when Willow stumbles, it takes a surprising group of friends to help her make things right again. Using diamond-shaped poems inspired by forms found in polished diamond willow sticks, Helen Frost tells the moving story of Willow and her family. Hidden messages within each diamond carry the reader further, into feelings Willow doesn't reveal even to herself. Diamond Willow is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Handbook of Literacy in Africa

Handbook of Literacy in Africa
Author: R. Malatesha Joshi
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2023
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 3031262506

This volume highlights the shortcomings concerning literacy development in Africa and collates the current available literature based on empirical research in various countries in a coherent manner. Further emphasized is how the current research can guide practical information to improve the literacy situation in Africa. The research studies will encompass various fields such as linguistics, neurosciences, and education and will provide future research directions and instructional recommendations to improve the literacy situation in Africa.