Language Arts & Disciplines

"I have decided that the trouble with print is, it never changes its mind," writes Ursula Le Guin in her introduction to Dancing at the Edge of the World. But she has, and here is the record of that change in the decade since...

Classroom-tested strategies for successful teaching of the writing process! Michael Degen, Ph.D., College Board consultant and winner of the 2001 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award: Students do not become better writers by completing a series of writing assignments with little teacher feedback and...

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 09/12/2019Pages: 136Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 10.50h x 8.20w x 0.30dISBN: 9780544267824Audience: Ages 4-8

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 09/12/2019Pages: 136Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.10w x 0.40dISBN: 9780544267831Audience: Ages 4-8

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 02/18/2014Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.00w x 0.40dISBN: 9780544267718Audience: Ages 4-8

The Core Skills Phonics series guides students to become successful and confident readers. The skill-specific practice pages link phonics with spelling and reading so students build language skills through integrated activities.Each lesson includes the following features: - picture icons to illustrate the sounds of...

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Featuring some of the most ferocious and humorous book curses ever inscribed, this is a lively, engaging introduction to the history and development of bookish maledictions. Have you ever wanted to protect your books from forgetful borrowers, merciless page-folders, or outright thieves? Perhaps you...

Learn about Arabic culture while improving your language skills! This fascinating book presents 28 traditional Arabic tales in parallel English and Arabic versions on facing pages. The stories all have charming black & white illustrations, and include: The Blue-Eyed Yamamah: The story of a...

Barron's AP English Literature and Composition Premium, 2026 includes in-depth content review and practice. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron's--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam Get a leg...

Inspired by Jami Attenberg's wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this "encouraging handbook" (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado. In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with...

The essential guide to crafting the winning college admissions essay that only you could write, from America's favorite writing coach. Most high school students never have received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to...

The must-have guide for songwriters, revised and updated with expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs. A staple for songwriters for nearly two decades, Writing Better Lyrics provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding...

A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984 Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war...

Develop and perfect your own fantasy character for online worlds, social videos, in-person meetups, self-published novels, and more with The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator. Take your inspiration to new heights with this fantasy character creation guide! In a genre with so much imaginative potential,...

Winner of the International Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to...

The bestselling guide from the maker of the TOEFL(R) test--fully updated to reflect recent changes to the testThe Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT(R) Test is the most complete and reliable guide to the test that is used to meet English-language proficiency requirements at...

Master modern calligraphy and create stunning invitations, artworks, and labels with this essential guide from The Postman's Knock. This all-in-one guide reveals the secret to creating stunning letter art, with essential tips, expert advice, and inspiring projects from Lindsey Bugbee, the creator of The...

Discover the Untold Secrets Bestselling Authors Don't Want You to KnowHave you ever dreamed of writing a book that amplifies your brand, accelerates your business, or transforms your life-but felt held back by time, money, or self-doubt? If so, you're not alone.In The Author's...

- More than 70,000 entries - Thoroughly revised and updated - 2,500 new words and meanings - More than 400 photographs and illustrations - Expert guidance on correct usage YOU ARE YOUR WORDS The words you use define you. Make the most of them...