Language Arts & Disciplines

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Russian and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Russian will equip you with the skills you need to use Russian in a variety of...

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Brazilian Portuguese and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Brazilian Portuguese will equip you with the skills you need to use Brazilian Portuguese in...

This beginner-friendly guide teaches you how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know--English! Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem quite difficult to learn at first, but can be picked up easily if you focus on...

Build language skills with 65 signing activities for babies and toddlers The best way to teach your little one sign language is to make it fun and engaging! This book is filled with easy songs and games that make practicing sign language a playful...

This practical guidebook presents an infrastructure for training library staff, starting with a robust onboarding process and continuing through a staff member's entire duration at an institution. Because library services and resources can change rapidly, ongoing training is an important aspect of library operations....

Help first grade students improve their spelling skills with fun and effective daily practice activities.180 Days(TM) Spelling and Word Study for First Grade Focuses on 10 words each week with memorable and repetitive daily activities Builds students' confidence in spelling with independent learning activities...

Build foundational reading skills with 180 Days(TM) Reading, 2nd Edition, a workbook of engaging and effective daily practice activities. This easy-to-use first grade workbook is perfect for at-home learning or classroom instruction. Watch students learn to read and write more confidently with these standards-based...

Charles Baxter inaugurates The Art of, a new series on the craft of writing, with the wit and intelligence he brought to his celebrated book Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction. Fiction writer and essayist Charles Baxter's The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot...

For Writers from All Walks of Life! There's no need to fear the big, bad world of writing with The Little Red Writing Book in hand. Brimming with clever advice, this book offers writers, students, and business professionals a concise guide to penning strong...

Learn How to Create Stories That Captivate Agents, Editors, and Readers Alike! Inside you'll find the tools you need to build strong characters, keep your plots moving, master the art of dialogue, choose the right point of view, and more. This comprehensive book on...

Introducing our FTCE English 6-12 Study Guide: 2 Practice Tests and Exam Prep for FTCE English 013! Cirrus Test Prep's FTCE English 6-12 Study Guide includes everything you need to pass the FTCE English 6-12 exam the first time. Quick review of the concepts...

New! Build advanced reading skills with engaging and meaningful daily practice activities designed for seventh grade students.180 Days(TM) Reading for Seventh Grade: Offers learning activities that boost confidence with reading and writing Incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts...

"As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words." --Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and...

For courses in English and Writing. Emphasizes the importance of style in writing for a global audience Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace asserts that style is a matter of making informed choices in the service of one's readers. While writers know best what...

A collection of 25 leveled passages with text-dependent comprehension questions that help students tackle increasingly complex texts and provide the academic rigor called for by the Common Core State Standards. - Each book features passages at various levels of text complexity. - Companion comprehension...

"Sparkles with insight."--Daniel Pink A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2023A New Scientist Best Science Book A Publishers Weekly Summer Read 2023 RecommendationOne of Next Big Idea Club's "7 Books that Reveal the Wonders of Writing and Language"One of Inc.'s "13 Psychology Books to...

Engage your students in authentic, dynamic Bible study!Your students can now explore the Bible as Jews have done for centuries - by pondering, personalizing, and wrestling with the text. Combining faithful but accessible translations with thematic connections between the narratives and student's daily lives,...

Create plausible and realistic languages for RPGs, fantasy and science fiction, movies or video games, or international communication... or just learn about how languages work from an unusual, light-hearted perspective. The Language Construction Kit on zompist.com has helped a generation of conlangers to understand...

How to read a poem. A lot of books want to teach you just that. How is this one different? Think of it less as an instructional book and more as an invitation. For the reader new to poetry, this guide will open your...

Best-selling guide and essential reference for 20 years, designed to support the learning and use of English from grade school through college and beyond for communication and writing. In six laminated pages you get the need-to-know rules, how and why of word use in...