Language Arts & Disciplines

Spanning El Cid (1140) to El burlador de Sevilla (1630), Classic Spanish Stories and Plays contains eight great Spanish classics works including Don Quixote, one of the masterpieces of world literature. Expertly abridged and adapted for the intermediate learner, each tale and play includes...

Author: Lucy HolmePublisher: Broken Sleep BooksPublished: 09/30/2024Pages: 154Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36dISBN: 9781916938496

Project Outcome for Academic Libraries, acrl.projectoutcome.org, is a free toolkit from the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) designed to help academic libraries understand and share the impact of essential library programs and services. The toolkit provides simple surveys and an easy-to-use process...

The principles of "slow librarianship"--which prioritizes reflection, collaboration, solidarity, and valuing all kinds of contributions--can also support deeper and more sustained learning and understanding. This book emphasizes the importance of attention and focus to the process of visual literacy, demonstrating how this approach supports...

The BASIC READING SERIES (BRS) is a successful and proven phonics program for beginners. It has a dedicated and faithful following among teachers and parents who want an alternative to discredited teaching methods. The BASIC READING SERIES is now available in a low-cost, paperback...

A new title in the Flame Tree Foiled Quarto Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production: bleed-proof, acid-free FSC pages, a pocket, ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift or for all notetakers, list-makers and journal users. A FLAME TREE...

A comprehensive account of an endangered Scandinavian language, with an introduction to its history, sociolinguistics, and status. Elfdalian is the language traditionally spoken in Älvdalen, central Sweden. Due to its linguistic difference from Swedish, several attempts have been made in Sweden to acquire official...

From grammar and punctuation, to proofreading and fixing mistakes, this is your one-stop guide to improving your academic writing to achieve better grades at university. Including quotes from tutors and examples of good and bad practice, this book provides step-by-step guidance on Basic conventions...

Have you only recently learned hiragana but need practice? Or perhaps, your hiragana is no problem, but you want to build your hiragana and kanji reading comprehension?This new collection of stories is here to the rescue! Read real Japanese-beginner level but not boring Japanese!...

Though librarians, educators, and other professionals who serve children and teens continuously strive towards equitable outcomes that help kids heal, grow, and flourish, it can be a challenge to settle upon small, actionable steps for moving forward. This collection shares a rainbow of ideas,...

Author: Louis J. SalomePublisher: Piscataqua PressPublished: 09/10/2024Pages: 194Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45dISBN: 9781958669303

A masterfully updated edition of The F-Word which renders a comprehensive portrait of English's most notorious and colorful word. No word has generated more uses, more creative euphemisms, and more strong opinions than fuck. Jesse Sheidlower's historical dictionary, now in print for over 25...

Volumes in the "Complete Book of" series are an excellent resource for any home library or for pastors and lay leaders to use for sermon preparation, small group, and Sunday school. The Complete Book of Zingers is a collection of amusing one-sentence sermons, proverbs,...

Oral assessments are of vital importance to second language learners, but how can teachers and examiners best test L2 learner talk and interaction? Bringing together theory and research within the field of L2 oral proficiency, with the concept of L2 encompassing any language learned...

Spanish Grammar in Context provides an accessible and stimulating approach to learning grammar. Authentic texts are used to illustrate and explain the key areas of Spanish grammar, followed by a range of exercises to help students reinforce and test their understanding. An answer key...

In a careful unraveling of the fabulous and the false, Eco shows us how serendipities-unanticipated truths-often spring from mistaken ideas. From Leibniz's belief that the I Ching illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a unicorn, Eco tours the...

Sakura is a collection of Japanese-style poetry written by Joseph R. Adomavicia. In this collection of poetry you will find several unique styles to depict life and it's ironies as well as seasonal aspects of life. In Japanese culture "Sakura" is a word meaning...

Calling on the image of the Midwest's vanished inland sea, Susan Neville has written a compelling collection of essays that ponder writing and the "landlocked imagination." The essays range from interviews with Indiana writers Kurt Vonnegut, Scott Sanders, Marguerite Young, and others, to discussions...

Author: Jeyran MainPublisher: Review Tales Editing & Publishing ServicesPublished: 09/15/2024Pages: 36Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 10.75h x 8.25w x 0.07dISBN: 9781988680521This title is not returnable

Written as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarize themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to...