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A rhyming story that describes the excitement of going for a ride with Granny in her old Cadillac, as she "cruises through traffic like a bull through a dance."
In The Beginnings of Writing, the authors give the clearest, most comprehensive source on young children's development of writing, illustrating every concept with student artifacts.From scribbles and invented spelling to composition, this book also presents the most careful attention to children's development available, illuminating what they are trying to do as they write. Teachers who want to understand each child's present challenges and successes as (s)he develops competence in writing--and then offer appropriate instruction and support at each point in the child's learning--can turn to this highly popular, well-respected book for practical, clear guidance. In it readers get a detailed s...
This very practical and applied K-8 reading methods book has a focus on issues of diversity (developmental, cultural, and linguistic) and new literacies. Written by one of the most dynamic author teams in the field of Reading and Literacy, the fourth edition of All Children Read continues to offer K-8 teachers the best practices for developing reading and writing in all students. As with earlier editions, central to the text are the six overriding themes-the struggling reader; family/community literacy; new literacies; writing and reading connections; developmental, cultural, and linguistic diversity; and phonics/phonological awareness-interwoven throughout, making this text a contemporary and critical learning aid preparing future teachers for the demands of the classroom.
An audience-centered approach to public speaking Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach brings theory and practice together. Its distinctive and popular approach emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point in the speech making process. This model of public speaking is the foundation of the text, and it guides students through the step-by-step process of public speaking, focusing their attention on the dynamics of diverse audiences, and narrowing the gap between the classroom and the real world. MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Beebe/Beebe program. MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Beebe/Beebe program. With extensive oppo...
This volume deals extensively with the development of postmodern poetics and their chief practitioners. It is also concerned with the strategies these postmodern theories produce, and with the internal dialectics of each poet's development. Postmodern poets such as Robert Bly, Frank O'Hara, Robert Creely, and Denise Levertov are presented.
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This richly illustrated volume traces the history of this landmark building, documenting its varied functions and evolving architecture with rarely seen photographs and architectural plans.
Visualizing the data is an essential part of any data analysis. Modern computing developments have led to big improvements in graphic capabilities and there are many new possibilities for data displays. This book gives an overview of modern data visualization methods, both in theory and practice. It details modern graphical tools such as mosaic plots, parallel coordinate plots, and linked views. Coverage also examines graphical methodology for particular areas of statistics, for example Bayesian analysis, genomic data and cluster analysis, as well software for graphics.
Reveals how the Federal Reserve under Paul Volcker engineered changes in America's economy.