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Synonym choices for the most commonly overused words.
“...Jump in for a series of fine escapes from the pickles that life, at present, delivers. This is one fine attitude adjustment resource!” Grady Harp. This book has been revised. There are seven additional essays. The author thought that all the essays in the first edition were funny. He has found out that most agreed, but certainly not everyone. Go figure. Robert believes that there is nothing more subjective than humor! The now deliberately “Not So Funny” stories include: • “Against All Odds” about two incredibly brave men. They faced the battlefield of life and won. By doing so, they changed America for the better. • “The Car Ride.” Although he was only five years old,...
Provides lessons and models to help teach writing to elementary school students.
The idea of the university and the idea of liberal education share a family resemblance. However, it is not always explicitly clear what they have in common and what differentiates them. This collection brings together arguments and reflections on the nature of the university and the place of liberal learning in the 21st century. It is divided into two parts. In the first part authors examine the values and ideals that shape our understanding of liberal learning and the university; in the second part authors consider pedagogies informing our practices, asking after what underlying presuppositions, when made explicit, guide our liberal education classrooms in higher education. Unique in its a...
An illustrated thesaurus for young readers defines more than five hundred headwords and 2,500 synonyms, providing example sentences for each synonym and including an extensive cross-referencing index.
The answer for Why Do People Act That Way? can be found in the interactions of our perceptions, emotions, motivations and behaviors. Discover the four essential complexes and the five basic emotional systems as the keys to the understanding and influencing the people around you. In life, there are no bad emotions, nor good emotions. They are just that -- human emotions. The real question lies in what we do with them. What this book will do for you: -- Teach you practical skills you can use daily to disentangle complicated or difficult situations and relationships. -- Give you insight into the four key complexes of the mind and how they shape our sense of reality. -- Offer tools for accurate understanding and effective resolution of the five emotional systems. -- Help you to ask questions, get answers, and then ask better questions. -- Identify your own storyline in a way that may help you resolve some lifelong issues.
Reviews of the first edition "This book is a treasure trove of descriptive language... Highly recommended for both teachers and parents. I wish I’d had a copy of this book when I was a full time English teacher! Invest in a copy today; you’ll be glad you did." Sue Cowley, bestselling author, teacher and teacher trainer "Help to banish 'blank page syndrome' for ever, with this innovative book... Created by teacher, Alison Wilcox, this inspirational book will build children's confidence in their writing ability." Literacy Times Plus "A real ‘godsend’ to hard-pressed teachers, parents and pupils." Denis Hayes, author of Foundations of Primary Teaching ? Reviews of the second edition ‘...
Hayes Davis is America's sweetheart, the #1 hockey player in the country, and my fake fiancé. Simple, right? It would be, if my betrothed were anyone else. But it turns out America's sweetheart is arrogant, selfish, and a guy I have no intentions of letting break my heart again. It was never supposed to happen. But then one night changes everything. Now, he's not only my pretend fiancé but my very real baby daddy. How can two people who hate each other pull off the lie of a lifetime while figuring out how to raise a child together? Everything between us was supposed to be fake, but I'm not pretending anymore.
These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. From tweezers to trampolines, find out all about the fascinating world of springs!