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Speaking American: How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide

Josh Katz - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback

Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up? In December 2013, Josh Katz released an interactive dialect quiz in the New York Times that became the most viewed page in the paper's history. Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming...
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A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success

Wiley Blevins - Corwin
Format: Paperback

In a Fresh Look at Phonics, Wiley Blevins, author of the blockbuster Phonics from A-Z, explains the 7 ingredients of phonics instruction that lead to the greatest student gains, based on two decades of research in classrooms. For each of these seven must-haves, Wiley shares lessons, routines,...
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Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading Into the Balanced Literacy Classroom

Jan Burkins - Stenhouse Publishers
Format: Paperback

These days, it seems that everyone has a strong opinion about how to teach young children to read. Some may brush off the current tension as nothing more than one more round of &;the reading wars.&; Others may avoid the clash altogether due to the uncivilized discourse that sometimes...
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Baby Sign Language: A Fun and Simple Guide to Early Communication

Mary Smith - Fair Winds Press
Format: Paperback

Start signing with your baby today! This comprehensive book makes signing easy with photos of real kids using 100 signs, plus expert advice on teaching your baby to communicate early. In Baby Sign Language, Mary Smith - ASL interpreter and founder of popular sign language education business...
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Easy Mandarin Chinese: Learn to Speak Mandarin Chinese Quickly!

Haohsiang Liao - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Mandarin Chinese is designed for anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese - whether on their own or with a teacher.This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Chinese language and teaches practical daily conversations and vocabulary....
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McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary: 9,000+ Words for Learners of English

McGraw-Hill Education - Mcgraw-Hill
Format: Book

Learn and understand thousands of new English words Clear, comprehensive, and easy to use, McGraw-Hill Education: Essential ESL Dictionary for Learners of English was developed to meet the needs of ESL students like you. Inside you will find more than 9,000 English terms, each with...
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Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin

Ann Patty - Viking
Format: Print book

An entertaining exploration of the richness and relevance of the Latin language and literature, and an inspiring account of finding renewed purpose through learning something new and challenging After thirty-five years as a book editor in New York City, Ann Patty stopped working and moved...
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Easy Vietnamese: Learn to Speak Vietnamese Quickly!

Hoa?i Ba??c Tra??n - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Print book

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Vietnamese is designed for anyone who wants to learn Vietnamese - whether on their own or with a teacher.This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Vietnamese language and teaches practical daily conversations and vocabulary....
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