Join eminent ultramarathon champion Greg Brooks on an epic run-for-your-life, soul-searching journey as he recounts his athletic and Christian paths through life. From the depths of addiction in the Sixties' rampant drug culture, to the pinnacle of revitalization high atop Mount Kilimanjaro, run with Greg as he navigates the highs and lows of his unique experiences. Greg's memoir is laced with the American history of his ancestors, takes a fascinating look at the Fortune 500 Eastman Kodak ...

This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It’s a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training.English spelling is notoriously complicated and...

Raising Standards in Literacy represents the best current thinking and research about literacy. The book is the outcome of a high-profile series of seminars on raising standards in literacy, and includes contributions from an impressive group of international researchers and policymakers.By offering a rich and unique mix of contemporary perspectives on literacy education, this book provides an invaluable source of study and insight into the latest research and developments...

This popular book covers the most important ethical issues in contemporary schooling.Written in a style that speaks directly to today’s teacher, The Ethics of Teaching, Fifth Edition uses realistic case studies of day-to-day ethical dilemmas. The book covers such topics as: punishment and due process • intellectual freedom • equal treatment of students • multiculturalism • religious differences • democracy • teacher burnout • professional ...

Speed reading has been a skill peddled by experts putting it on the spotlight. The claim is that speed readers can read up to 1000- 1700 words in a minute while the average person reads 200 to 400 words. The only way to understand if these claims are true is by looking at the different techniques used in speed reading. And this book can help you with that.

Make learning fun and easy through the early introduction of sight words. Sight words are commonly seen words that when familiarized, would make it so easy for a young child to read. In this book, your child will not only see the letters but also get an understanding as to what they mean. Grab a copy today!

Instead of forcing your child to read boring texts, why don't you the process a lot more fun and engaging? You can use this workbook to help your child practice on sight words. Sight words are the most commonly seen words. Getting familiar with them is the first and most important step to reading later on. Grab a copy today!

This book will take your kids to various adventures without costing you money, time and effort. Your children should be able to identify letters and read whole words in relation to the objects they represent. This educational book is made to improve your kids’ reading skills while they travel and have some fun on every page. Get a copy today.

Freire and Macedo analyse the connection between literacy and politics according to whether it produces existing social relations, or introduces a new set of cultural practices that promote democratic and emancipatory change.

Make reading less boring by training your child to see and read sight words. This ability is the key to a smooth reading experience. Your child will love this reading book because the information is presented in a light yet straightforward manner. Information shared here is age-appropriate so you, as a parent, need not to worry if you're child is learning as desired. Grab a copy now!

Although cultural diversity in classrooms is hardly a new phenomenon, its influences on teaching and learning are increasingly discussed. Cultural diversity could lead to better learning and democracy outcomes. However, it also poses challenges for educators and schools. For example, research has revealed marked cultural differences in motivation, learning attitudes, thinking styles and school achievement. Attempts have been made to assure teaching and learning quality by designing standar...

Little children cannot be stuck with just learning letters. At one point or another, they need to learn to read. The introduction of sight words makes this task so much easier. In this book, sight words are not only taught through words, they are also linked to pictures to make learning even more effective. Grab a copy of this book today!