Historia de una Escalera Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent play of people eventually taking control of their lives after generations of drift. It is available as an English translation? Russell C. Bingley

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Vacaciones al sol Review

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(More customer reviews)I downloaded the audio book. There is an introduction where each character says a little about themselves. The chapters are short, about 1-3 minutes long and there are about 24 chapters. The characters use the Spanish accent (th sound for the letters c and z) and don't slow down. While the vocabulary isn't very hard if students aren't used to speakers from Spain, they will find it difficult. There's the same musical interlude between chapters with some cool piano music. On my player there were only 6 tracks, with multiple chapters. It was annoying that the breaks weren't at chapter endings for the tracks.
If a teacher is thinking about using the audio book here are my warnings/cautions. The characters drink beer. There are a few, very brief, references to "adult" things that detectives investigate, such as someone's wife in a bikini with someone else at Mallorca but nothing in depth. There is also a reference to the bad guys having cocaine. The bad guy does try to drown Lola Lago. Some things common to Spain are refered to but not explained, such as newspaper names and places. You will probably have to pause and explain or preview and tell them the cultural info before the next chapter.
The mystery itself is engaging for adults and probably middle school and up.


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Informed Reading Teacher: Research-Based Practice, The Review

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(More customer reviews)This book came in very quickly. It was in perfect condition
and everything was right on the order. Great buy!!

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Based on the idea that the best literacy teacher is the informed literacy teacher, this new book provides an accessible presentation of research and the teaching methods that stem from it. By emphasizing assessment and evaluation along with literacy skills and strategies as the basis for effective literacy teaching, chapters explain more than what to do in a literacy classroom—they help you understand why to do it. The book gives readers an understanding of the nature of reading and writing, equips them with the materials to teach, and develops in them the vital ability to select from this knowledge the "best practices" for meeting children's individual needs. For parents, teachers, and child care specialists of elementary school reading students.

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Approaching Democracy, Portfolio Edition (2nd Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a great deal. The book was in a very good condition, and I received on time for my class. I will buy again from this seller.

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This concise paperback introduces the basics of American government, structured around democracy as an ideal toward which we continually strive. Thematically organized, it prepares readers to review events in the context of this goal. This book prepares readers to be good citizens, armed with the information they will need to follow politics and make educated choices about leaders, policies, and actions. Cases and real-world examples reflect current trends and events such as: Tom Ridge and the Homeland Security Council, the War on Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Bill, Anthrax and the US Postal Service, Dick Cheney as the new VP, Census 2000, the Enron scandal, Military tribunals, Senator Jeffords party switch, the Supreme Court and the 2000 Presidential Election, 2002 Congressional elections, governments in the Islamic world, and much more. Topics also address the multiple processes of formulating, implementing, and evaluating public policy and the democratic ideal. For anyone wanting to arm themselves with the information needed to make educated political decisions and choices.

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