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Critical Thinking Works Well.
This book teaches Logic and argumentation in a simple form. It also teaches how to recognize apropaganda and reasoning errors. I have enjoyed learning from this book and I have used it with my children with exelent results. I especially enjoyed the teahcer's manuals which allowed me to help my children learn. If your children are interested in law, this book is a must. ... Read more

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Features games and amusing stories guaranteed to make learning the rules of grammar an enjoyable experience for kids. ... Read more

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Wonderful Book!
I purchased this book to use as part of an 8th grade Grammar curriculum. It is wonderful! The stories and activities made learning the concepts fun. My son didn't even realize that he was doing schoolwork. An excellent choice for anyone learning grammar - or someone just brushing up on their skills. Two thumbs up!

So helpful...
Terrific book! Was so helpful. I totally recommend it for anyone having trouble learning the rules of grammar!!!

Helpful and Smart
This book is filled with useful information and helpful exercises. It helped me to understand grammar concepts my own English teacher could not explain to me. Thanks to this terrific and fun-filled book, I was able to get through 8th grade English easily. My teachers and parents have noticed a change in my papers as well as a better understanding of grammatical concepts. Anyone who is lost in the world of English grammar, should pick up this book. ... Read more

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20 Interactive Mini-Books That Help Every Child Get a Great Start in Reading
Help new readers soar with these simple, reproducible word/picture books. Each teaches a different word family, and includes write-on lines and a matching game to make learning to read interactive and fun. ... Read more

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The Princeton Review's bestselling Smart Series is a valued resource for concise, basic-building exercises for both students and professionals. Now The Princeton Review offers a new series of Smart titles for kids. Word Smart Junior includes over 500 words grade school students need to know by the time they enter high school. ... Read more

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GREAT FUN!
I am 11 years old and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, both as a story and as a no-stress way to learn new vocabulary. I am actually using the many words I learned in the book ~ it's easy because of the manner in which the book is written! I even enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each chapter ~ they were fun. I would save this book for after I had done my other work (I am a homeschooler) because I enjoyed this book so much. It was my inspiration to get finished with the other things so I could get back to this story!

The book is about three kids and a cat who have worldwide (and outer space!) adventures that lead them away from their real goal, which is to find Bridget's parents. You learn the new vocabulary from reading it in the context of their conversations. No memorizing lists! Great fun!

Great for readers who like to expand their vocabulary
I am a 7th grader of a middle school, and this is what I think of this outstanding book. This book had a very interesting way of teaching... Instead of a textbook, this book was made into a chapter book with several excellent stories about adventures with three kids and a gargantuan, black cat. The stories were well put together and the advanced words fitted in perfectly. I shared my ideas with my family, and we bought more books of the same series. I think younger kids should just read the book for the stories if the words are a bit too complicated for them to remember, but I'm sure that they will enjoy it. Readers will no longer be oblivious about grammer. As a matter of fact, they might even excel in the field of grammer and writing. Anyway, to me, the words in the book were extremely easy to understand, because they were so well placed, that the context clues made the definitions very clear and obvious. There was also a glossary in the back that gave the definitions to the bold-faced words. Unfortunately, the glossary did not have definitions to all of the words, but if you have a dictionary, you should have no problem. Overall, this was a fantastic book leaving me craving for more.

Excellent concept, but beware
I bought this book for my third grader and the vocabulary is a good level. My child already knows many of the words but is learning new ones from this book. However, parents should be made aware that they might consider some of the content inappropriate for their children. I personally do not care to enlighten my child on the concept of the 60s hippie culture and all that that entails. Fortunately for me, I glanced ahead while reading aloud and saw the word cohabitation so I was able to avoid a discussion of shacking up. The characters also flippantly use the name of the Christian diety, as in "Oh, my ...." As I said, it is a great concept but read WITH your child if you object to the moral values discussed above.

My elementary school age kids love this.
I bought this tape for my elementary age niece and two nephews. They have played this tape for weeks every night at bed time. They even fight over who gets to listen to it in the car. All of their vocabulary had sky rocketed. They are using "big" words properly and have no problem correcting the adults when we use them wrong. The way the new words are weaved into the stories give the kids the handle to truly understand what the word is, and what the correct usage is for any given situation. My sister and I are so impressed with this tape. We wish there were more of these.

Word Smart Review
This book is a master piece. The exciting adventures of Barnaby, Babette, Bridget, and their cat body Beauregard turns the "boring" studies of vocabularies into a challenging game. Wordly Smart increases your amount of vocabularies largely. Without your knowing, you might just take your "game" to a whole new level. ... Read more

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With 25 years of experience as a professional tutor and test prep expert, Lisa Muehle offers her secrets, tips and techniques for students tackling the newly revised SAT in two companion test prep guides: Strategies for Success on the SAT 2005: Mathematics Section & Strategies for Success on the SAT 2005: Critical Reading & Writing Sections

Features included in Strategies for Success on the SAT 2005: Critical Reading and Writing Sections are:

• New 25-Minute Essay: Tips for Writing a Winning Essay!
• Sample SAT Essays: Different Score Levels with a Full Scoring Explanation
• Grammar Made Easy: Spot Classic SAT Grammar Traps (Multiple Choice Writing Questions)
• Keys to Unlock Critical Reading Passages: New Short Passages & Traditional Long and Dual Passages
• Secrets to Sentence Completions: Proven Techniques to Succeed with Challenging Vocabulary!

“Lisa Muehle, Director of the Colloquium Test Prep Course for the SAT, is a professional educator dedicated to students’ success in preparing for the SAT.Her enthusiasm and encouragement throughout the program helps her students master the skills needed to be successful on the SAT.Both of our daughters have participated in the Colloquium program and are successfully pursuing their educational goals.As parents, we feel fortunate to have access to Lisa Muehle and her Colloquium Program.”

—Dr. Eric Speare & Mrs. Vaughan Speare, Laguna Beach, California (Parents of Sasha Speare) ... Read more

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Children discover and explore the rich heritage of ancient cultures around the world through fascinating myths, legends, festivals, and stories of the culture. Detailed maps and vivid illustrations show how various people lived and what they accomplished. Each book in this popular series contains five easy-to-do art projects- complete with unique punch-out stencils for making many of the traditional arts and crafts still produced today. Ages 8+ ... Read more

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This brand new version of the popular Spectrum Test Prep series offers children the preparation they need to achieve success on standardized tests. With content developed by educators experienced in standardized tests such as The Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Terra Nova/CTBS, and Statewide Assessments, this series of workbooks offers students a comprehensive and sequential way to practice the content areas offered on state tests. In addition, the Test Prep series familiarizes students with test-taking strategies – how to approach multiple choice, true/false, and analogy questions, for example. The books also include instruction on how to manage time, eliminate answers, and skim passages for main ideas, plus tips for parents.

Features:

• Up-to-date content reflecting state and national standards
• Tips on test preparation
• Homework log
• Skills checklist
• Strategies and techniques for answering different kinds of questions
• Full-length practice tests

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Get ready to put some charisma in your conversations, and to dazzle your friends and teachers with dynamic discourse.Bridget, Barnaby, Babette, and fat cat Beauregard are back in a brand-new venture as they try to stop the scoundrel aliens Vargas and Gorgas in their crusade to destroy earth.Along the way they'll have to elude dangerous predators like angry dinosaurs and abominable aliens.

While you are enjoying the exciting story and the many exotic places it takes you (like the foreboding Volcano of Doom and the long-ago Mesozoic era), you'll be learning tons of cool vocabulary words with now exertion whatsoever.That's right.It won't feel like work at all!You'll even be a step ahead of the game in preparing for a certain test that's waiting right around the corner, the SAT (maybe you've heard of it already?) ... Read more

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children need this book
Along with the first book, this book has the best new-word learning assistance per time spent. The only other way is to read copiously and you how much time that would take. The stories are almost fairy-tale like but I loved them. This is a must have. I bought a dozen for all my junior relatives.

A good book to read
I had been trying every book to increase my vocablulary until I found Word Smart. Then I purchased all the books and some of the cassetts. It is really helpful to my studyings. I rememberd 100 words in ten days and saw about 40 of them appearing in Romeo and Juliet with annotations. It is indeed a good book and I have introduced it to my good friend already. ... Read more

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1997: Kofi Annan is elected secretary-general of the United Nations. 2000: In a civil rights landmark, Selma, Alabama, elects its first black mayor. 2001: Colin Powell becomes the first African-American U.S. Secretary of State. Featuring 50 percent new questions and answers, the updated BLACK HISTORY BRAIN QUEST is here. Produced in the popular Brain Quest card deck format, kids will have hours of fun while learning about Black History. Six

categories-Eminent Leaders; Scientists, Educators & Entrepreneurs; the African Continent; Arts & Literature; Black History; and This & That-cover African and African-American achievements and events up to the present day. Reflecting the way Black History is taught, the deck now has a more global perspective, and a greater emphasis has been placed on geography.

Take the African Continent: What language is used mostly in the Transkei territory of South Africa and is spoken by Nelson Mandela? (XHOSA) Arts & Literature: Who is known as "the Princess of Black Poetry"? (NIKKI GIOVANNI)

Eminent Leaders: Who was the first black woman ever named to the cabinet of a U.S. President? (PATRICIA R. HARRIS) Non-curriculum-based yet highly educational, BLACK HISTORY takes the fast-paced, play-it-anywhere format of Brain Quest and makes it extra fun and extra smart.

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Finally...a kid-appealing book that introduces basic Spanish to young learners!

This workbook will teach and review basic Spanish vocabulary to elementary students. Colorful illustrations give clues to the meanings of the Spanish words. Review lessons will help reinforce Spanish vocabulary and give students the confidence they need to speak and understand Spanish. This workbook can be used independantly or in a classroom setting. A complete answer key provides as way for young learners to check their work.

What makes The Complete Book of Spanish so different from other foreign language books?

• It introduces and reinforces basic Spanish so that children can learn and speak a foreign language.
• Colorful pages introduce vocaulary and make learning a foreign language fun.
• Frequent review pages evaluate children's progress.
• A Spanish-English glossary provides a useful tool as children learn to speak and write in Spanish

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Helpful for adults that are learning Spanish
I bought this as a supplement to my "Spanish for Gringos" book (which is also very good). The workbook makes learning Spanish fun. Okay, so it's targeted for kids in the 1st to 3rd grades, but what better way to learn Spanish than from a book that works with the very basics of the language? I bought a second copy of this for a co-worker and have suggested it to the individual that teaches Conversational Spanish where I work. ... Read more

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Easy Mini-lessons, Strategies, and Creative Formats to Make Research Manageable and Fun
Everything you need to teach the research process in a way that's fun and engaging. Mini-lessons are designed to take students from selecting manageable, meaningful topics, to navigating references, effective note-taking, learning to paraphrase, organizing materials, and writing research reports that really show what they've learned. Includes a chapter on 10 creative projects. ... Read more

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Not just for kids!
As a college English teacher, I have never taught grades 4-8, the target group for this book. I discovered it by accident, and yet, even before finishing chapter three, I had decided to incorporate "Helping Students Write the Best Research Reports EVER!" as a supplementary text in all of my college research, speech, and writing classes.

Oh! how I wish every student I've ever taught could have had the benefit of learning research writing from Lois Laase and Joan
Clemmons. Most young people come to college without a clue to the excitement of discovery inherent in any research project.

The best way to learn anything is to teach it. Teaching college students how to teach research to children while learning research techniques from college textbooks is a wonderful way to introduce them to the wonderment and fascination of information-gathering.

So if you are a teacher of writing or speech at any level from grade school through college, you will find this book an astonishing treasure trove of ideas and specific lesson plans to help students begin a journey that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

I can hardly wait for my fall writing, research, & speech classes to begin so that I can incorporate this book into my curriculum.

By the way, if you are a home-schooling parent, this book will help you spark enthusiasm for learning in ways you've never even thought of. It is a teaching and learning treasure. ... Read more

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Dickens considered Great Expectations one of his "little pieces," and indeed, it is slim compared to such weighty novels as David Copperfield or Nicholas Nickleby. But what this cautionary tale of a young man raised high above his station by a mysterious benefactor lacks in length, it more than makes up for in its remarkable characters and compelling story. The novel begins with young orphaned Philip Pirrip--Pip--running afoul of an escaped convict in a cemetery. This terrifying personage bullies Pip into stealing food and a file for him, threatening that if he tells a soul "your heart and your liver shall be tore out, roasted and ate." The boy does as he's asked, but the convict is captured anyway, and transported to the penal colonies in Australia. Having started his novel in a cemetery, Dickens then ups the stakes and introduces his hero into the decaying household of Miss Havisham, a wealthy, half-mad woman who was jilted on her wedding day many years before and has never recovered.Pip is brought there to play with Miss Havisham's ward, Estella, a little girl who delights in tormenting Pip about his rough hands and future as a blacksmith's apprentice.

I had never thought of being ashamed of my hands before; but I began to consider them a very indifferent pair. Her contempt for me was so strong, that it became infectious, and I caught it.

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A Very True Side of Human Nature
Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations explores the side of human nature that many do not like to read in novels. In the United States, in the 21st Century, people would rather read about romantic-style plots where all turns out well for the protagonists. Dickens, however, chooses to illuminate what man can really be capable of: betrayal, duplicity, unfaithfulness, and a handful of other negative characteristics.

Definitely an interesting novel, Great Expectations will undoubtedly have its audience intrigued and constantly pondering.

I would highly recommend this masterpiece.

CHARLES DICKENS IS EXTREMELY OVERATED!
I love to read great books like BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley or FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD by Thomas Hardy. I love THE AENEID by Virgil, THE ODYSSEY by Homer. I read both long versions of LES MISERABLES and THE HUNCHBACK OF NORTE DAME by Victor Hugo. I read THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE by Gibbons and gained much knowledge from doing so. I LOVE TO READ.

But GREAT EXPECTATIONS was a GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT! I was somewhat amused until chapter ten where I felt the book became psycho-babble. I was also disappointed in TALE OF TWO CITIES. I could not endure the first two chapters! Dickens did a fine job on THE CHRISTMAS CAROL. But I will NEVER read another of his books!

this book sucks
I hate this book. It is extremely boring and it is way too long.There are too many characters to keep track of and many of them are extremely similar. Do not read this unless forced to. I like to read, but this nearly put me to sleep.avoid at all costs

AHHH VERY boring
This book was very boring. Details in a book make it interesting but the extended details in this book made it nausiating.This book had a very interesting plot and many good ideas but the way it was writen didnt appeal to most of the students in my school that read it. A poll was taken and about 73% of the students in the school liked this book. What does that show about the book?

Great Expectations is possibly the worst book ever
You guys should never read this book ever
Charles Dickens just goes on and on trying to make a point that you can do in a sentence. He takes the whole chapter. I don't recomend this for anyone. Only read it if forced to. It is not a good book. ... Read more

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The handshake problem, Pascal's Triangle, Gauss's sum, problems involving patterning, organized listing, guess and check and more---great for challenging elementary students.Solutions require no more then simple arithmetic.A discovery lesson suggests methods to help students reason their way through solutions. Grades 5-7 ... Read more

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Children discover and explore the rich heritage of ancient cultures around the world through fascinating myths, legends, festivals, and stories of the culture. Detailed maps and vivid illustrations show how various people lived and what they accomplished. Each book in this popular series contains five easy-to-do art projects- complete with unique punch-out stencils for making many of the traditional arts and crafts still produced today. Ages 8+ ... Read more

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Better than I had expected!
This book was picked up on a whim as a graduation gift and I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of insight this book relays while not being preach-y. The book is written by a high school teacher and parent who undertands the pressures young adults have encountered when going away to college. When you read this book you truly get the feeling that he wants to help the reader make good choices. Morality issues are addressed in text and cartoon and the points are made without turning off the reader. Of course there are plenty of practical issues addressed such as "What should I bring to college?" to make it very worthwhile just for that reassurance. As a bonus the student also gets encouragement to make good decisions and to avoid the bad ones. Where was this book 20+ years ago when I went away to college? ... Read more

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Fun and Creative
I have a 7 yrs boy and 4 yrs daughter. I found this book fun and creative. It is a very good games book. I will think those execercises can be boost the child's creative mind. After this one, I just would like get one or more for my son and a series for my daughter. I am glad I am not too late to find this book so that those books can benefit my children. ... Read more

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A deck of intriguing questions for third graders that snaps together with any Klutz Kwiz gizmo for hours of multiple-choice fun. ... Read more

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TELL SANTA TO GET THIS ONE!
An endless multitude of thought provoking questions, this "gizmo" is great fun for your child. They can play it alone, or with a friend, they can play it again and again. They can play at home or in the car, with this gizmo their minds will go far! ok, sorry. guess what we've been reading...anyway, a great gift for your child and they can do it completely by themselves. The "gizmo" beeps and let's them know if they're right or wrong. Questions range from easy to slightly more difficult so as to provide challenge while building confidence. "Decks" of varying subject matter plug into the gizmo, enabling you to switch easily from one subject to the next. We'll be giving these as gifts this Christmas! ... Read more