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This guide supplies the modern reader with background information on topics which Shakespeare assumed were familiar to Elizabethan audiences. Shakepeare provided "horseplay and slapstick comedy for the less educated in his audiences, while providing a wealth of allusion for the more educated." He assumed the educated members of his audiences were thoroughly grounded in Greek & Roman mythology and history; that they were knowledgeable about England's history and the geography of 16th century Europe. Dr Asimov does not intend this to be a litera...
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Beyond Five in a Row contains literature unit studies for ages 8 to 12. Chapter books, rather than picture books, are used, but families of profoundly gifted children will probably wish to use these unit studies before age 8 (they may begin anytime the child is ready to read chapter books). Literature selected includes such children's classics as The Cricket in Times Square, Homer Price, The Boxcar Children, and Sarah Plain and Tall. Instructions for the homeschooling parent and interdisciplinary hands-on activities are included.
http://www.fiveinarow.com/beyond/
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The Bob Books are tiny sets of 4" x 5" books, perfect for little fingers. The series builds early reading skills incrementally starting with the beginning phonics sounds and uses a logical, structured method that has children reading right away. Part of the draw of these books is that young children can say they read the "whole book," thus increasing confidence. Clever and engaging black and white line illustrations are used (a child might even enjoy coloring them). The clever and humorous drawings help maintain attention.
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This is a workbook to improve writing and communication skills. Builds skills in descriptive vocabulary, directionality, compare and contrast, classification, organization, similarities and differences.
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Implement inquiry in the classroom with this book from Jeffrey Wilhelm. Engaging Readers & Writiers with Inquiry leads educators in using research-based techniques to meet mandated content-area standards while engaging students in productive, meaningful learning experiences.
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This is a simple, multi-sensory teaching system for the etymologies of the English language, focusing on Greek and Latin roots. Much of the program uses colored, bordered cards, which may either be made by the student or teacher, or purchased separately for use with the program. All teaching tips are included for instruction in 63 Latin root words and 37 Greek root words. The word roots can be mixed and matched to make new words.
http://www.cunepress.net/book/index.cfm/GCOI/88594100384060
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This workbook is great for homeschoolers. It helps students master the Latin and Greek roots by providing sequenced activities, practice sets and reviews. A separate response key is also provided. It has over 275 word bases, including the variations. For example, FAC (FIC), FACT (FECT) (FY) all mean "to do, to make." Each lesson has five sections: "Touching Base", "Branching Out", "Words in Progress", "Words in Action" and "Word of Interest". After every 3 lessons, there are review activities and practice sets. There is also a list of Latin...
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This textbook discusses the three major questions: why we read, what we read, and how we interpret. The author lays out the major debates currently taking place within English departments and selections including: new historicism, feminism and gender studies, reader-response criticism, ethical criticism, and postcolonial and cultural studies.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/book.asp?1124001259
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This book is filled with writing from different authors' childhoods. "Each of the forty-two chapters in First Words includes a brief introduction to the author, the juvenilia with commentary by writer and editor linking the childhood and adult work, photographs of the author (then and now) and, in some cases, facsimile reproductions of the original manuscripts and drawings." It includes John Updike, Amy Tan, and Michael Crichton.
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Designed by an educator who has taught grammar and writing from grades seven through the first year of college, this workbook emphasizes practice. It contains six separate topics: parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage, case, agreement, and style. Each page presents a brief lesson followed by related exercises. The book is available with or without answer keys following each section. Because the workbook arose from real classroom situations, it has been widely field-tested and is practical and effective
http://www.handleassociates.com/products.htm
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Make grammer fun by using this book from Brad Newton.30 creative, improvisational activities are included to help kids learn grammer, puncuation, critical thinking and problm solving. Children in grades 2-10 will enjoy Newton's approach for developing foundational language skills.
http://www.amazon.com/Improse-Activities-Promote-Creativity-Grammer/dp/0910707324
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Collection of word origins and an entertaining primer on classical times. This book contains English idioms and maxims, and their origins from classical history, literature, philosophy and drama. Begins with Homer and ends with 2nd century A.D.
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This collection of articles from Gifted Child Today (compiled by Susan K. Johnsen and James Kendrick) were selected specifically for the teacher who is searching for ways to serve students who are gifted in English/language arts.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=549
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What's more fun than a treasure hunt? Few other activities offer such excitement and challenge, or the wonderful sense of accomplishment. Now, imagine a treasure hunt that encourages your kids to start reading. From the author of Games for Reading comes the perfect learning aid for beginning readers and their parents. This book, featuring 50 treasure hunt games, provides weeks of family fun, and enables busy parents to help their kids become better readers. There's a new treasure hunt every day, each consisting of three or four clues. Every per...
http://www.workman.com/catalog/pagemaker.cgi?0761103309
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Living Books is story telling programs with various titles like: Just Grandma & Me, Just Me and My Mom, Tortoise & the Hare, Arthurs Big Trouble and others. It is a great program which helps children read while entertaining them. It also allows you to switch between several languages like Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
http://www.broderbund.com/
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A reprint of the nineteenth century classic reading primer. Still by far the best self study book for new readers. The use of pictures and review sections reinforce the learning and make it easy for kids to progress.
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Nitty-Gritty Grammar is written by two women who are obsessed with grammar errors. The book covers just about every imaginable error that could happen in grammar in a funny, lighthearted manner. The authors even compare punctuation marks to traffic signals (a period is a stop sign, a comma a flashing yellow light). The books crowning glory is the nearly 30 cartoons on the subject of grammar that are sure to delight anyone while at the same time learning grammar rules.
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This series is meant to introduce young people to great poets like Whitman, Poe, Kipling, Shakespeare, Browning, Dickinson, etc. Each book has about 25 poems or excerpts, vividly illustrated, with annotations to explain archaic or poetic terminology, as well as the historic context. The rhythms and rhymes are meant to spark the imagination of children, and make an inviting portal into great poetry.
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Burdett transforms Shakespeare's complex verse into a format readily understood by children. There are wonderful drawings and anecdotes created by her Grade 2 and 3 students in Stratford, Ontario where she has taught Shakespeare for over two decades. Series includes:
- A Child's Portrait of Shakespeare
- Macbeth: For Kids
- Romeo and Juliet: For Kids
- The Tempest: For Kids
- Twelfth Night: For Kids
- A Midsummer Night's dream: For Kids
http://www.shakespearemag.com/bookstore/children.asp
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This book is a combination of a childrens version biography of Shakespeare, and a collection of hands-on projects related to Shakespeare's life and times. Many of the projects are theater-oriented, including costumes, props, and sound effects. The book contains historically accurate text, illustrations, and projects.
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Simply Grammar features an oral approach to teaching the basics of English grammar through the intermediate and middle school levels. This approach is particularly attractive to families homeschooling gifted children, since gifted children often have an aversion to written drill and practice activities. The grammar program can be conducted with children of a variety of age levels at once; students may accelerate in the program as fast as they are able to master the material.
http://www.charlottemason.com/booklist.html
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"Bryson has joyfully mined the rich ore of English...." He covers the history of English, origins of rules of grammar, and vagaries of the language. There are chapters on spelling and Americanisms, wordplay, pronunciation, word origins, names, usage and dialects.
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This is a workbook series offering 5 levels of vocabulary studies. The publisher describes the layout: "Lessons begin with a Latin phrase frequently used in English and contain 11-15 words, plus: phonetic pronunciation; parts of speech and multiple definitions; illustrative sentences with culturally varied literary, historical, or geographical references; derivations of words; related forms of the same word; familiar words based on the same root; challenge words based on the same root; pictorial illustrations of varying style and mood, includin...
http://www.epsbooks.com
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A valuable resource for students, this book by Philip Steinbacher, helps students learn to love vocabulary lessons. Students are taught to recognize, define, comprehend and use these words in their everyday lives.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=614
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Shel Silverstein shook the staid world of children's poetry in 1974 with the publication of this collection, and things haven't been the same since. More than four and a half million copies of Where the Sidewalk Ends have been sold, making it the bestselling children's poetry book ever. With this and his other poetry collections (A Light in the Attic and Falling Up), Silverstein reveals his genius for reaching kids with silly words and simple pen-and-ink drawings. (Amazon.com)
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This multi-sensory grammar teaching program provides full instruction in the fundamentals of English grammar for the elementary and early middle school grade levels. Particularly recommended for twice-exceptional gifted children, especially those with dyslexia and other language learning disabilities. Advanced Winston Grammar kit is available for the junior high and high school grades.
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Word Roots are workbooks for ages 8-11 or ages 12 to adult. By teaching kids to recognize the prefixes, roots, and suffixes that can reveal a word's meaning, you'll help your students expand their vocabulary, as well as their comprehension and spelling skills. Wonderful for warm-ups or word-of-the-day exercises, each activity introduces Greek or Latin roots, then builds understanding with their English counterparts.
http://www.mindwareonline.com/mwstore/findprod.cfm?&DID=1&sku=784
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These books teach vocabulary by giving students words to read in context, to write in sentences, and to recognize their meaning in exercises. More than 3000 different vocabulary words are introduced and taught in a series of nine books of increasing difficulties. Words are drawn from literature, textbooks, and SAT-I vocabulary lists.
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Part of the The Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education, this book by Michael S. Matthews, Ph.D introduces educators to the complexities and challenges of providing appropriate educational experiences for gifted English Language Learners.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=591
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This workbook helps elementary age writers refine their sentence and paragraph writing. It contains reproducible pages which model and provide practice in the basic components of writing. Including excercises to help students write more complex sentences, use figurative language, organize writing and thoughts better, and more.
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