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Word myths

debunking linguistic urban legends
2004
Reveals the truth behind commonly-held myths about various phrases in the English language.

Making more words

multilevel, hands-on phonics and spelling activities
1997
Contains 140 phonics and spelling lessons in which students in grades one through three use preselected letters to make fifteen to twenty progressively longer words, and then sort them into patterns. Includes warm-ups and guidelines for creating additional lessons.

Alive together

new and selected poems
1996
A collection of poems written over the course of thirty-five years by the American author in which she explores a wide range of subjects, such as her cultural and family history, her fascination with music, and the power of language to interpret and transform the world.

English Mechanics

A Reference Workbook
1978
A grammatical reference book.

Teaching With a Purpose

Instructor's Guide for Writing With a Purpose
1988
Covers grammar and writing construction.

Dictionary of Spelling

1998
15,000 words spelled and divided by syllables, with accented syllable highlighted.

What research has to say about fluency instruction

2006
A comprehensive research guide for classroom teachers on fluency that offers a range of expert perspectives on key aspects of fluency including history, definitions, instruction and development, and measurement and assessment.

Coconut's words around the world

2007
Provides the French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, and Australian translations for more than twenty different English words and phrases.

Jalopy

1990
Jalopy, the donkey, leaves the desert for the cool grasses of Tummy Bay where he has trouble until he learns the pigs' language.

The essential Chomsky

2008
A collection of writings by American linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky, covering topics such as international affairs, 9/11, and the problem of global hegemony as propogated by any one nation.

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