This People in America program was written by Richard Thorman
Special English writers use short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. They use active voice. Readers are Shirley Griffith, Frank Oliver and Doug Johnson. They read slowly. Most are simple words.
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Short, clear discussions on the mechanical workings of the brain are offered and the details of brain science are covered in an accessible style.
Playway to English is a four-level course for teaching English to very young children from beginner level upwards. Playway to English uses the SMILE approach: - Skill-oriented learning - Multi-sensory learner motivation - Intelligence-building activities - Long-term memory storage of the language through music, movement, rhythm and rhyme - Exciting sketches, stories and games Children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking, before they are taught to read or write. Language is presented through video (or audio cassette/CD where video is not available), picture cards, story cards, songs, rhymes and stories.
Cider with Rosie ( Written & Read by Laurie Lee)
The book "Cider with Rosie" is a wonderfully vivid memoir of childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. Growing up amongst the fields and woods and characters of the place, Laurie Lee depicts a world that is both immediate and real and belongs to a now-distant past.
Seriously silly stories: Snow White and the Seven Aliens. Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares
This collection of seriously silly stories puts a new - and very, very funny - spin on some tales that we all know and love. With easy-to-read text and black and white illustrations that make the stories even more entertaining, Seriously Silly Stories, by the award-winning author Laurence Anholt, provide the ideal introduction to the pleasure of books for young readers. Titles here: * Snow White and the Seven Aliens * Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares
