In this textbook the authors present first-year geometry roughly in the order in which it was discovered. The first five chapters show how the ancient Greeks established geometry, together with its numerous practical applications, while more recent findings on Euclidian geometry are discussed as well. Complemented by numerous examples, exercises, figures and pictures, the book offers both motivation and insightful explanations, and provides stimulating and enjoyable reading for students and teachers alike.
This instalment in the series features stories written by adult learners. Some deal with personal experiences, including a honeymoon trip to Paris and a class outing to a bowling alley. One story offers suggestions for protecting the environment while another explains how to plant bulbs in the fall so flowers will bloom in the spring.
This book focuses on families, with stories about a family farm, popular baby names, and readers’ memories of their grandmothers. There is also a comic strip that offers a humorous look at family life.
Teaching English Language Learners: Grades 6-12: Strategies That Work (Theory and Practice)
This book provides situations and issues that teachers may encounter when working with ELLs, and offers grade-level appropriate solutions, teaching approaches, and activities to address them. Each chapter opens with a brief overview of relevant research and key teaching principles. The book is framed around real questions from real teachers in the field and offers strategies related to oral communication, reading, writing, assessment, special need students, and home school issues. For use with Grades 6 & Up.
Reader's Digest is the number one selling consumer magazine with a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States alone, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation. This monthly magazine is of general-interest, touching on topics including health, politics, entertainment, art, and current events. Reader's Digest is a feel-good publication that offers its dedicated readers inspiring human-interest stories and articles that embrace the humor in everyday life.
