SMALL STEPS is a hip young adult novel from Louis Sachar, the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Award–winning smash hit phenomenon book and movie/DVD sensation HOLES. Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believe in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps.
Small Steps Forward: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-school Child with Special Needs
Pages: 274
When young children are diagnosed with conditions such as Down Syndrome, autism or other forms of developmental delay, there is much that parents can do to help. This new edition of the award-winning "Small Steps Forward" includes up-to-date research and practice, providing parents and carers with the information they need and a host of ideas to encourage their child's development.
EASY STEPS TO READING is a complete, 36-step linguistic primer and tutorial guide that has been scientifically developed to teach both children and adults to read in eight to nine months. EASY STEPS TO READING starts by teaching the alphabet and proceeds through consonant-vowel-consonant type phonetic words to multi-syllable irregularly spelled words. Each STEP contains words for decoding practice, plus stories for the development of reading comprehension. In one convenient book, EASY STEPS TO READING is the ideal method for home schooling, classroom teaching or individual tutoring, and makes learning to read a pleasant and rewarding experience.
With the rapid expansion of the Internet, it is clear that the quality of English writing—both American and British—has taken a dive for the worst. “Netspeak” is obtrusively taking over most electronic communications, making good writing practices increasingly scarce.
