Author: David Koteen
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 9780937645093
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"Caught falling is the inside-out of Nancy Stark Smith's life through the kaleidoscope of the dance form contact improvisation. The books itself is a multifaceted crystal-fourteen years in the making." -- blurb.
Catch a Falling Reader
Author: Connie R. Hebert
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1452295034
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Hebert is a literacy luminary. In this book, she provides the inspiration, moral purpose, and practical strategies that will help teachers across the country develop a generation of lifelong readers, writers, and thinkers." —Gaeton F. Stella, Superintendent Woodbridge School District, CT Catch EVERY falling reader by giving students the confidence and skills to soar! Well-known consultant and trainer Connie R. Hebert offers reader-friendly, research-based strategies that can open up academic and social opportunities for youngsters by catching reading and writing inadequacies before bad habits and low self-esteem develop. The second edition illustrates how to: Stimulate students′ interest in reading through innovative teaching techniques Promote healthy reading habits through repetition and modeling Break the cycle of poor reading habits by identifying common mistakes of young readers Foster well-adjusted, social individuals through increased fluency and positive reinforcement Catch a Falling Reader, Second Edition, inspires teachers and coaches as they strive to improve the confidence and performance of struggling readers in kindergarten and the primary grades.
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1452295034
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Hebert is a literacy luminary. In this book, she provides the inspiration, moral purpose, and practical strategies that will help teachers across the country develop a generation of lifelong readers, writers, and thinkers." —Gaeton F. Stella, Superintendent Woodbridge School District, CT Catch EVERY falling reader by giving students the confidence and skills to soar! Well-known consultant and trainer Connie R. Hebert offers reader-friendly, research-based strategies that can open up academic and social opportunities for youngsters by catching reading and writing inadequacies before bad habits and low self-esteem develop. The second edition illustrates how to: Stimulate students′ interest in reading through innovative teaching techniques Promote healthy reading habits through repetition and modeling Break the cycle of poor reading habits by identifying common mistakes of young readers Foster well-adjusted, social individuals through increased fluency and positive reinforcement Catch a Falling Reader, Second Edition, inspires teachers and coaches as they strive to improve the confidence and performance of struggling readers in kindergarten and the primary grades.
Fall Down, Laughing
Author: David L. Lander
Publisher: Tarcher
ISBN: 9781585420520
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The former "Laverne and Shirley" sitcom actor David Lander recounts his life and career, particularly his battle with multiple sclerosis, which he kept secret for fifteen years.
Publisher: Tarcher
ISBN: 9781585420520
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The former "Laverne and Shirley" sitcom actor David Lander recounts his life and career, particularly his battle with multiple sclerosis, which he kept secret for fifteen years.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Author: Anne Fadiman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374533407
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374533407
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.