To Read Or Not To Read
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To Read Or Not To Read
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Author : Dana Gioia
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2008-03
To Read Or Not To Read written by Dana Gioia and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03 with Literary Collections categories.
This report gathers & collates the best national data available to provide a reliable & comprehensive overview of American reading today. This report relies on the most accurate data available, which consists of large, nat. studies conducted on a regular basis by U.S. fed. agencies, supplemented by academic, foundation, & business surveys. Although there has been measurable progress in recent years in reading ability at the elementary school level, all progress appears to halt as children enter their teenage years. There is a general decline in reading among teenage & adult Americans. Both reading ability & the habit of regular reading have greatly declined among college grad. The declines have demonstrable social, economic, cultural, & civic implications. Illus.
To Read Or Not To Read
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Author : Daphne M. Hurford
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1999
To Read Or Not To Read written by Daphne M. Hurford and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Dyslexia categories.
Offering a close-up look at what it is like to live with dyslexia, Hurford relates the inspiring stories of how her own students, as well as such famous people as Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, have not only coped with dyslexia but thrived.
To Read Or Not To Read A Question Of National Consequence
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Author : Dana Gioia
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2008-03
To Read Or Not To Read A Question Of National Consequence written by Dana Gioia and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03 with Literary Collections categories.
Executive Summary for a report which gathers & collates the best national data available to provide a reliable & comprehensive overview of American reading today. This report relies on large, nat. studies conducted on a regular basis by U.S. fed. agencies, supplemented by academic, foundation, & business surveys. Although there has been measurable progress in recent years in reading ability at the elementary school level, all progress appears to halt as children enter their teenage years. There is a general decline in reading among teenage & adult Americans. Both reading ability & the habit of regular reading have greatly declined among college grad. The declines have demonstrable social, economic, cultural, & civic implications. Charts & tables.
Transcending Boundaries
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Author : Gisela Hermann-Brennecke
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2007
Transcending Boundaries written by Gisela Hermann-Brennecke and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume presents 16 essays by friends and colleagues celebrating Gisela Hermann-Brennecke's 60th birthday. Since the early 1970s, when she emerged as one of the outstanding German specialists in language acquisition and language teaching, she has been active in research and teaching at various German universities and abroad. The wide range of Gisela Hermann-Brennecke's research interests and publications - transcending boundaries - is mirrored in the diversity of the contributions in this volume: language learning and language policy - studies in English, American, and Postcolonial literatures and cultures - creative writing.
Stand Still Like The Hummingbird
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Author : Henry Miller
language : en
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Release Date : 1962
Stand Still Like The Hummingbird written by Henry Miller and has been published by New Directions Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Fiction categories.
One of Henry Miller's most luminous statements of his personal philosophy of life, Stand Still Like the Hummingbird, provides a symbolic title for this collection of stories and essays. Many of them have appeared only in foreign magazines while others were printed in small limited editions which have gone out of print. Miller's genius for comedy is at its best in "Money and How It Gets That Way"--a tongue-in-cheek parody of "economics" provoked by a postcard from Ezra Pound which asked if he "ever thought about money." His deep concern for the role of the artist in society appears in "An Open Letter to All and Sundry," and in "The Angel is My Watermark" he writes of his own passionate love affair with painting. "The Immorality of Morality" is an eloquent discussion of censorship. Some of the stories, such as "First Love," are autobiographical, and there are portraits of friends, such as "Patchen: Man of Anger and Light," and essays on other writers such as Walt Whitman, Thoreau, Sherwood Anderson and Ionesco. Taken together, these highly readable pieces reflect the incredible vitality and variety of interests of the writer who extended the frontiers of modern literature with Tropic of Cancer and other great books.
The Imaginationless Generation
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Author : Nachshon Goltz
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-03-19
The Imaginationless Generation written by Nachshon Goltz and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-19 with Education categories.
In the present-day Tower of Babylon—the all-encompassing virtual world built of image layered upon image—children are the most vulnerable users. If we permit them unfettered access to media that promotes corporate and consumer values, while suppressing their cognitive development and creative imagination, then an ‘imaginationless generation’ may be our grim and inevitable future. This book takes the reader, whether an academic, a parent or an educator, through a startling journey from the harms lurking in the virtual worlds—to children’s health and well-being, to how they deal with representations of violence and sexuality, as well as exposure to cyberbullying, advertising, Internet Addiction Disorder, and even exploitation. The most dangerous harm is unseen, and affects the innermost realm of a child’s psyche: the imagination. The authors discuss the current global regulatory framework that makes the protection of children ever more challenging. They discuss lessons learned from the ways that courts have negotiated free speech issues, as well as the research on parental mediation of children’s Internet use in the home. Finally, they move towards a bold new attempt at understanding regulation, by drawing lessons for new media from ancient culture. In The Imagionationless Generation, the authors pioneer an attempt to address the real harms that children face in virtual realities by presenting a new and paradigm shifting theory—the Media Engagement. They follow the theory’s insights and predictions to offer a new perspective on a burning question of our time—how to protect children online. This multidisciplinary intellectual voyage and its insights are only possible by standing on the shoulders of scholars who have gone before, such as Ellul, Baudrillard, McLuhan, Postman and Piaget, to name a few. As academics, parents and concerned human beings, the authors present here the results of more than twenty years of research in a way that should appeal to a wide variety of readers, as they stretch our understanding of the human-machine interface beyond right and wrong. This book shapes our understanding of media in the digital age in much the same way that McLuhan’s Understanding Media did for a previous generation.
Phonological Skills And Learning To Read
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Author : Usha Goswami
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2016-03-23
Phonological Skills And Learning To Read written by Usha Goswami and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Psychology categories.
This book sets out to integrate recent exciting research on the precursors of reading and early reading strategies adopted by children in the classroom. It aims to develop a theory about why early phonological skills are crucial in learning to read, and shows how phonological knowledge about rhymes and other units of sound helps children learn about letter sequences when beginning to be taught to read. The authors begin by contrasting theories which suggest that children's phonological awareness is a result of the experience of learning to read and those that suggest that phonological awareness precedes, and is a causal determinant of, reading. The authors argue for a version of the second kind of theory and show that children are aware of speech units, called onset and rime, before they learn to read and spell. An important part of the argument is that children make analogies and inferences about these letter sequences in order to read and write new words.
The Slow Book Revolution
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Author : Meagan Lacy
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-09-24
The Slow Book Revolution written by Meagan Lacy and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This inspiring guide shows how to implement the principles of the Slow Book movement in college campus libraries as well as public and high school libraries, with the ultimate goals of encouraging pensive reading habits and creating a lifelong enjoyment of books. In a world of constant Facebook posts and Tweets, digital distractions and online reading habits are wearing at students' ability to focus, reflect, synthesize, and think deeply. This professional text, based on a concept introduced by Maura Kelly in the online edition of The Atlantic, delves into the trend toward contemplative reading—otherwise known as the Slow Book movement—explaining what it is, why it's important, and how you can implement it in various ways and in multiple settings. Author and librarian Meagan Lacy, along with contributions from others in the field, offers insights, advice, and practical tools to help you foster an appreciation of reading in students both during and after college. The first part of the book establishes the importance of the Slow Book movement, while the second and third sections combine case studies and guidance for employing the principles of this method across multiple genres, including fiction, nonfiction, classics, and contemporary works. Chapters build a rationale for the approach, describe its underlying philosophy, and articulate concrete ways to apply the methodology in different venues.
Issues In K 12 Education
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Author : CQ Researcher,
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2009-11-02
Issues In K 12 Education written by CQ Researcher, and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-02 with Education categories.
Issues in K-12 Education is a contemporary collection of articles covering core issues within the broad topic of K-12 Education. The book is intended to supplement core courses in the Education curriculum titled Foundations of Education, Introduction to Teaching, Introduction to Education, and Issues in Education, among other similarly titled courses. The book progresses through a 3-part structure of topics generally covered in Foundations or Introduction to Education courses and texts: Issues in Justice, Equity, and Equality; Issues in Teaching and Learning; and Issues in School Environment. In total, we will have 19 articles.
Uncle John S Smell O Scopic Bathroom Reader For Kids Only
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Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-04-01
Uncle John S Smell O Scopic Bathroom Reader For Kids Only written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Who really “nose” what kids want to read? Uncle John! 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner in Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years)! It’s wacky and fun! It’s easy to read! It’s a whole new twist on learning! And it’s FOR KIDS ONLY--boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don’t, kids with noses, nosey kids, kids who pick their noses…even grown up kids. Anyone who opens Uncle John’s Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader will find page after page of fascinating facts and tantalizing true stories about science, history, pop culture, sports, amazing kids, goofy grownups, and (hold your noses…) disgustingly smelly things! Part of the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader FOR KIDS ONLY series, this illustrated edition features such topics as... * The World’s Smelliest Ghosts * The Founding Father who Farted Proudly * A Mama Mutt that Adopted a Human Baby * South Africa’s Snake Girl * The Abominable Crustacean * Cleopatra’s Beauty Tips * An Artist Who Sculpts with Toenail Clippings, Plus…riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, brainteasers, word-origins, and much, much more! Uncle John’s Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span (or accommodate any duration of Throne Time)--“short” (one page), “medium” (two pages), and “long” (three to five pages)--and they’re all fun, informative, and educational. Warning: If you drink milk while reading this book, it may come out of your nose.