English Language Arts

The inspiring stories of five people who changed history, including Leonardo da Vinci, who painted the Mona Lisa; Christopher Wren, who rebuilt London; Antoni Gaudí, who built the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona; Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter; and Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist.

Award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more.

Charlemagne is reported to have said that “to speak another language is to possess another soul”. The Art of Learning a Foreign Language consists of all the things I wish I knew at various stages of my language learning journey during the last 15 years—as a hobbyist, student, academic, and professional linguist. This book is designed to help the learner avoid many pitfalls and seize opportunities, with lessons on choosing a target language, travel, accent, immersion, technology, learning approaches, and the lifestyle habits of professional linguists.

Vowel Adventures decodable books introduce beginning learners to phonics and the functions of vowels with fun, narrative stories. Each title focuses on a different vowel, its various sounds, and the roles they play in everyday words. With a focus on tightly controlled vocabulary, repetitive text patterns, and sounds, these books provide a supportive educational fiction reading experience that will enhance imagination and reinforce language arts, decodables, and phonics concepts for early learners.

Here's the deal. You have tried various methods to understand how the world around you works in order to live a fair life with safety and happiness, but sometimes, you still feel insecure about making important decisions. You would like to gain more awareness and wisdom to make the right decision and make your life better and happier.

Would you like to know the methods of Dark Psychology? Do you think somebody is utilizing control strategies to deal with your activities? Do you feel that your life is gaining out of power? On the off chance that you need to comprehend the impacts of mental control, to perceive and differentiate them in a split second, at that point continue perusing.

Many people find themselves uncomfortable in small talk, since they lack the communication skills necessary for meeting new people and having a conversation. This audiobook introduces you to the art of small talk through the development of communication skills necessary for you to participate in drawing room conversation. In 10 easy-to-follow chapters, this audiobook takes you through the fine points of communication. The audiobook is replete with examples from real-life situations.

Mit Mini Ducks gelingt der spielerischer Einstieg in die englische Sprache für die ganz Kleinen! Ganz einfach eintauchen in die Fremdsprache. Singen und sprechen mit begleitenden Körperbewegungen - so lernen die Kleinen Englisch fast wie ihre Muttersprache. Lieder und Reime laden die ganz Kleinen ab 0 Monaten in die Welt der Fremdsprache ein. Dieses Programm ist vielseitig einsetzbar - in Spielgruppen, Kursen oder einfach zu Hause. Erspielen sie gemeinsam mit den Kindern die Lieder und Reime.

Este libro ofrece a los estudiantes de español e inglés de todos los niveles la oportunidad de disfrutar de una amplia gama de chistes breves, judíos y de una sola frase sin tener que recurrir constantemente a un diccionario. ¡Verdaderamente, un aprendizaje divertido! Los chistes en este libro son de una sola frase porque son más baratos de producir y distribuir. No obstante, advertimos a los lectores que no obtendrán ningún descuento. Nuestra política es no transferir nuestros ahorros a los clientes potenciales. Es más rentable hacerte reír que hacerte llorar.

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young listeners.

This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans, from slavery to civil rights struggles.

The award-winning author/illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney - creators of the popular picture book "Alvin Ailey" - now present a swinging, vibrant audiobook about the jazz composer Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as "Duke".

William Shakespeare. Born April 1564, at Stratford-upon-Avon. Died April 1616. Married Anne Hathaway: two daughters, one son. Actor, poet, famous playwright. Wrote nearly forty plays. But what was he like as a man? What did he think about when he rode into London for the first time... or when he was writing his plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet... or when his only son died? We know the facts of his life, but we can only guess at his hopes, his fears, his dreams.

Science has defined human personality types to a fine point that identifies the clear categories that you fall into and furthermore explains what motivates and drives each one of us as a unique personality.

If you aren’t suffering, you aren’t creating. Right? Wrong! Writing can and should be joyful, fulfilling… even fun! Applicable to writers in all genres and disciplines—from screenwriters to novelists, journalists to picture book authors, aspiring to many-times published—The Happy Writer is a heartfelt and optimistic guide that will show you the way to a happier writing journey.

This short audiobook is a look at how you can deal with being alone. I want to start out first by saying this is not another self-help from an authority on human behavior. This is more of a journey I had to take myself and discover that it is great being alone. I jotted down some steps I took, and hopefully they will work for you. One thing is for sure: You will learn what a great person you really are. This book is for all those who want to understand their fear of being alone and their loneliness and change it into self-love.

Decode body language, pick up on the subtlest of gestures, and effortlessly connect with people, even without saying a word! Do you want to know what other people are thinking? We all do, but it's not always easy to figure out. You might not always be sure if they're telling the truth, or if they're just trying to manipulate you. You can’t help but feel like you're missing out on a lot of important information. Most people are terrible at reading body language and understanding what other people are thinking.

Lernen Sie in diesem englischen Schnellkurs die gängigsten Begriffe, die Sie kennen sollten, um sich in einer Kunstgalerie über Kunstwerke zu unterhalten. In nur 15 Minuten ist dieser Englisch-Schnellkurs von Spotlight express abgeschlossen. Die Lektionen und Dialoge werden von englischen Muttersprachlern gesprochen, wodurch Sie nicht nur Ihre Sprache trainieren, sondern auch Ihr Hörverständnis auf Vordermann bringen. Fangen Sie jetzt mit diesem Expresskurs an und lassen Sie sich von den schnell erreichbaren Ergebnissen überzeugen!

Lacquerware that uses Japanese lacquer is known as shitsugei (lacquer art).

Located in Ueno Park, which is also known as "Ueno no Mori," the National Museum of Western Art is t

Want to read people's body language? Here's how to analyze people instantly! Are you a man who is wondering whether or not a particular woman is interested in you? Are you a woman who is wondering the same thing about a man? Sometimes we read people correctly, and other times we don't.