Language Families

When you can communicate effectively with your children, you unlock the secret to a deeper connection. Talking to children is an art, and it requires a different mindset than the one you apply when you’re talking to adults. Yet, the things you’re about to discover about talking to kids will help you in your adult interactions too.

Fourteen-year-old Myles Cook is having a rough time. Not only has his mother run off with Jocelyn, her yoga instructor, but Myles and his dad have moved to a tiny rural island on BC's west coast to live in a log cabin. Garcia Island is nothing like Myles' old home in the city; there are no stores, the WiFi is sketchy, and let's face it, the people are strange.

Follow this family of six on their passage - extraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant-from Bright Lights (of New York City) to the Northern Lights (of Norway) to the City of Light (Paris) to the speed-of-light of the Autobahn (in Munich). Continue deep into the tropics of Southeast Asia (Singapore) and end your voyage in the heights of the Swiss Alps (Geneva).

Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people in the know. This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight - whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck. It was a language of the road associated with vagabonds, travelers, Jews, and thieves that blended words from Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Romani, Czech, and other European languages and was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as being in a pickle. This renegade language unsettled those in power.

Charles Marlow is a Seattle English teacher who instructs his students to expand their worlds through language. Lately, however, with one child off to college and the pressure from his ex-wife to make plans for their severely autistic son who's about to age out of the system, he prefers the company of the ghosts he turns up in the storage boxes in his crawl space.

The Little Black Book of Birthday Wisdom is the complete handbook of birthday wisdom, past and present. This leisurely story contains a huge collection of amusing quotes from Jerry Seinfeld, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey, Sylvestor Stallone, Mark Twain, George Burns, Betty White, and many more. It is intended for anyone celebrating their annual trip around the sun.

Justin Fisher has a successful career as the manager of a luxury hotel, a lovely wife, and a charming young son. While all signs point to a bright future, Justin can no longer ignore the hole in his life left by his estranged family. When he finally gathers the courage to reconnect with his troubled past, Justin is devastated to learn that his parents have passed away.

Navigate the intricate terrain of nurturing language skills in both typically developing children and those facing unique challenges, from late talkers to those with special needs. This book equips you with essential tools and proven strategies, eliminating the guesswork and empowering you to foster language proficiency with confidence.

Both Cassie Hugo and Margaret Brickshaw dutifully followed their soldier husbands to the US embassy in Jordan, but that's about all the women have in common. After two years Cassie's become an expert on the rules, but newly arrived Margaret sees only her chance to explore. So when a fender bender sends Margaret to the local police station, Cassie reluctantly agrees to watch Margaret's toddler son. But as the hours pass, Cassie's boredom and frustration turn to fear.

Sie sind über 50 und möchten Englisch lernen? Sie möchten sich die sprachlichen Grundlagen aneignen und in alltäglichen Situationen kommunizieren können? Wenn ja, dann haben wir genau das Richtige für Sie vorbereitet. Sorgfältig vorbereitete Lektionen führen stufenweise in das neue Material ein, das aufgrund von deutlichen Erläuterungen des Lektors für Sie leicht verständlich sein wird.

Conoce a Sophia y su lindo perro llamado Thunder. La historia presenta los nombres de los miembros de la familia, lo que les gusta hacer y termina con una divertida celebración del cumpleaños de Sophia. La abuela es una buena cocinera. Al hermano de Sophia le gusta jugar béisbol. Y, por supuesto, Sophia recibe regalos de su tía. ¿Qué te gusta hacer cuando te reúnes con tu familia? El libro perfecto para los aspirantes a lectores. Aprenda palabras y frases simples en English con la versión correspondiente My Family.

"Slow German" ist ein Podcast zum Deutschlernen. Er besteht seit 2007. Regelmäßig werden neue Episoden veröffentlicht. Annik Rubens spricht die Episoden langsam und deutlich. So kann das Hörverständnis trainiert werden. In den Folgen geht es um Themen aus dem deutschen Alltag. So lernt man neben der Sprache auch gleich etwas über die deutsche Kultur. In diesem Paket gibt es noch mehr als im kostenlosen Podcast: Jede Episode wird ein Mal langsamer und ein Mal schneller gesprochen.

From the outside, Vanya’s childhood of riding horses with her father in the solitude of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and attending flamboyant operas with her mother in the city looked idyllic. But life for Vanya was more about learning to gauge and survive her parents’ unpredictable actions - from being left to lie in her own blood-soaked diaper while her Christian Scientist mother prayed, refusing to get medical help, to watching her father writhe on his bed in the detox ward, his hands and feet tethered with leather straps.

The book contains over 600 pieces of trivia and is covering topics that kids love: Cute animals and human body. The lack of explicit sexuality, foul language, or gore makes it a good listen for anyone in the age range eight - 18 years (and their parents too). A life hack if your child is not an avid listener: When you are preparing his/her lunch box, slip inside a couple of those facts. You could print out three facts every day to create some lunchtime fun for your kids and provoke their intellectual curiosity.

New York City bietet unzählige Sehenswürdigkeiten für Erwachsene. Aber wie sieht es aus, wenn man mit Kindern unterwegs ist? In der Oktober-Ausgabe von Spotlight Audio erfahren Sie, wie man junge Besucher in NYC gut unterhält. Außerdem diesen Monat: Wie britische Chips die Snack-Regale Ihres örtlichen Supermarkts erobern.

To Carley Wells, words are the enemy. When her English teacher reports to her parents that she has answered "What is your favorite book?" with "Never met one I liked," they decide to fix what he calls her "intellectual impoverishment." They will commission a book to be written just for her---one she'll have to love---that will impress her teacher and the whole town of Fox Glen with their family's devotion to the arts. They will buy their daughter The Love of Reading

Cervantes nos cuenta la vida de dos jóvenes muchachos los cuales se encuentran en el camino de Toledo con dirección Andalucía y hacen amistad uno con otro. Ambos muchachos llamados Pedro del Rincón y Diego Cortado, huyeron de sus respectivos hogares debido a que eran maltratados por sus familias. Por el camino hacia Sevilla encuentran a un arriero, a éste le estafan con cartas robándole todo el dinero que llevaba consigo.

In the old days, when Kate had no interest in romance, she never cared what other people thought. Now, it appeared, love was turning her into a rotten human being.

Rund um den tollpatschigen Vater ist bei der Familie Damm immer etwas los! In den acht lustigen Kurzgeschichten für Kinder gibt es immer etwas Interessantes zu lernen und viel zu lachen! Mal fährt die vierköpfige Familie zum Hafen, besucht den Zoo oder verbringt einen gemütlichen Tag an einem herrlichen See. Die Kurzgeschichten basieren auf dem gleichnamigen Kinderbuch von Nande West. Besonderheit: In den durchgehend deutschsprachigen Kurzgeschichten sind einzelne englische Wörter integriert.

Nofel i ddysgwyr Cymraeg Lefel Uwch gan Mared Lewis, sy'n diwtor Cymraeg i oedolion. Mae Rob a'i ddau blentyn yn symud i fyw i dŷ ei fodryb, ac yn dechrau bywyd newydd fel tad sengl. Ond ydy hi'n hawdd cynnau tân ar hen aelwyd? Nofel lawn hiwmor, sy'n ymdrin â nifer o themâu cyfoes.