Teaching English Literature

Bedtime Stories for Kids 5 and 12 Years Old is a delightful collection of stories that teach important principles and values, such as friendship, family, respect for the environment, and others. Have you ever wished to share magical moments with your children before they fall asleep, immersing them in captivating stories that teach important life values? Would you like to gift your little ones a collection of stories that not only intrigues them, but also inspires them to become kind, respectful, and responsible individuals?

Sam Hunt is hell bent on making it on his own and stepping out of the shadows of his controlling and tyrannical family. But when Sam realizes that his father hired his former secretary, April Morgan, who quit on the spot after a slight run-in with his "fling of the week", Sam knows that something's not right. April is just another one of his father's pawns in one of his sick and twisted games.

Word of Mia and Amara's sapphic exploration has gotten around campus, and the two formerly unassuming nerds find themselves the object of desire for so many. Mia has been talking with the curvy and irresistable Alicia, and discovered that Alicia is starved for her first lesbian experience. Mia knows she and Amara are the perfect couple to treat Alicia to a sweet, romantic, and absolutely wild first lesbian experience that will certainly break this shy violet out of her shell.

This book contains four essays written over 28 years ago while I was teaching writing and literature in the secondary school classroom. I do not wish to make apologies for the unpolished prose style of the essays or for arguments I once would have avidly defended, but today no longer stir a whole lot of zeal in me. Hopefully, a new generation of English teachers will find a few of the ideas contained in the essays of some value today.

Still new to Biders Clump, Grady Gatlin is working hard to be the best teacher he can for any student who is willing to learn. His gentle, quiet nature makes him popular among the children and parents but a busy schedule and a pile of marking cannot truly fill his heart. Rebecca Carol is more than surprised to find herself the caretaker of the Biders Clump Boarding House, but is grateful for a chance to get away from the shame of failure and the constant reminder that she was too weak to be a useful vessel for God.

My dear friend, may I offer you a divine story in lieu of my customary writing? You see, we’ve been invited to an incredibly special performance! Not just any performance, might I add, but a special theater. I have our tickets in my hand as we speak. Do you want to spend a memorable evening at a beautiful playhouse? I heard we will both be able to discover divine wisdom and new revelations right here, right now! Let’s hurry inside, as they are already turning down the lights. I don’t want either of us to stumble to our front row seats in the dark!

Fresh out of the military, Ben Cooper is ready for a new start. He’s away from his domineering father, making his own choices... and out of the closet. On his first day of college, he meets David Powell, who’s just the kind of gorgeous man Ben’s dreamed of. Too bad he’s the teaching assistant—which makes him off-limits in Ben’s eyes.

Kit goes to school with her friends Harley and Vanya, and always tries her best at everything she does. Arlo is too loud, too close, just too...much. But when a moving van pulls up next to Kit’s house one weekend, Kit and Arlo find out they have a lot more in common than they thought. Join Kit, Arlo, and their friends as they navigate school, home life and friendships, and learn more than a few things about how to get along.

Retired priest Joseph Girzone captured the spirit of Jesus’ teachings in A Portrait of Jesus. With Jesus: His Life and Teachings, he examines Jesus’ life as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. From Jesus’ birth to his resurrection, Girzone takes the lessons found in the Bible and makes them accessible to anyone searching for a better understanding of Christ.

Rooted in examples from their own and others' classrooms, the authors offer discipline-specific practices for implementing antiracist literature instruction in White-dominant schools.

Brave Benny Bear's Adventure: Facing Fears Together is more than just a story—it's an empowering experience that encourages children to embrace challenges and find strength in unity. Join Benny and his forest friends as they prove that even the smallest acts of bravery can lead to the most wonderful adventures.

This beautiful children's book follows Curly Kate, a quirky little girl with a big personality, and her puppy, Buttercup, as she learns about caring for and not taking those she loves for granted. Two entertaining stories teach young listeners about love, responsibility, and thankfulness.

From encountering a beautiful lioness with a long flowing mane and big-eared, long-trunk elephants to black and white striped zebras, the Aman family's journey teaches children the power of positive thinking, optimism, good assumptions, and how they can be applied in everyday situations.

Eight-year-old Terysa loves to solve problems. Give her some time and she'll figure out how to solve anything. So when Terysa is given an older computer for her birthday, she faces her biggest challenge yet: can she make it talk? Terysa is full of good ideas, but will any of them work, or does she need to change her approach and think less like a human and think more like a computer?

On the way home from school one day, Sadie sees a super cool pair of roller skates sitting in a toy store window that she has to have but realizes she does not have enough money to pay for them. Through creative thinking and determination she works to reach her goals along the way realizing she holds the power within herself to make all her dreams come true!

In this inspiring blend of voice and instrumentation, Swami Kriyananda reads selected quatrains from the sacred poem The Rubaiyat, written nearly a thousand years ago by Omar Khayyam. The mystical music of I, Omar weaves melodically through the background, and transports us to an ancient place and time. Here the heart and mind open to perceive The Rubaiyat's veiled, yet deeply profound spiritual truths.

The ABC's of Chess for Kids takes listeners on a journey of chess terms, from the letter A to the letter Z. The terms cover some of the basic principles of chess, such as assembling the board. It also teaches chess notation, which helps listeners learn how to study other chess books. This amazing ABC's audiobook also includes some of the more advanced features, such as Zugszwang!

Follow Charlotte the bee on her many adventures where she teaches all her friends about the idea of being kind to others.

Paul and I hadn't been happy for a while. I knew that losing his job had been hard on him, but that was no reason for him to be neglectful - even scornful - in every possible way. He contributed less and less, but I guess what hurt me most was how he neglected my body. I chalked it up to depression until I found out what he'd been doing with girls on the Internet when I was away at work, keeping our family afloat. But it wasn't until I laid my eyes on Riley, our 23-year-old gardener, that I realized how I would get my revenge.

Do you long for more of God? Do you feel dry and distant from him? The Lord wants to draw near to you. It's time to get close with him and enjoy deep intimacy with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Enjoy a deep and close connection with the Lord. Love his presence and stay strong in him. Find inspiration and motivation that will bring children deeper in their walk. They will discover the beauty and excitement having a relationship, and how to walk in it daily.