Reviews and reinforces basic skills in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage providing opportunities for students to practice oral language and proofreading skills.

Reviews and reinforces basic skills in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage providing opportunities for students to practice oral language and proofreading skills.

Updated with reproducible tests and separate Student Books (sold in packages of 10), this edition provides proofreading practice focusing on punctuation, usage, and writing skills.

Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

An overview of naturalistic decision making, which views people as inherently skilled and experienced.

Appropriate for educators in all disciplines, Political Moments in the Classroom will have special meaning for teachers of writing and composition, whose classrooms engage directly the dynamics of language and power.