Suitable for all early childhood educators and practitioners, Letter Links is all about the alphabetic principle from a child development point of view. It highlights the importance of using symbols in preschool along with printed letters. Letter Links takes childrenÂ's natural interest in learning to write their own name as an entryway to teaching them letter recognition skills, letter-sound correspondence, and letter/word writing by using nametags and letter-linked images. The authors also provide eight specific teaching strategies. Letter Links outlines the research behind the learning system and provides detailed examples of 64 initial letter sounds represented by 26 letters. These are the letter combinations you need to introduce the bookÂ's more than 25 fun-filled activities that involve the alphabetic principle, phonological awareness, sense of word, and vocabulary.

Finally an answer for kids who finish class assignments ahead of all others and race to say, "I'm through! What can I do?" Each activity book is filled with word puzzles, logic problems, creative-thinking tasks, and lots more! These ready-to-use activities are also perfect for learning centers and take-home practice.

Covers indexes on the web, indexing policies, software, navigational structure and taxonomies, online search engines, metadata and thesauri, and the semantic web.

In this thorough inventory of software products used in indexing, professional indexers share their favorite features, tips, and techniques. As one would expect, the major dedicated indexing programs (Authex, CINDEX, MACREX, SKY Index, and wINDEX) are compared, but today's indexers are asked to do more than produce print indexes. They need tools to make indexes Web-compatible: HTML/Prep, HTML Indexer, and RoboHelp are covered. They have to embed indexing entries into originating documents: Framemaker, Microsoft Word, PageMaker, and Ixgen are covered. Voice recognition software is described, and a review of Sonar Bookends provides value for those contemplating automatic indexing. Here is an essential guide for indexers and technical writers desiring to maximize the efficiency of their day-to-day indexing and meet special project needs.

From a learning specialist and a neuropsychologist, activities and brain training to improve memory and mental fitness. Brainfit is a training program designed to reclaim your brain. In ten to fifteen minutes a day, individuals who are beginning to feel the effects of memory loss will see immediate reversal of the mental aging process. The nine distinct, fast and fun weekly workouts focus on a different aspect of brain fitness. This approach fits the lifestyle of the target marketage and intellect appropriate, fast, entertaining, and results oriented. Features include: Weekly Exercise Planners for your daily routine Exercises more like games or brain teasers to achieve maximum results Tips, suggestions, and creative alternatives to your daily routine

Google is the planet's most popular program for finding stuff on the Web--but it has no manual. As it turns out, Google has many hidden tricks and tools that can turn simple searching into powerful--and successful--discoveries. "Google: The Missing Manual" is a friendly, deskside companion, brimming with tips for getting more out of the world's favorite search program. 0-596-00613-6$19.95 / O'Reilly & Associates