"The Mad Minute" takes the "dull" out of the drill, allowing students to achieve instant recall of number facts after only six to eight weeks of working one minute a day.

Provides an explanation of phonics, a method of reading instruction that focuses on the relationship between sounds and their spellings, and features over one hundred activities for the classroom, as well as sample lessons, word lists, and teaching strategies.

Now in its Third Edition, this popular textbook offers valuable information about administering effective reading programs from the pre-elementary through the college level. All chapters have been revised to include the most current information, trends, and research, and a new chapters has been added on college/university reading programs.

A story of murder and revenge in the Deep South. In a city called "Winnersville" there are bound to be losers. In 1980, the carnival came and lost one of their own--the carnival owner's 12-year-old daughter--her body discovered at the carnival's ticket gate, brutally murdered. The killer was never caught. Her father vowed to return one day and avenge his daughter's death. Thirty-five years later a mysterious stranger buys the old Daniel Ashley Hotel and for some of the citizens of "Winnersville" things will never be the same.

Modern Curriculum Press "Plaid" Phonics celebrates over 50 years of successfully helping more than 55 million children learn to read. Its proven scope and sequence, along with the abundance of practice, review, and application of skills, ensures comprehensive coverage and supports best practices in phonics instruction.