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"After effectively teaching phonics in the early grades, what does the science of reading tell us should happen in literacy classes? The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading by Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, and Colleen Driggs, addresses the pressing challenges educators face in effectively incorporating the Science of Reading into their instruction once students already know how to decode. By offering actionable guidance grounded in seven evidence-based principles, this book helps teachers elevate their instructional practices and better prepare students to be lifelong readers and thinkers.
Grounded in proven classroom instruction, the book focuses on techniques that can allow teachers to use the science as effectively and actionably as possible. The book describes the often overlooked role of fluency in reading comprehension, even into the high school years; the profound importance of managing and socializing attention in an age of technology; the central role of background knowledge in understanding text; and the doubly important role of teaching vocabulary as a form of knowledge. It adds a discussion of how writing can make students better readers and how important it is that reading classes focus on reading actual books—great ones, ideally. And it closes with a discussion of close reading and the challenge of preparing students to rise to the challenge of complex text.
The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading is essential for educators, literacy coaches, and administrators who aim to foster rigorous literacy instruction in their classrooms and schools. This guide shows you how to implement techniques that ensure students find joy in reading and become better, wiser, and more engaged."
"You may not escape, but the truth will.
Twenty-five years ago, the Ripley Memorial High School senior class entered the luxurious Kaleidoscope Key resort deep in the remote Florida Keys. Despite international intrigue and years of investigation, no one truly knows how the 183 students died. And they never will, since the five survivors of the massacre have never spoken a word about what happened to them that night.
Paige Keller, daughter of one of the Kaleidoscope Key Massacre's infamous survivors, has grown up determined to steer her life away from the unsolved mystery her ex-best friend, KJ, can't leave alone. But when she's called home on the 25th anniversary of the massacre, she finds that KJ has gone missing.
Paige knows there's only one place KJ could be: the now-abandoned resort. When Paige and the remaining survivors' kids go in after her, they're forced to confront the past once and for all.
Kaleidoscope Key is waiting. Once they find their way inside, there may not be a way out . . .
Netgalley reviewers are loving Until the Last Light Goes Out!
'I absolutely DEVOURED this book on just one day. All the thrills, chills, twists, turns, and deviousness I'd want out of a horror novel'
'an absolute banger of a book! . . . one of those books that are just so good that I was covering the bottom of the page so my eyes didn't jump ahead'"
"One, two, three. Three tears. Three girls. Three wishes. Three debts left to be paid.
Sélie Bell is perfectly content. Both of her sisters are back home; Corliss is getting married, and Aven is becoming more like herself every day. Plus, Sélie gets to spend nearly every day with her best friend, Pearl, working at the Bells' Apothecaire.
But when a letter arrives for Sélie asking her to bring Pearl home to the nearby island of Salille, Sélie reluctantly agrees to accompany her friend on the voyage. And when they arrive, Sélie is shocked to find out that Pearl is actually Marguerite—Salille's runaway princess.
Before she has the chance to process this news, Sélie finds herself face to face with a mermaid who claims that Sélie must repay her late mother's debt to the sea witch. Sélie secretly begins completing a series of tasks before the painful new scales growing on her legs overcome her and she turns into a mermaid, losing not just her life on land but any chance she had at love with a certain beloved princess."
"Now president of her father's company, Bishop Aeronautics, Evelyn is presiding over a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of her factory when she is approached by Billy Takemura, a Japanese American soldier who announces that she's building on stolen land.
Like Evelyn and Nick, Billy is a war hero. He served in the decorated 442nd Nisei company, while most of his family were forcibly interned at Manzanar. Their thriving family restaurant, and the land it occupied, were taken while they were in the camp.
Determined to right this wrong—and concerned about her father's possible involvement in profiteering—Evelyn enlists Nick in her investigation. What starts as a discovery of widespread fraud quickly graduates to murder. Suspects range from an unscrupulous business partner to a bitter widow to Billy's hotheaded brother. It's up to Evelyn and Nick to expose the truth. However, it's not easy when Evelyn is fending off betrayal in her own company and Nick's brutal childhood returns to haunt him.
Nothing is as it seems as secrets threaten to destroy the life they have worked so hard to build . . ."
"This year, Santa’s on the naughty list.
It’s two days before Christmas, and the kids of the Hidden City have suddenly gone on a crime spree after writing their letters to Santa. Has the jolly red guy turned evil?
Or is it… the other guy?
Join Daphne, our wolfy sleuth, and Dwayne, the Lord of Chaos, as they solve the mystery of the Hidden City Evil Santa.
The Wolf Vs Santa — A Little Christmas Mystery is a novella in the world of Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett."
"It's been a little over a year since Shelby started managing Nina's Nimble Needle following her office-romance and career implosion. Next, Shelby is excited to oversee two well-known needlepoint designers who will be participating in the town's first two-week-long arts festival . . .
Laura Bitters and Paul Bardo have each stitched up one-of-a-kind pillows that should be big wins for the Nimble Needle at the festival's auction . . . until the pillows vanish amid a sudden string of shoplifting incidents.
Laura proves highly anxious, while Paul is an egomaniac who believes Laura has been stealing his customers for years. But things go from bad to tragic when Laura behaves oddly at the auction dinner, then collapses—dead.
Resolved to piece together the truth, Shelby rallies her personal team, including her sister, Jessica, her friend Deb, and Jake, her potentially more than a friend. As an extra twist, a magazine reporter arrives with unsettling—yet useful—dirt that includes Laura and Paul.
What unravels is a skein of suspects, long-held resentment, bitter jealousy, and betrayal, from which Shelby will have to pull the one crucial thread tied to the killer: a murder-worthy motive . . ."
"The book shares evidence that the Anunnaki's influence extends beyond the realms of mythology and religion, shaping the very foundations of our understanding of reality, consciousness, and the nature of the self. By exploring the connections between the Anunnaki, shamanic practices, psychedelic experiences, and modern pursuits such as artificial intelligence and transhumanism, Anunnaki Revelation aims to trace the origins and trajectory of transformative impact these gods had on the human experience.
- Who were the Anunnaki? Were they benevolent guides or malevolent manipulators, and what will the answer mean for our understanding of the nature of reality?
- Was the Anunnaki's wisdom transmitted to early civilizations, then preserved and passed down through secret societies and occult practices?
- Were psychedelics, shamanic practices, and altered states of consciousness used to communicate with the Anunnaki and other entities? Are they still?
Anunnaki Revelation examines the Anunnaki in a new light, as discarnate entities who played a crucial role in the development of human consciousness and civilization by communicating advanced knowledge to the leaders of a lost civilization."
"Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She'd give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina. She'd resign herself to never leaving the small seaside town of The Pins. Hell, she'd even make a deal with a demon. After all, demons are masters of death.
When a town mystic tells Corliss there's a demon living nearby who may be the key in returning Aven to life, she's emboldened by the idea of getting her beloved sister back. Corliss sneaks into the demon's dilapidated mansion to beg for his help. But instead of finding him, she discovers a pair of enchanted red ballet slippers and steals them. The demon comes to reclaim what is his but finds Corliss and the slippers hopelessly intertwined. He imprisons her in his mansion, forcing her to dance for him every evening as punishment for stealing. Far from a helpless captive, Corliss begins working out a plan to bring Aven back to life, as soon as she can convince the demon—Orrin—to help her.
Hauntingly beautiful, with lush prose and a vividly creepy atmosphere, A Dance with Death is a compulsively juicy story that will wind its way into your psyche. Part horror, part magic—this is the gothic love story you didn't know you were missing."
"From First to Third Base, Indulge in the Scintillating Secrets of Erotic Astrology
With an emphasis on sex positivity, inclusivity, and outside-the-box thinking, this book provides a modern take on relationship astrology.
Aubrey Houdeshell reveals how to deepen connections with one or more partners, regardless of how serious or casual your relationship may be. Forget gendered language or the predictable compatibility charts—Aubrey helps you understand your sexual nature, your love language, and what your soul truly wants and needs in relationships.
By examining your specific astrological placements, such as Venus, Mars, the Moon, and the asteroid Eros, you can honor and revere the passionate creature within. Unlock the joy you're really craving in your connections with others."
"The end is here...
It's done. Christopher Jupiter is coming for me.
It’s only a matter of time before he catches me, and I know exactly what he’s going to do. He’s going to open me up, let the Evils escape, and then, the whole world will be destroyed.
And right now, I can’t think of a way to stop him. None of us can.
The pressure is unbearable. Romeo is tormented, teetering right on the edge of madness. But even I didn't realize how far he was willing to go to protect me.
The Wolf Vs The World is book eight and the final instalment of the Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth, a hot new urban fantasy series by bestselling supernatural suspense author Lauretta Hignett."
"I don't want to hurt her... but she definitely wants to hurt me.
Betrayal doesn’t sting. It hurts worse than that; it feels like a rake over coals, a disembowling, a slow, agonizing stretch on the torture rack.
Myf is hurt, and she’s found someone to blame. She’s focused all her pain on one target.
Me.
The Wolf Vs The Dragon is book seven in the Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett."
"I never thought I'd find myself back here.
At least, I hoped I'd never have to leave the mortal realm ever again. But Romeo is missing, and I have to find him. I know who took him, and I know why.
And I know how hard this fight is going to be.
I survived this wild-magic place once before, and I'll do it again. But this time, I'm not a scared little girl.
This time, I know exactly what I'm doing.
Let the games begin.
The Wolf Vs The Shadow Fae is book five in the Hidden City Supernatural Sleuth, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett."
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