On April Fools' Day, Susan sees a clown on her front steps but no one will believe her, so she and her brother, Mike, go out to find the clown

Retells the events and aftermath of the birth of Jesus in a stable and identifies Christmas as the celebration of that birthday. On board pages.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the implementation of bilingual education programs in countries throughout the world. Bilingual programs have been implemented to achieve a variety of educational and social goals in different contexts. Some programs are intended to support the maintenance of national minority languages or to revitalize languages whose long-term survival is threatened; others aim to help recent immigrants succeed academically while making the transition to instruction taught primarily through the majority language of the society. In addition, bilingual programs have been used to teach additional languages to students from the majority or dominant language group. Similar theoretical principles underlie the development of bilingual conversational and academic skills in all these diverse contexts. For academics, graduate students, and policy-makers, this volume clearly outlines the social and educational goals that can be achieved through bilingual education. It also highlights the need to take account of the complex political context of inter-group relationships within which bilingual programs are inevitably embedded. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This book has a practical focus in that it examines the effectiveness of alternatives to traditional assessment and pedagogical practices for bilingual children. However, a central theme of the book is that progress can be made in improving practice only by means of a thorough re-examination of the assumptions underlying the entire special education enterprise, and particularly the diagnostic-prescriptive medical model that dominates much current practice...read more

Product Description: This is a remarkably interesting and useful book...it makes a significant contribution to our knowledge and understanding of both bilingualism and education.'Journal of Education Policy

Shows how the information superhighway will shape the future of education and communication

When Sue and Mike try to discover the truth of the old Irish legend that horses talk at midnight on Christmas Eve, they stumble across some robbers and their loot

Product Description: Jim Cummins was born in 1944 and grew up in a small rural community in county Kildare Ireland; he finished school at age 13 and immediately went to work as a farm labourer. He learned to drive trucks at age 17 and later immigrated to Australia where he worked as a miner and learned all about using explosives as part of the job...read more

Product Description: Today more than ever before educators are challenged with making a difference in our student's lives - but what does that mean? At Pearson, we believe it means showing students what it means to be citizens of this nation - that respect, caring, responsibility, fairness, courage, and honesty are the pillars that make us strong...read more

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Retells the story of how God protected Daniel in the lions' den. On board pages.

When Susan and Mike suspect that thieves may be plotting the theft of a valuable Easter egg, they organize their neighbors to ward off the crooks.

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When they are left with a mysterious, witchlike babysitter on Halloween, Susan and Mike try to figure out whether she really has magical powers.

Product Description: This two volume Handbook provides a comprehensive examination of policy, practice, research and theory related to English Language Teaching in international contexts. More than 70 chapters highlight the research foundation for best practices, frameworks for policy decisions, and areas of consensus and controversy in second language acquisition and pedagogy...read more

Two amateur sleuths track down Mrs. Pickett's missing birthday cake.

The contribution of Jim Cummins to bilingualism and bilingual education has been substantial and profound. This reader provides a comprehensive compilation of his most important and influential texts. The book also provides a detailed biographical introduction and a commentary on the growth of ideas over three decades.

Simple retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus. On board pages.

Retells the Old Testament story of the prophet Jonah, who disobeyed God and was swallowed by a great fish. On board pages.

Retells the Old Testament story of Joseph, who was sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers and became an adviser to the Pharaoh. On board pages.

Product Description: Population mobility is at an all-time high in human history. One result of this unprecedented movement of peoples around the world is that in many school systems monolingual and monocultural students are the exception rather than the rule, particularly in urban areas...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)