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Education
When Kids Can't Read: What Teacher's Can Do
Published in School & Library Binding by Topeka Bindery (2003-12)
Author: Kylene Beers
List price: $41.90
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What can be gained? From steve
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-17
I have not read this book nor am I a teacher, but have a question. Does this book help with other professionals and adults? For example someone who knows science and takes Calculus improves comprehension analytically? Or someone who knows spelling and now uses shapes for math may help in identifying, say, words? So, not to just teach the kids how to read but to help them with their profession (outside of just teaching) or with their everyday activity/living too? Sorta like self empowerment. Thanks! Steve
Sorry for the negative rating. I just want to be indifferent about it and I cannot put zero stars.

Help for Middle and High School Teachers
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-26
This book has a lot of ideas to help teachers of middle school and high school. It contains examples of many strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

If you are stuck on a particular student and can't figure out what to do to help them, read this book and find help.

This book is also good for content area teachers who need help with their struggling readers.

The book that started it all!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-24
I am a fist-year English teacher serving in a low-performing high school (based on states tests scores)in an inner-city public school district. I struggled to teach on-level text to below grade level students. Once I found this book, I felt like I had a master teacher standing next to me as I taught me students how to use strategies to create meaning from text. The title of this book is befitting of its content because when my students lacked comprehension, I had specific strategies to aid their understanding. Direct instruction of these strategies is based in cooperative learning. Hands down, this warmly written book equipped my students with the ability to comprehensively read any text that any teacher gives them.

Main contents of the book covers reading strategies, vocabulary, fluency, phonics, literary discussions, the reading process, philosophy on direct instruction of reading strategies, and cooperative learning.

Don't Be Fooled By the Title!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-07
This book is an excellent resource for teachers in all grade levels. The strategies can be used for elementary students and the book has helpful charts that direct you to the information you need if a student has difficulty with comprehension, vocabulary, word recognition and fluency, or spelling. One of the best resources I have ever used in 27 years of teaching.

Beer's text satisfaction
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-13
This book provides excellent practical advice for teachers and specific strategies to help middle and high school students who struggle with reading. Most teachers will find this book easy to understand and apply to their day work of endeavoring to get kids into literature, regardless of whether or not the students are independent readers.

Education
Bears in the Night (Bright & Early Book, Be 10)
Published in Library Binding by Sagebrush Education Resources (1999-10)
Author: Stan Berenstain
List price: $10.35

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We really like this one
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-24
This is one of the earlier Berenstain Bear books, and it shows. As you can see on the the cover, the bears are less stylized and cutesy than the bears in the newer books, and the story is an early reader instead of a longer read-aloud.

It's a cute little story about several cubs (sharing a bed - cosleepers take note!) who sneak out of home one night to investigate a mysterious WHOOOOOOO.

There are only a few words per page, with a basic vocabulary, so this one is perfect little-little ones learning to talk as well as for early readers. The vocabulary is largely prepositions of direction - up, down, in, out, that sort of thing. And the illustrations really sell it, very cute.

Bears in the Night
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-25
This book was a favorite of my children 38 years ago and now I'm buying it for my grandchildren --- and they love it too. It helps teach words of place: over, around, between, down, out, up. Plus it is a gentle "scary book."

magical
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-16
This book is so magical when you're a kid. The illustrations are wonderful and just scary enough. I love the last page where the kids are all snug back in bed. Kids can read this book because of the repetition. It's a great way to learn to read!

Great bedtime story
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-18
We had this book when our children were small. Our youngest boy had it memorized in short order and would correct his father if he left anything out while reading. Now our daughter asked for it for her new little boy. We bought it for him for Christmas. He has already listened to it several times (he is 9 1/2 mos old). We love the book.

Berenstain Bears In the Night
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-07
My kids (girl 8,boy 7) love the Berenstain Bears. I grew up with these books and now my kids are, too.
We all enjoy reading these stories and In the dark is a keeper.

Education
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
Published in Paperback by Hyperion Book CH (2008-12-23)
Author: Ally Carter
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radical and narly!!!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-07-23
This ias a great book, better than the first, and i love it! I can't wait until the third book in the series comes out in june!!!! :-)

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-18
This is a great book for 6th grade through 9th grade girls. Even some boys may enjoy this book. This book does not contain any inappropriate words or content. Teachers can feel safe about adding this one to their classroom libraries. It is as good as the first book about Galagher Academy Girls. It contains all the adventures of spy school with a little romance thrown in. I am looking forward to reading the 3rd book in the series.

The Super Spy Girl Doesn't Disappoint
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-10
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy is the second book in Ally Carter's Gallagher Girl series. It is just as cute and well-written as the first book.

It's a new semester at Cammie's spy school. But getting through the next part of her Covert Operations class isn't her only challenge; the school is also keeping a secret from its students, a secret called Blackthorne. Soon, it's up to Cammie and her genius friends to save the school.

In my opinion, some parts of this story are predictable, but the storyline is cute, so I read it anyway. In fact, this is one of the few series that I collect. I was disappointed that the sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You wasn't longer, because I really enjoyed reading about a spy-in-training's love life. The good news is, Gallagher Girls is not going to be limited to a two-book series.

This is a quick and light read. I recommend this book for fans of action and romance novels.

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A New Semester of Friends, Boys and Spying
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-29
In the first book, spy-in-training Cammie "The Chameleon" Morgan dealt with boy trouble in the form of her first boyfriend, normal guy Josh. Now, after being debriefed by the CIA about her relationship with Josh, Cammie experiences a new kind of boy trouble: the Blackthorne Boys, students from a top-secret spy school for boys. While most of the Gallagher Girls are excited to have boys in their usually all-girls school for a semester, Cammie is not so sure. Especially since one of the Blackthorne Boys is Zach Goode, a cocky but sweet guy who she first meets when he bests her in a training exercise. Adding to her confused feelings for Zach, Cammie becomes suspicious of the Blackthorne Boys' motives when a Code Black threatens the entire school after their arrival. With the help of her friends, Cammie tries to uncover the truth--and decide what to do about Zach.

I read the first book in this series and found it a quite enjoyable young adult novel. I read this book and became a devoted fan. Everything that was fun in the first book is still here: Cammie's wry narrative, her great group of friends who don't hesitate to use their spy skills to do something like bug the boys' dorm, a dash of romance and, of course, the wish fulfilment of going to an exclusive spy school. Like before, Cammie must deal with very normal teen situations--the awkward run-in with an ex-boyfriend, a school dance, etc.--where her spy skills can't always help her (although they do often lead to funny commentary or creative/unconventional solutions). Added to all this is the great addition of Blackthorne and, especially, Zach who I absolutely love--I've got a weak spot for rascals-with-a-heart-of-gold in fiction.

I absolutely cannot wait until the third Gallagher Girls book comes out. The author has said that she is currently envisioning six books total in this series and I will read every one. I really want to read more about Cammie and her friends' exploits and see what happens with her relationships with both Zach and Josh (which is shaping up into a juicy romantic triangle). Highly recommended and one of the best non-fantasy YA series I've come across.

A Gallagher Girl ( this is for you girls)
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-29
"Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy" is the awesome sequal to "I'd Tell You I Love You but than I'd Have to Kill You" both featureing Cammie Morgan in Ally Carters books.
Cammie finds her and her friends wondering why one of the corridors of the school is shut off to students. So, like good spys, they investigate.
They find the corridor stocked with stuff for students dorms.
Meanwhile Cammie's mom, headmistress of Gallagher Acadamy, shows Cammie a picture of her dad, who died while on a mission. In the picture he's with Mr.Soloman (who works a Gallagher now) and Mr.Soloman's shirt says BLACKTHORNE BOYS.
Cammie might of found out about another spy school for boys, has she.
All together add some romantic scenes, with another boy and Josh (Cammie's old boyfriend), Cammie's bra almost coming off, and the school almost closing and you have a really good story from Ally Carter.

Hope this review helps!!!!!
-Lainy-
ps. i spelled my name wrong when i created my account. How dumb!!!!!!

Education
CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide (Exam PW0-100)
Published in Paperback by Sybex (2006-09-12)
Authors: David D. Coleman and David A. Westcott
List price: $59.99
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Great resource for the CWNA exam
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-30
I am currently studying for the CWNA exam and I have no other resources. This book helps you understand the concepts in plain language. I started using it with the SQ3R method and I find that I can really retain the concepts offered in this book. The SQ3R method takes a little time but if you really want to learn it for the test combine it with how the information is laid out in this book and you'll get it. Good luck!

Excellent book on Wireless Networking
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-25
This is a great book on Wireless. Tons of detail on RF properties, troubleshooting and things to look for. Aside from being a decent study guide for the exam this book will serve as a handy reference in day to day work as well as research activities.

Well organize but still need more detail
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-30
The book very well organize and easy to follow, however it needs more detail in order to pass the exam.

Worth Its Weight In Gold!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-24
I read this book after reading the official CWNA Guide from Planet3 Wireless. I was amazed at how easy it was to read considering the depth and breadth of the material presented in the book. Some topics which weren't very clear from the other CWNA book were made much clearer. Even though I haven't taken the exam yet, I have not found a book on WLANs that I could recommend more highly for getting you up to speed as quickly as possible. The fact that the authors supply their email addresses is a HUGE bonus too. The end of chapter questions are especially useful for testing your understanding. In short BUY IT!!

Great Book!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-21
After taking a class given by David Westcott I decided to buy his book. I am so glad I did. I went from working in the wireless field for three years and not being certified to reading his book and two months later becoming a CWNA. This book is just very easy to understand. They use alot of analogies to help you get the point of what they are trying to teach. If you have ever read a Cisco press book you will really appreciate the two David's writing style.

After I purchased this book a co-worker purchased "the other" CWNA book and the rest of my fellow co-workers compared the two and after all the scrutiny they all purchased this one.

If you have ever wanted to become a CWNA or just learn more about wireless technologies this book is definitely for you.

Education
Definition: Shape Without Bulk in 15 Minutes a Day
Published in Paperback by Grand Central Publishing (1995-10-01)
Author: Joyce L. Vedral
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Slow but steady wins the race
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-02
This book is incredible. I remember seeing myself on camera two years after my daughter was born and realized I was still forty or fifty pounds overweight. Disgustingly obese, I thought to myself at the time. (Ha! You can double that now, ten years later) I have to tell you, being a vegetarian I didn't use the diet section of the book; instead I watched my own calories and limited my fat intake. What I did do that made all the difference in the world was do this workout every day, faithfully. If nothing else, I figure it would give me cardiac health or some other airy-fairy benefit that didn't matter to me at the time.

What I wasn't expecting was for it to work. The first week, nothing. Sore muscles, but I was proud of myself. The second week, less sore, still proud, getting impatient. I am not a patient woman, but I was going to stick this out, I vowed! Week 3: Believe it or not, starting to see some definition in my arms. That alone made me keep going. After a few more weeks, I could see that my stomach was flatter, my waist was smaller, and my arms were toned. I kept up this routine for months, probably for the better part of a year, and by the time I finished I felt sexy, proud of my body, and confident. And I no longer hated the workout! It took a while, but after a couple of months but my friends were complimenting me on how svelte I looked, my arms had definition, and my booty drew attention. I had never felt better and this had taken less than a year. I ended up dropping sixty pounds altogether!

The key to this workout is repetion. There are different levels to the exercises, depending on how hard you're willing to work (I picked the easiest one cause I'm pretty lazy). Some of the exercises, like the leg lifts, are tedious, but they're not about lifting your legs in the air. They require resistance to work. And boy howdy, do they work.

The best moment after all this working out stuff was when my friend's mother came up to me. "How did you lose all that weight?" She asked. "Pills? Plastic surgery?" She was a pills and plastic surgery kind of woman. "No," said I, "diet and excercise." But I didn't give her the secret of this fantastic book.

Now that I'm a chubbo again I'm going straight for the Definition Workout. I am a fan.

Book is good BUT
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-20
Avoid buying it used. I've bought this book used twice now from different sellers, and in both cases the book was missing the tear-out wall chart on pages 189 through 202. Not all sellers check this, so if you buy it used, know that you risk paying for a book that has missing pages. (And people, if you're going to tear pages out of your books, don't turn around and take them to a used bookseller.)

Great workout for busy women
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-19
Joyce's workout is great for busy people. I work two jobs, have two busy children, and do this work out 6 days a week. It takes more then 15 minutes most days but the results are well worth it. I actually weigh 20 pounds more than I did before my first child, but wear the same pant size. You really do lose a dress size in a month. Losing inches is a great goal. I have more energy, strength, and stamina. It is also quite adaptable for traveling and economical. I actually use my son's old daycare mat for the floor exercises!!! I would recommend this for all of us who just can't get to the gym.

Grateful Granny Now Groovin' Granny!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-16
I am 60 years old and had been pretty skinny all my life. I was always very active..horsebackriding, scuba, belly dancing, but after our retirement and move to Florida, I had too much time on my hands (and not enough weights IN them), cooked too much, (ate it all, too), traveled alot with my husband, and pigged out on easily obtainable and horribly fattening "road grub". I finally took a long, hard look in the mirror and was horrified at the fat person staring, equally horrified, back at me. WHO WAS THAT FAT PERSON?? Gasp! ME! We are not too Gymmy here in retirement heaven, so I scoped out a few books online and liked the approach of this one best. My (fabulous)Husband agreed to help me out and for the last 6 weeks, we have been following the diet that Joyce sugests, and I have been doing the Definition Workout, now up to 6, 8, 10 lbs and Dragon Lady Status. The workout is easy to understand and follow. The equipment is inexpensive and easily obtainable. The diet highlights sensible, nutritious food. The upshot is that so far I have lost 11 pounds, one jeans size, and my (faboulous)Husband has lost 10 pounds and gone from a 36 to a 34 inch waist. According to bio, Joyce is only 3 months older than I am, and (next to Cher) she is definitely my ideal "golden ager". I still have a looong way to go, but it is MARVELOUS to feel enabled and in control of my weight and my life again! THANKS JOYCE!

Still a Winner
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-18
This was the first book I ever bought when I decided to try my hand at free weights at home. I used it for about three years solid, then began working with a personal trainer to really up my workouts. Recently I quit the trainer and have built up my own little home gym, and guess what - I'm back to this same book all these years later. I've found that even though I've got a lot more experience now, and have built up good muscle tone, I can still use this workout because of the advanced options she offers to add-on to each routine. It worked for me as a beginning book and helped me get started on my road to better fitness, and seven years later, it's still helping me stay in shape. I have some of her other books, too, and they are all in heavy rotation in my weekly workout routines. Some of the best books out there for all levels of weight trainers, in my opinion. But this particular one is still the best!

Education
Hundred and One Dalmatians (Piccolo Books)
Published in Paperback by Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd (1975-05-23)
Author: Dodie Smith
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Fabulous book, much better than the movie!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-07
This is one of those books I found as a child AFTER seeing the Disney movie and reading that it was based on a book. As usual, the book is so much better! If you've never read this book, but you're fond of the movie, or of dogs, you will love it. The story is truly heart-warming, and I love that certain scenes are oh-so familiar if you've seen the movie, but so much of the story is completely new! Did you know Perdita is NOT the name of the "leading lady"? That's all I'll say about the actual story, but please, read it for yourself, even if you don't have kids. It's a wonderful read-aloud book, too--the first time my husband ever heard about this book was when I made him lie down and let me read it to him. We didn't have a child then, so now we get to share it with our son, too. Truly, a wonderful book. However, just so you know--the second book is not nearly so good! I own both of them, but I probably won't read the second one more than one more time, when I read it to my son. It's just not at all the same thing--aliens in London? Anyway, read 101 Dalmations and I know you'll enjoy it!

101 Dalmations
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-03
I loved this book I read it when I was very young, I fell in love with it then, I lost the book and for years thought of getting it again. I feared that I would not like it as much, it was as I remembered, and not the Disney version. I still love the book it did not let let me down. It made me laugh, cry and now understand my dog a little more (ha ha)

A Wonderful Story - the original is the best!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-23
I owned this book by Dodie Smith when I was a boy. I loved it and from this story I developed an even stronger love for dogs and animals in general. Written in a most loving way, the story takes us beyond the later Disney film's watered down presentation of the story and dives deep into the realm of dogs. We discover the magic of "dogdom" and how dogs of every kind communicate with each other and with their humans (as Dodie states, and I am certainly paraphrasing, dogs own their humans, but let them think they own the dogs because it is so sweet!)

I have only one complaint about this publication of the book. the illustrations are just short of atrocious. I had an earlier edition of the book that had wonderful drawings that clearly were created with a real understanding of the story and what Dodie was trying to say. The illustrations in this edition look like they were pulled from someone's generic dog clip art. They are technically fine in their own right (I could NEVER draw like that), but they just don't capture the magic of the book.

If you can look past the illustrations, this is a wonderful story and a well written book.

101 Dalmations has appeal to dog lovers of all ages, breeds and sizes.

Dodie Smith - Thanks for leaving this gem for all to share.

A dark and complex classic for kids
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-03
This is a charming and delightful book that is deserving of its status as a classic of children's literature.

It takes a dog's eye view of the world, and features as its heroes Pongo and Missis, a pair of Dalmatians whose litter of puppies disappears one day.

As they set off to reunite their family, they find themselves in a struggle against the illegal coat-making operation of one Cruella Deville, an iconic villainess whose name and passion for high temperatures hint that she may be the devil incarnate.

The book becomes a fantastic quest book that takes place in the heart of England. The adult dalmatians find friends and foes along their path, and end up liberating nearly a hundred little puppies.

Smith has fun with the details and logistics of feeding, disguising, and transporting the refugee puppies, and young readers will enjoy learning the particulars of the secret lives of dogs.

The original animated movie adaptation is a good and fairly faithful movie in its own right, but the book is better by far.

Some parents might shy away from the book because of the gruesome idea that Cruella literally skins her young charges, but I think that the darker elements are an integral part of the winning tone, which refrains from talking down to children.

Highly recommended!

A review for the parents, with some dog advice
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-06
I won my tattered, dog eared, Disyned-fied copy of "100 Dalmatians" in a school auction when I was 7 years old. I learned to read late because I'm dyslexic (hence any bad spelling you may notice) so this was the first real chapter book that I ever owned and the very first I read.

It was great. This is a fabulous novel for all ages but especially for kids. I'm not going to re-hash the plot because I think the whole world knows it by now. The themes of good parenting, loyalty, and of course, good, intelligent, kind dogs are things that every child should learn. It is true that this book contains some talk of puppy killing, which didn't disturb me, and I'm guessing that today's 7 year olds wouldn't be scared by it either.

Another reason to read, or let your child read this book is that it will encourage a love of dogs, and having grown up with dogs every minute of my life, I can tell you having one (or more) helps immensely in all kinds of situations, social and otherwise. It provides an example of love and loyalty, as well as the responsibility involved in feeding and caring for a dog. However on that note Dalmatians, contrary to the lovable Pongo, Missus and Perdita in this book, do not make good dogs for children. They don't have the temperament for it. If you read this book and decide to get a dog for your child (an excellent idea) I recommend a good old fashioned mutt (they're smarter because they're not inbred) or a border collie, which can actually be trained to be nannies for children because of their sheep herding instincts.

Anyway, five stars. Great for the whole family, and an excellent way to encourage reading in a child of any age. At 18 years old I still love reading this book. And the sequel, "The Twilight Barking" isn't half bad either.

Education
In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning (Workshop Series)
Published in Paperback by Boynton/Cook (1998-02-11)
Author: Nancie Atwell
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Great resource for teachers
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-24
This book is essential for any english or elemtary school teacher. I teach social studies and found many ideas within it informative and relevant. The book is written in an approachable way, filled with mini-lessons and examples of her own students writting. An easy read and needed guide for great practice within the classroom. I highly recomend this.

Based on years of First Hand experience
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-09
You can let students have choices about what to write and still have formal guidelines, unlike what the other reviewer/teacher wrote. Nancie Atwell's book is based on years of her own first-hand experiences in the classroom, and, as someone who assigns and reads well over 1000 formal essays per school year to over 200 students, I'll listen to Atwell's advice before some burned out teacher's rantings about the need to drill, drill, drill.

A Shift in Teaching
Helpful Votes: 18 out of 20 total.
Review Date: 2003-01-08
Atwell's research and dedication to the true teaching of literacy in classrooms of all levels has changed my philosophy of teaching forever. Those who judge her approach without attempting to understand it, are only missing out on an innovative and fresh approach to how English should be taught.

In my own classroom of tenth graders, I have gone from yawns and glazed eyes to students who leave my classroom at the end of the school year saying "I could write for pages and pages about how you've helped me become a better writer." I still address grammar, literature, "5 paragraph" essay writing, and the dreaded (and overrated)state tests. Instead of being students who force themselves to read and write for a grade, they are readers and writers who are proud of the accomplishments they produce in literacy.

I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about changing the way literacy is taught in our schools, and creating not only engaged students, but people who love to read and write.

Condensed version, please
Helpful Votes: 26 out of 39 total.
Review Date: 2003-07-27
I bought two copies of this book from Amazon, for myself and my class aide, on the strength of the other teachers' recommendations here. The book is as good as the most enthusiastic reviewers say it is, but it is seriously flawed, and to some degree self-contradictory, because it talks too much. As good as are the author's approaches, she doesn't really need 484 pages, plus numerous appendices, to get the message across. In fact, she buries the message in verbosity.

Note that other reviewers found the book easy to read. But if you are already convinced that you want to refresh your approach to teaching reading and writing, you may grow impatient with the overabundance of anecdotes, homilies and elaboration.

Teachers know there is no itemized recipe for teaching, but a book on teaching writing could at least demonstrate the virtue of being concise. Mrs. Atwell should read her own quotes and not "cloud the issues with jargon in place of simple, direct prose...." (p. 16). (This is one of numerous quotes of Donald Graves, who returns the favor by endorsing her book in an exemplary brief foreword).

As one who likes quoting great writings in every chapter, the author could have used and applied the Hellenistic Demos: "I will be moderate in all I attempt and do Nothing to Excess."

Summary: it's just too much of a good thing. I'm going to spring for the workbook (Lessons that Change Writers) and generate even more royalties for the author, in the hopes it is more to the point.

Excellent!
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-09
A book that helped inspire me to become a teacher. Some other reviewers may not find it totally "practical" for them to adopt, but anyone with common sense would know that you take what works best for you from as many legitimate resources as possible and adapt.

Education
Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May): Junie B. Jones #25 (Junie B., First Grader)
Published in Audio CD by Imagination Studio (2005-09-27)
Author: Barbara Park
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A triumph for June B. Jones!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-15
Thank you, Barbara Parks for letting America's favorite first grader learn a splendid Christmas lesson in Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (p.s. so does May.)!

Even at holiday time, Junie is up to her expected tricks, and there's an awful rivalry with Tattletale May. But, alls well that ends well, with tons of laughs on the way to a heartwarming ending.

Brava, Barbara Parks!

Junie B Books
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Review Date: 2007-12-11
These books are Christmas gifts for our granddaughter. She loves thenm and I was pleased with the quick delivery of them from the vendor.

My 2nd grader read it in less than 24 hours
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Review Date: 2007-11-18
I have never seen my child go through a book this fast!!! We got it for him last night at about 6:00pm, and by 9:00am this morning he was like, "Wow, that was a great book!" He couldn't put it down. He read it at dinner last night, before he went to bed, when he woke up he immediately grabbed this book, he read it through breakfast, and he finished it in the car on our way to the store this morning. I am SHOCKED! All this from a kid who refuses to read anything for more than 20 minutes (which is the amount of time his teacher requires all the students to read their assigned books for homework). I'm buying him the Junie B. Dumb Bunny book for Christmas. It is the only other one rated 5 stars on this website.

Great Holiday Book!
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Review Date: 2007-08-06
Junie B. does it again...she makes us laugh during one of the most memorable holidays in a young child's life!! We see a soft side of Junie B. which rarely shows itself, but allows us to get to know her that much more AND teaches us a life lesson! My daughter and I loved reading this together!

Junie B - elf girl
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Review Date: 2007-07-14
Another story in the series by Park! Keeps you laughing - and will take you down memory lane as Junie B. gets ready for Christmas & will remind you of ALL those "fun" lyrics we made up to Christmas songs! She's still irrepressible & even though her language is "becoming more adult" there are still enough "Junie B.-isms" to keep you in stitches. If you're collecting the series, get going to the cash register!

Education
Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach
Published in Kindle Edition by Pearson Education (USA) (2007-03-17)
Author: Amit Singh
List price: $51.99
New price: $41.59

Average review score:

Very Well Written
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-20
I'd been meaning to buy this book for over a year and was not disappointed. It is very well written, easy to understand and goes quite into depth regarding OS X.

An excellent and informative book
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Review Date: 2008-01-14
I enjoyed the writing style of the author, well presented information with bits of humor to keep it interesting. I enjoyed reading the history of OS X and learning how all the parts were brought together to create the most enjoyable computing experience I have ever had. The technical information and programming examples are extremely helpful in better understanding how things work under the elegant aqua interface.

It's HUGE
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-09
It's enormous! And every page has information useful to someone who develops on the Mac. This book is the ultimate tome of reference for the serious Mac developer. It's also a significant contender as a tome of reference for IT support for the Mac. Finally, it is the best reference for someone with a Windows background who's wondering if Mac OS might be superior technically (leaving aside user interface). (it is.)

All the gory details of how a Mac OS is put together from Mach to Cocoa are covered and then some. The author is a hard-core expert who put a lot into this book. Well worth the price!

Amazing work
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-31
This well written books contains everything you need to know about the internals of Max OS X. This book is enormous and really goes deep into the internal of the OS.
This reading gave me the satisfaction of understanding the inner working of Mac OS X which now make my work as a software engineer much easier because I know what is going on.
The book is well balanced in that it cover all the different aspects of the operating system without getting into unecessary details.
One small complaint is that the chapter describing the hardware architecture focus on PowerPC systems. I would of course have rather have a detail explanation of the Intel platform. Maybe in a second edition.

The one and only OS X reference tome.
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-11
This is analogous to the Windows Resource Kits for OS X, only better. The many examples, most using some sort of code to make their point, combined with the depth of topics covered, makes this the one book really serious OS X coders and admins need to have.

Like it's cousin, the MS ResKit, it's dry, concise, and may scare off some folks. And like the ResKit, it's just as essential as a learning tool and reference book rolled into one.

I've seen many reviews that talk about this book as a book for programmers. I don't believe that for one second. I've heard many references to the old days when all admins were programmers and heard tell of greybeard hackers who are equally proficient at both coding and admin work. This book does a similar job of blending the lines between the two tasks, illustrating concepts and giving examples using C and scripting as well as using human readable english. As a non-coding UNIX and OS X aficionado, I look forward to broadening my knowledge of both programming and unix administration as it applies to OS X via this awe-inspiring book.

Education
The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life
Published in Paperback by Grand Central Publishing (2008-01-02)
Author: Kathy L. Patrick
List price: $13.99
New price: $6.25
Used price: $2.48

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An enjoyable read for many reasons
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Review Date: 2008-06-06
Kathy Patrick's book was a quick read but one which kept me coming back to re-read it. It is an entertaining and inspirational account of how to change directions in life and make the most of it. Kathy invites us into her life, then sits us down and gives us a make-over. It is sprinkled with notable quotes from the famous and not-so-famous, and lots of book recommendations. It is a springboard book, because now I have another stack of books to read! It is also a springboard book because it inspired me to start my own book club and to spread some literacy. Oh, and it contains some good recipes too!

Kathy Patrick rocks!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-26
Kathy Patrick is a force of nature. She's generous, funny, and life affirming. She created the Pulpwood Queens, the largest book club in America and she's a definitely the head queen. If you don't know about her you'll want to. Her book is a must read. So what are you waiting for?

Kathy Patrick is a GENIUS!!!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-22
Kathy Patrick is one of the great souls of Texas--an inspired writer and personality. This is a great book--a true celebration of life and literature--and I can't think of a better way to spend the day than by reading it!

Captivated From the Beginning to the End
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-13
The book is written as if I was having a private conversation with Kathy and she was my best friend. I became captivated from the beginning to the end and wanted more. She drew me into her life-her hopes, dreams, joys, and sorrows. The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life.(Book review): An article from: MBR BookwatchI am looking forward to Kathy's next book.

What brings us together!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-07
Kathy Patrick has written a wonderful excerpt of her life and times. This book was a walk down memory lane for me in a lot of the chapters. I really feel like this book underlines where we as women get our strength in good times and in bad. Support of each other, and I read it loud and clear in the pages of Kathy's book. Women share their sisterhood and support with their family and friends and then most of us will reach out to anyone we see in need. Faith, family, friends is what it is all about but said in such a warm and humorous way!


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