Grammar School

Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. More than seven million episodes have now been downloaded, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

To help you concentrate on the vocabulary that counts most, this audiobook presents a carefully selected list of the 5,000 most commonly occurring words on the GMAT. Every word in the audiobook has an example sentence next to it to help you understand and remember what it means. But the inclusion of entertaining and captivating anecdotes that combine several GMAT terms is what really makes this audiobook stand out.

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days.nLuckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.

Is reading a struggle for your child? Does it cause your child stress or embarrassment? Are you confused by the mixed messages you receive from teachers and other professionals? Then this book is for you! This parent-friendly audiobook will help you understand the various causes of reading difficulties and how you can support your child. With more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, reading specialist, regional literacy coach, and administrator, Faith Borkowsky explains why so many children struggle to read and what you need to know to help your child.

This comprehensive audio course is specifically designed to support vocabulary learning for standardized tests at the middle school level, making it an essential resource for students aiming to excel in selective middle school application processes. Tailored to benefit rising middle schoolers in 5th grade as well as students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades, this course is an excellent tool for those preparing for a range of standardized tests or simply looking to enhance their vocabulary for academic growth.

We've created this audiobook to help children with spelling, grammar, and spelling bee preparedness. This book provides 17 weeks of four days of practice with a fifth day to see what they have learned. It is important to acknowledge any improvement they have made no matter how big their win. I am sure this goes without saying as we all have known children who excel in spelling naturally and those that have to really put in the time to make progress like I did.

Passing the TEAS is a crucial step for students applying to nursing programs. Conquer the TEAS: Your Concise Guide to the Test of Essential Academic Skills for Nursing Programs provides a streamlined, easy-to-follow study guide to help you master key concepts and improve your test performance. This guide covers all four TEAS subject areas: reading, math, science, and English. It breaks down essential topics like reading comprehension strategies, algebra and measurement conversions, human anatomy and physiology, and grammar rules. Each chapter is designed to clarify complex ideas in a ...

The Great Kieranski and the Crew are at it again! Kieranski discovers that there might be dangerous aliens called Baldy Grammars selling tainted cakes in their town. With his best friend Jonno, next best friends Matty and Benji they investigate how to save the town from terrible creatures that could be real if anyone had ever seen them. No one knows the truth because grownups don’t listen and older brothers are always trying to prank you about everything. The boys stand up to their bullies, spy on the local charity and even deal with the big mouth of a little sister. They are braver than ...

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

The place is St Oswald's, an old and long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England. A new year has just begun, and for the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork, and information technology rule the world, and Roy Straitley, Latin master, eccentric, and veteran of St Oswald's, is finally, reluctantly, contemplating retirement. But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes, and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs.