Summer Bridge Activities(R) for bridging grades 4–5 is designed specifically for preparing Canadian fourth-grade students for the new year ahead. Reviewed by Canadian teachers and students, this workbook features daily activities in reading, writing, math, and language arts plus a bonus section focusing on character development and healthy lifestyles. The exercises are easy to understand and are presented in a way that allows your child to review familiar skills and then be progressively challenged on more difficult subjects. Give your children the head start they deserve with this fun, easy-to-use, award-winning series, and make learning a yearlong adventure! 160 full-colour perforated pages and an answer key.

This book presents the most effective instructional strategies for promoting vocabulary growth in the early grades, when the interdependence of word learning and oral language development is especially strong. The authors guide teachers in choosing the best materials and in fostering home-school connections, and share six key principles for building vocabulary. Included are guiding questions; text boxes connecting vocabulary to the Common Core State Standards; examples from real teachers; reproducible checklists, rubrics, and other tools; and an appendix of additional vocabulary resources. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

A fun collection of one-minute mysteries and brain teasers.

Take students in grades 6 and up on a field trip without leaving the classroom using World Geography: Daily Skill Builders! This 96-page book features two short, reproducible activities per page and includes enough lessons for an entire school year. It covers topics such as location and place, human-environment interaction, different types of maps, map reading, and the regions and countries of the world. Activities become more challenging as students build upon what they have learned. The book is perfect for review and practice and supports National Geography Standards.

With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting, and even the proper use of "you know." But he also delves into the mystery-riddled physiology of talking. While we now know that certain areas of the brain seem to control specific aspects of speech—from articulating words to creating meaningful sentences—how do scientists explain the extraordinary case of the young stroke victim who lost only the words for fruits and vegetables? Is it possible that the ability to talk is actually encoded in our genes, as some scientists believe? From the language roots of North America to the speech differences between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons, from modern children creating whole new languages in one generation to Freudian slips, from talking to yourself to speaking in tongues, Talk, Talk, Talk covers the gamut of humankind's most enigmatic and intriguing skill. Impeccably researched, lively and accessible, Talk, Talk, Talk is a book you won't be able to keep quiet about.

Develop students' literacy and active reading skills with this balanced, whole-child approach to reading for 21st-century learners. This updated book co-published with the International Literacy Association (ILA) equips educators with numerous rigorous and engaging techniques that promote critical thinking and problem solving while reading. The strategies provided concentrate on effective instruction within the five components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Features include: more than 125 enhanced classroom-tested techniques in the areas of word study, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension; 18 new techniques to motivate and engage all learners; embedded scaffolding and teacher talk within each technique; a focus on core literacy strands required by College and Career Readiness Standards; and digital resources including an assortment of reproducible student and teacher resource sheets.

Master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcription field with Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures, 7th Edition. Respected authority Marcy O. Diehl delivers proven, practical training in the skills and technology essential to your success, including proofreading, editing, speech recognition technology, and more. This new edition also reflects an increased emphasis on medical editing and other related fields to keep you current with the changing medical transcription profession and fully prepare you for your role in health information management. - Comprehensive coverage and practical exercises demonstrate fundamental editing/transcription concepts and boost your proficiency in: - Punctuation - Capitalization - Numbers - Abbreviations and symbols - Word endings - Formation of plural forms - Exercises and helpful hints enhance your proofreading and editing skills and help you prevent common errors. - Extensive practice and review exercises on Evolve reinforce your understanding and give you the experience to confidently move into the transcription workforce. - New chapter highlights the transcriptionist's emerging role as a medical editor and how it impacts health information management and patient safety. - Take Note boxes provide quick access to key editing/transcription tips. - From the Field sections deliver helpful insight from practicing medical transcriptionists. - Updated information familiarizes you with the latest medical transcription equipment. - Live transcription exercises help you meet the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (ADHI)'s live transcription requirement and practice applying your transcription skills to scenarios commonly encountered in practice. - Additional exercises test your ability to edit voice recognition software-generated reports.