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Reach Out and Teach
by Kay Alicyn FerrellPacked with important information for todays parents and professionals, this new edition of a groundbreaking work presents the latest research on how visually impaired children learn and develop at different ages and in the various developmental domains: sensory development, communication, movement, manipulation, and comprehension. Clear, practical, and reassuring, and full of suggested activities, this book provides a guide to teaching young visually impaired children the important life skills they need to know--skills that other children may learn simply by observation and imitation--and preparing them to enter school ready to learn with their peers. From early intervention services to the full range of educational placements, Reach Out and Teach is the ultimate guide to helping a visually impaired child learn and grow.
Reach for Me: The Story of My Son Connor
by Michael A. BoylanParents and related caregivers of children with special needs have been handed lifelong challenges that test their very fabric as people. Continuous stress, worry and anxiety can be the norm throughout their lives. It&’s hard to relax. Imagine that—not being able to relax or take a break. Every parent of a special-needs child should read this story. It will bring them hope and encouragement. If you are not a caregiver, give Reach for Me to someone who is! Your gesture will acknowledge the challenges they cope with on a daily basis, helping them find inspiration to carry on.
Reach for the Stars
by Emily CalandrelliFrom Emmy-nominated science TV star and host of Netflix’s hit series Emily’s Wonder Lab Emily Calandrelli comes an inspirational message of love and positivity.From the moment we are born, we reach out. We reach out for our loved ones, for new knowledge and experiences, and for our dreams!Whether celebrating life’s joyous milestones, sharing words of encouragement, or observing the wonder of the world around us, this uplifting book will inspire readers of every age. A celebration of love and shared discovery, this book will encourage readers to reach for the stars!
Reached (Matched #3)
by Ally CondieConclusion to the New York Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy!Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect façade of the Society.<P><P> After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter.The wait is over.One young woman has raged against those who threaten to keep away what matters most--family, love, choice. Her quiet revolution is about to explode into full-scale rebellion. With exquisite prose, the emotionally gripping conclusion to the international-bestselling Matched trilogy returns Cassia, Ky, and Xander to the Society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long, the power to choose.
Reaching New Heights: The Kelly Clark Story (ZonderKidz Biography)
by Natalie Davis MillerReaching New Heights Snowboarder and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Clark had accomplished her life’s goals by the age of 18. Yet, success didn’t leave her feeling fulfilled. Two years later, at an event in Salt Lake City, Kelly stood at the bottom of the pipe, listening to one snowboarder console another who had just crashed: “It’s alright. God still loves you.” These words led Kelly on a new journey from an Olympian snowboarder into an awesome relationship with Jesus. This story of one of the world’s greatest snowboarders will encourage readers young and old to reach for the next level, knowing that God will be with them, win or lose.
Reaching Out in Family Therapy
by Nancy Boyd-Franklin Nancy Hafer BryThis volume provides the skills practitioners need to conduct family therapy sessions in the home, school, and community. The authors demonstrate how meetings outside of the traditional office setting can enable therapists to intervene actively in the various systems that affect clients' lives. This multisystems approach can be particularly useful when working with poor and ethnic minority families, whose support networks may include extended family, school personnel, and members of the "church family." Practitioners learn how to utilize out-of-office sessions to meet the people who are influential in clients' lives; observe the life realities of children, adolescents, and parents; and identify resources that can be mobilized to produce change. Detailed strategies are presented to help families navigate the overlapping demands of multiple agencies and institutions and to manage and prevent such problems as substance abuse, school drop-out, and child abuse. Throughout, therapeutic and ethical guidelines are illustrated by extensive clinical case material. The book is ideal for those already doing home-based work, as well as those who would like to incorporate it into their practice.
Reaching Out: A K-8 Resource for Connecting Families and Schools
by Karen Miller Ellen Mcintyre Diane Kyle Gayle MooreToo often, today’s student feels alienated from school, and learning suffers as a result. Developing a relationship with the family can provide the missing link in the educational chain. Reaching Out is an invaluable resource for compassionate educators interested in building strong relationships with their students’ families. A dynamic team of teachers and teacher educators have combined their first-hand experience and in-depth research in this essential guidebook. By involving the entire family in the educational experience, teachers can bridge the gap separating home and school and help produce happier, healthier, and smarter kids. Highlights include: -Building trust with families -Communicating in positive ways with students’ families -Implementing family workshops -Involving families through innovative homework ideas Based on a five-year study, the information will be particularly helpful for teachers whose classrooms reflect a diverse student population. By incorporating these concepts and techniques, you not only enhance the learning experience you also help your students to be more compassionate and excited about school.
Reaching Teens in Their Natural Habitat: A Field Guide for Savvy Parents
by Danny HollandCrucial Insider Knowledge for Connecting and Communicating with Teens With their incomprehensible lingo, often-bizarre fashion fixations, technological plug-ins, and ever-changing moods, teenagers can seem like an entirely different species. Connecting with them on meaningful levels–let alone actuallyinfluencingthem–seems beyond the realm of possibility. What do advertisers and entertainers who grab the attention of teenagers know that you don’t? And how can you counteract their influence in your child’s life? Danny Holland, an expert on youth culture, peers into the world of America’s kids–and offers proven advice on how parents can adopt the tools of the experts. You’ll discover… ·how today’s teenagers think, including their values, priorities, and primary influences ·the communication pattern that speaks most persuasively to teens ·the most effective way to improve your relationship with your teen ·how to determine which battles absolutely must be won ·and many other eye-opening insights With “insider knowledge,” you’ll be equipped and empowered with real-world techniques to successfully connect and communicate with your teenager, bridging the gap to build a relationship of lasting influence.
Reaching Up for Manhood
by Geoffrey CanadaFrom a troubled youth navigating the mean streets of the South Bronx to an inspiring educational activist who evokes praise from the likes of President Barack Obama, Geoffrey Canada has made a remarkable personal journey that cemented his dedication to underserved youth. His award-winning work was featured in Davis Guggenheim's documentary Waiting for "Superman," and he has been hailed by media, activists, teachers, and national leaders. Michelle Obama called him "one of my heroes," and Oprah Winfrey refers to him as "an angel from God." Here, Canada draws on his years of work with inner-city youth and on his own turbulent boyhood to offer a moving and revelatory look at the little-understood emotional lives of boys. And who better for this task than the man Elizabeth Mehren of the Los Angeles Times calls "one of this country's leading advocates for youth."From the Trade Paperback edition.ndelibly of the young boy he once was, one desperately needing a father's love, and of the crucial issues-fatherhood, mentors, self-esteem, faith, healing, and more-that must be negotiated as boys reach up for manhood. A moving and revelatory report by a dedicated father and gifted child advocate.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Reaching and Teaching Stressed and Anxious Learner: Strategies for Relieving Distress and Trauma in Schools and Classrooms
by Barbara OehlbergThis important new resource helps educators understand how trauma and stress interfere with cognitive skills, and how classroom and school activities can be used to restore feelings of safety, empowerment, and well-being.
Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child
by Sally McQuillenFor fans of Joan Didion&’s The Year of Magical Thinking or David Sheff&’s Beautiful Boy, this debut memoir about a mother grieving her young-adult son&’s death is a must-read for any parent who has lost a child or whose child struggles with addiction. When Sally learns that her twenty-one-year-old son Christopher died tragically in a boat accident, her greatest fear is realized. Christopher was often drawn to risk and struggled with addiction, and in this riveting memoir, Sally captures the wild ride of his jam-packed life and her deep love for him while also reflecting on her own childhood and family legacy of alcoholism. This book is for any parent raising a child from the edge of their seat, or for those suffering the trauma of losing a child. Sally shares insights about what it&’s like to experience the emotional aftershocks of acute grief, and readers may see themselves in Sally&’s bittersweet illusion of trying to keep Christopher safe; in how she is challenged to let go of her fear, guilt, and regret in order to forgive herself; and in the ways grief teaches her about the power of love. Reaching for Beautiful is a luminous story of how love triumphs over pain, love transcends fear, and love never dies.
Reaching for Sun
by Tracie Vaughn ZimmerJosie Wyatt knows what it means to be different. Her family's small farmhouse seems to shrink each time another mansion grows up behind it. She lives with her career-obsessed mom and opinionated Gran, but has never known her father. Then there's her cerebral palsy: even if Josie wants to forget that she was born with a disability, her mom can't seem to let it go. Yet when a strange new boy--Jordan--moves into one of the houses nearby, he seems oblivious to all the things that make Josie different. Before long, Josie finds herself reaching out for something she's never really known: a friend... and possibly more. Interlinked free verse poems tell the beautiful, heartfelt story of a girl, a family farm reduced to a garden, and a year of unforgettable growth.<P><P> Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Reaction: (reaction) (Orca Soundings)
by Lesley ChoyceZach and Ashley have been going out for a while, and things are going well--until Ashley finds out she is pregnant. She is angry and blames Zach. She wouldn't be in this state if he hadn't been so careless. Insistent at first on an abortion, she turns against Zach. Confused, Zach struggles with what he should do and what his responsibilities are. Coming to terms with the reactions of their families and friends, Zach realizes that this is a decision that he and Ashley must make together. Also available in Spanish.
Read Me Like A Book
by Liz Kessler'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling authorThe first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality.Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?
Read Me Like A Book
by Liz Kessler'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling authorThe first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality.Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?
Read Me a Story, Stella (Stella and Sam)
by Marie-Louise GayIn the first new Stella book in four years — in a series that has sold two million copies in ten languages — Stella introduces little brother Sam to the pleasures of reading. Sam is as busy and worried as ever, and Stella almost always has her nose in a book these days, but she finds time to help him out, while sharing her new pastime with contagious enthusiasm. Sam has gathered a wagonload of branches to build a doghouse for Fred, and he wonders if the book Stella is reading tells you how to make one. It doesn't (although it is very funny), but Stella is more than willing to give Sam a hand. As soon as the doghouse is built though, Sam worries that a wolf might come along and blow it down. Stella breezily banishes his fears, suggesting a picnic at Lily Pond. Stella cools her feet in the water, reading a story, while Sam tries to catch a frog. Are there frogs in Stella's book, he wonders. No, Stella tells him, but there is a toad wearing a velvet jacket… With her characteristically light touch, Marie-Louise Gay imparts the pleasures and importance of reading to her young audience, whether it be humor, fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Her detailed, beautifully rendered and often-amusing watercolor illustrations (spot the tiny bunny reading a book!) show yet again that Marie-Louise Gay is one of the very best artists creating picture books today.
Read Something Else: Collected And Dubious Wit And Wisdom Of Lemony Snicket
by Lemony SnicketLooking for wit, wisdom, and inspiration all within the pages of one useful book? Read Something Else. Life is a turbulent journey, fraught with confusion, heartbreak, and inconvenience. This collection of wit and wisdom from New York Times bestselling author Lemony Snicket is unlikely to help.It includes a new introduction filled with curious aphorisms, a handful of never-before-seen-or-heard quotations, and fan favorites from works over the years. These dubious offerings, collected from Snicket’s books, unpublished papers, and more, have been made pleasing to the eye by illustrations, select fan art, and design flourishes.
Read and Play Baby Bible
by ZondervanThe Read and Play Baby Bible offers parents priceless opportunities to cuddle up with their child and enjoy time together learning about God&’s Word. With 22 fun stories written just for little ones and activities like tickling bellies and singing along with David and his harp, children will learn that God loves and cares about them. The Read and Play Baby Bible fill story time with lots of love, hugs, and kisses.
Read with Me Bible for Toddlers
by Dennis Jones Doris RikkersThe Read with Me Bible for Toddlers: Children will love it. Vibrant, action-paced full-color art by Dennis Jones brings 24 of the Bible’s best-loved stories to life. Children will love looking at the pictures as you read the delightful simple words and short sentences. Share the excitement of God’s Word with your little one. Give them the Read with Me Bible for Toddlers!
Read, Write, Play: 100 Easy Ways to Make Phonics Fun for Children Aged 3-7
by Sophie DavidUnlock the joy of reading and writing with Read, Write, Play, a hands-on guide featuring 100 fun and engaging activities that support children aged 3-7 on their phonics journey.Whether you're supporting school lessons or starting at home, this book provides all the guidance you need - with no prior knowledge of phonics required. It is the perfect resource for parents, carers and educators who want to transform phonics into a playful, accessible adventure.Children learn best through play, and every activity in this book is designed to be fun and quick to set up, using common household items like paper cups and craft sticks. These multi-sensory and adaptable activities cater to all learning styles, making phonics enjoyable and rewarding for every child.Covering all six phases of the phonics curriculum, it starts with pre-reading skills and progresses to advanced topics like irregular plurals and suffixes. Clear explanations and tailored activities ensure children can build their skills confidently at their own pace.Phonics doesn't have to be daunting. With Read, Write, Play, it can be playful, memorable and even magical.
Read, Write, Play: 100 Easy Ways to Make Phonics Fun for Children Aged 3-7
by Sophie DavidUnlock the joy of reading and writing with Read, Write, Play, a hands-on guide featuring 100 fun and engaging activities that support children aged 3-7 on their phonics journey.Whether you're supporting school lessons or starting at home, this book provides all the guidance you need - with no prior knowledge of phonics required. It is the perfect resource for parents, carers and educators who want to transform phonics into a playful, accessible adventure.Children learn best through play, and every activity in this book is designed to be fun and quick to set up, using common household items like paper cups and craft sticks. These multi-sensory and adaptable activities cater to all learning styles, making phonics enjoyable and rewarding for every child.Covering all six phases of the phonics curriculum, it starts with pre-reading skills and progresses to advanced topics like irregular plurals and suffixes. Clear explanations and tailored activities ensure children can build their skills confidently at their own pace.Phonics doesn't have to be daunting. With Read, Write, Play, it can be playful, memorable and even magical.
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Winter 1955 Selections (Reader's Digest Condenced Book #20)
by Marcia Davenport Pearl S. Buck Cecil Woodham-Smith Frances Gray Patton Dick PearceThis Reader's Digest volume consists of five condensed selections: The Reason Why, the China I Knew, My Brother's Keeper, Good Morning, Miss Dove, and The Darby Trial. The first selection, "The Reason Why is the extraordinary story of the events and personalities behind the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade. It is a story reaching back into the private lives and vanities of two handsome and renowned British generals, and reflecting the social and military system that made possible their positions of command in the Crimean campaign. Their bitter rivalry was to lead finally to that gallant and futile charge 'into the valley of Death.'" The second selection, The China I Knew, chronicles Perl Bucks experiences living in China: "A DEVOTED missionary family, Pearl Buck's parents refused to bring her up in the protected compounds of the white people in China. Instead, she grew up in a purely Chinese world, speaking the language as her own, studying with a Confucian tutor, making intimate friends among every sort of Chinese, from the poorest peasant to the proudest aristocrat. It was, she writes, ‘a freedom which perhaps no white child had ever known in China,’ and which none were to know again. Out of this unique experience, Mrs. Buck has written a memorable autobiography, already hailed as her best book since her fabulous novel The Good Earth. My Several Worlds (here condensed as The China I Knew) is a remarkably candid personal story, full of delightful characters and anecdotes. Even more, it is the tumultuous story of the making of modern China, as Mrs. Buck saw it through her own and through Chinese eyes. The third selection, My Brother’s Keeper, tells the story of the Holt brothers: "The Holt brothers were handsome, wealthy, talented--and yet they ended their lives as recluses in a run-down mansion stacked to the eaves with old newspapers and mountains of trash, protected from imagined intruders by death-dealing booby traps. A decade ago, when a similar case was headlined in New York, newspaper readers could only guess at the motives which led the two brothers to construct their own tomb about them. In this fictional re-creation, however, the author pieces together every detail of a fascinating riddle: How could such a situation come about? Who was to blame for this retreat from the world? The beautiful opera singer loved by both brothers? Their domineering grandmother? Their terrified mother?" The Fourth Selection, Good Morning, Miss Dove, is about the life of a school teacher: "IT is safe to say that practically every American who ever went to school will recognize Miss Dove. The terrible Miss Dove, she was called by generations of the children of the small town of Liberty Hill. She was the teacher who was held in awe and dread for her rigid discipline and her standards of perfection. It was not until disaster threatened Miss Dove that the whole town realized how deeply she had affected everyone in it. The town's reaction and Miss Dove's own behavior in her personal crisis are here made into a little classic that will evoke recognition, laughter and, quite possibly, a lump in the throat." The final selection, The Darby Trial, is about out whether Mr. Darby was a communist, during the Cold War period in the USA: "WHO was Claude T. T. Darby? "To his thousands of followers he was a spellbinder with a voice "as thrilling as a battle hymn." But Tom Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, had an unshakable hunch that the real Darby was America's Number One Communist--and it was up to him to prove it. Evidence was elusive. Key witnesses disappeared or met with violence. And deep in the heart of Tom's young wife was locked a secret vitally bearing on the case. "As the trial moves from climax to climax, the reader is caught up in an atmosphere of mounting tension. Here are the ruthless and devious ways of Communist conspiracy, exposed to the light of democratic justice. A novel that has all the impact of front-page news, The Darby Trial combines the fascination of mystery with a message of warning and hope."
Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 126 (Reader's Digest #126)
by Inc. Reader's Digest AssociationThis Reader's Digest volume consists of two condensed selections: Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts, and, Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray. The first selection, Chesapeake Blue is about "Seth Quinn, a gifted international artist, returns home to Maryland ready to settle down. But a daring new passion collides with a dark secret from his past, and his life becomes anything but settled." The second condensed book, Eat Cake is about how cake brings a family through crises: "Nothing brings a family together like a warm, delicious slice of cake! Or so believes Ruth Hopson, who bakes so much that her husband, mother, and teenage daughter beg her to stop. But little does Ruth know how important her baking will become to her family when life takes a turn for the worse--and Ruth discovers a strength she didn't even know she had."
Reader, I Buried Them and Other Stories
by Peter LoveseyA twisty collection of short stories from the master of classic crime fiction, Peter Lovesey, one of which stars his most popular creation, Peter Diamond. More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey's life-long passion for short form crime fiction.More than a hundred stories later, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, fifteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theatre, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first story that launched his story-writing career as well as three new stories exclusive to this volume. In addition, Lovesey fans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations for his creation - and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author's words, 'bulldozed his way' into this collection.
Reading About - My Family
by Jim PipeThe Reading About series introduces early readers to non-fiction. Each book is designed to increase reading fluency and combines a narrative text, accessible language and an easy-to-follow format.