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As the reader experiences the sights, sounds, and activities of each season through the author''s poetic words, the illustrations celebrate the joys of fatherhood by showing African American dads and their kids enjoying the year together.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides provide insights into important but demanding texts.This Guide gives the full text of Housman''s poems together with relevant extracts from the author''s 1933 lecture The Name and Nature of Poetry. After the text of each poem there are: - explanatory notes on the text; - helpful guiding questions; - a detailed commentary.In addition the Guide provides: - biographical information on Housman; - an introduction to Housman''s poetry; - a glossary of literary terms; - guidance on using the questions for group study; - bibliography for further reading.

Teach little learners about beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with this 200-word board book. This little book introduces Martin Luther King Jr., an iconic leader of the civil rights movement. Simple, toddler-friendly text tells how King grew up, how he became a minister, and how he worked to end segregation in America. Accessible for even the youngest of children, The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. helps readers understand who King is, what he did, and why his story still matters today.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide insights into important, demanding texts. If you want to develop your own thoughts and ideas about the text then this guide is for you .It is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups/classes. This comprehensive study guide aims to support reflective reading.It includes: 1. Introduction; 2. Detailed, original introduction to the book for readers including: an annotated list of characters, genre, themes, symbolism, etc.; 3. Each chapter is accompanied by a detailed commentary and (as appropriate) notes on historical references, and by guiding questions. The questions encourage readers to a deeper understanding of the background, themes, and characters of the text. The questions are designed to stimulate thought, discussion and interpretation, and can be used for self-study, homework, group discussion in class, jigsaw groups, formal presentations, written answers, reading discussion groups etc.; 4. Ideas for groupings for discussion, feedback, and presentation; 5. Definitions of key literary terms; 6. Post-reading discussion topics and activities; 7. One map and two graphic organizers for student notes. (The graphics allow the reader to make their own notes and therefore develop their own ideas and interpretations of the text)

Here is everything you need to enhance your understanding of Khaled Hosseini''s challenging book The Kite Runner. Whether you are reading the book as an individual, as a member of a reading circle or in class, Ray Moore''s Study Guide provides insights into this important text with more details than your average study guide. The Kite Runner is the tale of two half-brothers who grow up in war-torn Afghanistan. The Guide includes: - An introduction; - A list of characters with detailed notes; - Analysis of themes, etc.; - Questions on each chapter to guide the reader to a deeper understanding of the novel. - Graphic organizers on plot and the perspectives of key characters; - A family tree; - A timeline of historical events in Afghanistan; - An Arabic/ Persian glossary

Do you need help understanding the author''s ideas?This thought-provoking guide provides an introduction to the book, lists the characters, details a chapter by chapter commentary, and guiding questions.These prompts will allow you to develop your own ideas and thoughts about the text.Material and ideas for research and discussion on attempts to ban each novel is includedGraphics organizers and vocabulary activities are also supplied as an aid to understanding the texts.

Would you like to develop a deeper understanding of this challenging text?Ray Moore''s Study guides offer insights into demanding texts.The study guide includes items on the characters, chronology, themes and structure in the novel. It also incorporates a commentary and notes to guide the reader through the text. The guide poses questions to direct the reader to what is really important as they read and to help understand the underlying themes in the book. The questions are designed to stimulate thought and discussion. The guide can be used for self-study, to promote group discussion, classroom presentations, etc. Also included is an activity to help you (the reader) understand the figurative language used in the questions and also graphic organizers on plot and the different perspectives of characters with regards to the War.

Would you like some help understanding this novel? In Cannery Row, John Steinbeck portrays the disenfranchised, down-and-outs of Monterey and finds beauty and value in their lives. This guide will allow you to explore the themes and literary devices used in this popular novella and prompt you to develop your own ideas and thoughts about the text, through using the commentary and insightful questions. Literary terms are defined and the reader is encouraged to develop their understanding through finding examples in the text. Two graphic organizers are included.

Study Guide to "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas is ideal for both the individual self-study and for reading groups/classes. This comprehensive guide aims to support reflective reading, not to replace it. The critical analysis brings together a range of opinion on the text and offers a consistent reading.It includes: - An Introduction; - Original critical analysis for teachers/students/readers including: an annotated list of characters, narrative voice, genre, themes, symbols, etc.; - Each chapter is accompanied by helpful explanatory notes and a detailed commentary; - In a separate section (ideal for student worksheets) guiding questions that encourage readers to a deeper understanding of the background, themes, and characters of the text. No answers are given (though much of the ground is covered in the commentaries). The questions are designed to stimulate thought, discussion and interpretation and can be used for self-study, group discussion, jigsaw groups, formal presentations, written answers, etc.; Ideas for groupings for group discussion, feedback, and presentation; Definitions of key literary terms and a literary terms activity; Two graphic organizers for student notes; and other activities to aid individual understanding of one''s own opinions on the social issues at the heart of the novel; Suggestions for further reading.Also available by this authorStudy Guide to "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

So Many Questions is a rhyming picture book that will introduce young children to historical figures of color who have made noteworthy contributions to the world. The book will give its readers an up-close view of: * the first black female pilot, * the inventor of the mailbox, * the first black female astronaut, * a leading black ballerina, * a senior pastor of a church who served as a senator at the same time, * and a tennis superstar. So Many Questions will surely be remembered by many because of its rhyming text. Furthermore, after reading this book, children and adults just might discover a bit of genius that is within us all.

Study Guide to "Red at the Bone" by Jacqueline Woodson is a comprehensive aid to reading and studying this text that is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups/classes.This extensive guide aims to support reflective reading, not to replace it. The critical analysis brings together a range of opinion on the text and offers a consistent reading.It includes:Preface;Introduction with original critical analysis for teachers/students/readers including: plot summary, family tree, timeline, annotated list of characters, structure, genre, themes, and symbols;Each chapter is accompanied by helpful explanatory notes, guiding questions (56 in all) that encourage readers to a deeper understanding of the background, themes, and characters of the text, and a detailed commentary;In a separate section (ideal for student worksheets) the guiding questions alone are given. The questions are designed to stimulate thought, discussion and interpretation.Post-reading excerpts from reviews and questions for discussion;Ideas for groupings for reading groups, feedback, and presentation;Definitions of key literary terms;Plot -graphic organizer;Bibliography.

This Study Guide is a comprehensive aid to reading and studying the text that is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups/classes.If you want to get the most from your reading of The Water Dancer, this comprehensive guide will prove to be ideal for individual readers and reading groups/classes. It includes:- Preface and Introduction;- Original critical analysis for teachers/students/readers including: an annotated list of characters, narrative voice, genre, themes, symbols, etc.;- Each chapter is accompanied by helpful explanatory notes, guiding questions that encourage readers to a deeper understanding of the background, themes, and characters of the text, and a detailed commentary;The questions are designed to stimulate thought, discussion and interpretation, and can be used for self-study, homework, group discussion in class, jigsaw groups, formal presentations, written answers, etc.;- Post-reading excerpts from reviews are provided for discussion;- Ideas for groupings for discussion, feedback, and presentation;- Definitions of key literary terms;- Plot graphic organizer.- Full bibliography.

From the recognized beginning of the laboratory movement in composition instruction, teachers have sought to employ new and more practical methods useful in developing student writing. Such trends continue today as new generations of students enter the academy and new challenges emerge. From such conditions, we might see how components within a system of activity work together to meet objectives and develop outcomes within the shared dialectic of an activity system. Individuals and groups increase the potential for contradiction identification, thus, opportunities for solutions increase through mediational activities. With this idea in mind, this dissertation reviews writing center-related scholarship from 1887 through today to trace emerging contradictions in laboratory teachings epochal movements. The end goal, then, is to define how resolutions to those contradictions have given rise to our modern conceptualization of the writing center. Using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), this dissertation interprets the development of writing centers from their earliest beginnings. Through the evaluation of textual artifacts, I present the development of current writing center praxes in stages: a Formative Period; an Interim or Clinical Period; a Modern period; a Theoretical Period, and an emerging Activist Period. As a result, I look to provide modern writing center practitioners with a thorough history of writing center practices: what shaped them, through what contradictions they arose, what precipitated those contradictions, what resolved them, and what lies ahead. As communities like writing centers re-create themselvesthrough pushing and pulling, conflict and resolution, tension and releasethey birth new conceptualizations of realities. In the end, this dissertation uses CHAT to present a narrative about the development of writing center work that continues to unfold in new and dynamic ways. As a result, what may be most useful through this historical analysis is the way in which writing center practitioners may use CHAT to chart a way forward using the very framework used as the basis of this projects analysis. Today, writing centers may offer new ways to address a pedagogical order designed to challenge racism, homophobia, and other injustices through ongoing reading groups, curricular revision, and other faculty development efforts. Through learning our history, I believe we may more adequately position ourselves to shape our futures..

Relax with this Butterfly Notebook. Perfect large size 8.5 x 11 inches provides you a plenty of spaces for writing notes and activities. There are 140 lined blank pages with high quality white paper.

This popular guide includes the full text of each of the six stories together with materials and activities designed to promote reflective reading of the texts. It contains a detailed, original introduction to the detective fiction genre and to the Sherlock Holmes canon followed by the texts and study guides to six popular Sherlock Holmes Stories: "The Red-Headed League", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Speckled Band", "Silver Blaze", "The Cardboard Box", and "The Final Problem". Each study guide has questions and activities that allow readers to understand the structure of the stories and the detective''s methods. Also included are additional activity sheets.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide insights into important, demanding texts.Florida is the second collection of short stories from acclaimed novelist Lauren Groff. In the idea of Florida, Groff finds a perfect metaphor for the precarious balance between the beauties of life and its terrors. Thus, even when the stories are not actually set in Florida, Groff''s protagonists carry Florida with them as a state of mind.This guide offers the reader a way to better understand and appreciate these sensitive, deeply psychological stories.Includes:- An Introduction;- Each story has Pre-reading and Guiding Questions designed to enable the reader to focus on the most important aspects of theme, character, incident and style; detailed explanatory notes; and a critical commentary;- A critical analysis of the themes of the stories;- Two graphic organizers that allow the reader to make concise notes;- A glossary of relevant literary terms and an activity;- Suggestions for further reading;- Ideas for group discussion and post-reading activities.

After Alvin is frustrated as he shows his home to potential homeowners. To make it more their own they want to do the unbelievable, change it! Alvin is devastated about their ideas. After his open house he becomes melancholy. Memories of him and his family overwhelm him. Alvin has a change of heart and must convince his wife the anthill is their only place to call home.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides provide insights into important and demanding texts.The Sympathizer combines several genres including: the spy novel, war novel, political thriller, and anti-war satire. Whether you are reading the novel as an individual or as a member of a reading group, this guide will add to your understanding and appreciation of a challenging text.Includes: - Introduction, including a plot summary; - A list of characters with detailed notes; - An informative timeline of the relevant history of Vietnam; - Detailed critical analysis of the novel''s structure, use of narrative voice, themes, genre and symbols; - Each chapter has: notes that explain historical and cultural references and selected vocabulary; guiding questions that encourage readers to interrogate and think independently about the text; and a detailed, analytical commentary that draws the reader''s attention to important elements; - A glossary of relevant literary terms and a literary terms activity; - Suggestions on how to use the questions to promote discussions and presentations in class or a reading circle; - Suggestions for further reading.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides provide insights into important and demanding texts.Pachinko is Min Jin Lee''s international bestseller which traces the fortunes of four generations of one Korean family in Japan.This comprehensive study guide aims to support reflective reading. It is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups and classes. The critical analysis offered brings together a range of opinion on the text and gives a consistent reading. Includes: - Introduction; - An annotated list of characters; - Detailed analysis of genre, setting, narrative voice, themes and symbols; - Each chapter/section is accompanied by explanatory notes, guiding questions and a helpful commentary which together enable readers to develop a deeper understanding of the text through their own reflection and discussion; - Ideas for group discussion, feedback, and presentation; - Definitions of key literary terms and a literary terms activity; - Guidance on the use of study questions to stimulate group discussion and presentations; - Graphic organizers for the reader''s notes.Pachinko was a National Book Award Finalist

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Ray Moore''s Study Guides provide insights into important and demanding texts. Turtles All The Way Down, published in 2017, is the sixth novel from the extremely popular Young Adult author John Green. Reviewers generally gave this novel a two-thumbs-up, and the initial reaction of readers was that this is Green''s best novel so far - which sets the bar very high. This comprehensive study guide aims to support reflective reading. It is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups and classes. The critical analysis offered brings together a range of opinion on the text and gives a consistent reading. Includes: - Introduction; - An annotated list of characters; - Detailed analysis of themes, setting, narrative voice, symbols, etc.; - Each chapter/section is accompanied by explanatory notes, guiding questions and a helpful commentary which together help readers to develop a deeper understanding of the text through their own reflection and discussion; - Ideas for group discussion, feedback, and presentation; - Definitions of key literary terms and a literary terms activity; - A bibliography; - Vocabulary Activities; - Graphics for notes.

The Handmaid''s Tale is a modern classic of dystopian fiction, and unlike many others in that genre, it remains as relevant today as it was when it was written in the mid-1980s. The forces that Atwood identified as pushing the United States to become a theocratic totalitarian state are still present as we have seen the same process succeed in Middle Eastern countries.This comprehensive study guide aims to support not to replace reflective reading, It is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups/classes The critical analysis offered brings together a range of opinion on the text and offers a consistent reading. Includes: - Introduction; - A glossary; an annotated list of characters; analysis of genre, themes, setting, narrative voice, symbols, etc.; - Each chapter/section is accompanied by a helpful commentary and guiding questions which help readers toward a deeper understanding of the text through their own reflection and discussion; - Ideas for group discussion, feedback, and presentation; - Definitions of key literary terms and a literary terms activity; - Two graphic organizers for study notes; - An annotated bibliography.

Need help understanding the underlying concepts in this novel?Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide insights into important, demanding texts.Ready Player One is Ernest Cline''s best selling dystopian novel set in the United States in the mid-2040s. Cline describes a world in economic depression and social turmoil where the majority of the population evade reality by logging into the OASIS - a massive, multiplayer virtual universe hidden within which is its creator''s vast fortune.This guide offers the reader insight into a novel which seems simultaneously to eulogize virtual reality and criticize it as an addictive drug.Includes: - Preface and introduction; - Detailed discussion of characters, genre, narrative voice, setting, themes and symbolism; - A chapter-by-chapter commentary,with helpful explanatory notes, and guiding questions that suggest issues for further discussion and thought;. - Provocative quotations from critics to stimulate post-reading discussion and writing; - Graphic organizers that allow the reader to make concise notes; - A glossary of relevant literary terms; - Suggestions for group discussion whether in the classroom or a reading circle.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide readers with insights into important texts so that the reader can develop their own thoughts and opinions about the text.The Seven Stories are "At The ''Cadain Ball", "Desiree''s Baby", "A Gentleman of Bayou St. John", "A Respectable Woman", "The Story of an Hour", "A Pair of Silk Stockings" and "The Storm". In these deceptively simple narratives, Chopin deals with the struggle of individuals to establish their independence in the face of racial, class and gender stereotyping.The guide offers the reader insight into Chopin''s ability to tell stories in which both setting (of both place and time) is vitally important while dealing with themes of universal significance. Includes for each story: - An introduction; - Guiding questions and post-reading activities that suggest topics for further discussion and thought; - A detailed analysis of characters, genre, narrative voice, setting and themes; - A graphic organizer that allows the reader to make notes on plot; - A glossary of relevant literary terms; - A literary terms activity; - Suggestions for group discussion and activities.These seven short stories make the perfect introduction to a study of Chopin''s greatest work The Awakening (1899).

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide readers with insights into important texts, so that readers can develop their own ideas about the novel.Disgrace is a novel by Nobel Prize Winning author J. M. Coetzee. It traces the mid-life crisis of Professor David Lurie following his expulsion from the university for sexual misconduct. Lurie''s search for his own identity takes place in the context of a post-apartheid South Africa trying to come to terms with its racist past.This guide offers the reader insight into Coetzee''s ability to tell multiple stories which intertwine and interact. Includes: - An introduction; - A detailed discussion of characters, genre, narrative voice, and themes; - A detailed chapter-by-chapter commentary, with helpful explanatory notes, and guiding questions that suggest topics for further discussion and thought; - A graphic organizer that allows the reader to make notes; - A glossary of relevant literary terms; - A literary terms activity; - Suggestions for group discussion and post-reading activities.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide readers with insights into important texts.The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison''s first novel, explores the black experience in a world whose culture is dominated by white values. The result is a poignant tragedy about the destruction of innocence.Includes: - An introduction; - A detailed discussion of characters, genre, setting, narrative voice, themes, and symbols; - A chapter-by-chapter commentary and guiding questions that suggest topics for further discussion and thought; - Two graphic organizers that allow the reader to make concise notes; - A glossary of relevant literary terms; - A literary terms activity; - An annotated bibliography; - Suggestions for group discussion and post-reading activities.Morrison won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. The Bluest Eye is the perfect introduction to her writing.

Ray Moore''s Study Guides aim to provide readers with insights into important texts, so that the reader can develop their own thoughts and ideas about the text.Cat''s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut''s satirical black comedy of a world gone crazy enough to destroy itself.This guide offers the reader insight into Vonnegut''s attack on religion, science, politics, patriotism, parenting - in fact, on everything that he saw as contributing to the world''s problems in the second half of the twentieth century.Includes: - An introduction - A detailed discussion of characters, genre, narrative voice, and themes; - A chapter-by-chapter commentary, with helpful explanatory notes, and guiding questions that suggest topics for further discussion and thought; - Summary notes that concisely bring together the main points of the novel; - A graphic organizer that allows the reader to make concise notes; - A glossary of relevant literary terms; - A literary terms activity - Suggestions for group discussion and post-reading activities.

The Levels Framework has been successfully put into practise by growing businesses with fantastic results over the last ten years. Now, Ray turns his attention to the mindset changes business owners must embrace to achieve balanced growth in the same no nonsense, easy to understand style in this second book in the Levels series.