Writing Grammar

Chomp! Crunch! Gulp! Bite into this exciting introduction to onomatopoeia. These fun-filled words copy the sound they are describing, like fizz, beep, or quack!

From one of America's most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled from fifty language books -- from Aristotle to Strunk and White. With so many excellent writing guides lining bookstore shelves, it can be hard to know where to look for the best advice. Should you...

As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive persecution: they never stopped kvetching about God...

Vowel Adventures decodable books introduce beginning learners to phonics and the functions of vowels with fun, narrative stories. Each title focuses on a different vowel, its various sounds, and the roles they play in everyday words. With a focus on tightly controlled vocabulary, repetitive text patterns, and sounds, these books provide a supportive educational fiction reading experience that will enhance imagination and reinforce language arts, decodables, and phonics concepts for early learners.

A dog can be big or little. It can be wet or dry, too! This new series uses fun and familiar items to help children understand and identify opposites. Tightly controlled vocabulary and repetitive text patterns create a listening experience that is engaging and supportive.

Theodore and Violet trudge up the big sledding hill. Then they jump in their sleds and take off. Now which way are they going? You guessed it—down! Listen to discover more position words.

Wah! Wah! A crying baby is loud. But what about a sleeping baby? You guessed it! A sleeping baby is quiet. Listeners will discover that opposites are everywhere.

Dive and dunk! Slide and slither! Verbs and motion go hand in hand. Bring verbs to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow!

Playgrounds, supermarkets, and libraries are just a few of the places kids might visit in a day. Bring these location words to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow!

Parents, sisters, brothers, friends, and teachers are just some of the people in children's lives. Bring these words about people to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow!

Fluffy. Soft. Scaly. Kids encounter many textures in everyday life. Bring texture words to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow!

Give your toddlers a challenge with "Reverse Alphabet with Rhymes: Critical Thinking for Toddlers." This book offering an engaging twist to traditional alphabet learning. Dive into the world of letters in reverse, accompanied by delightful rhymes, to unlock a host of benefits for your little one. Why should you choose this book? Firstly, it goes beyond the ABCs, boosting your child's cognitive skills. Learning the alphabet backward creates a new and exciting challenge, stimulating their memory, problem-solving, and analytical abilities in a playful and enjoyable way.

Do you want to help your child improve their spelling skills and win the Spelling Bee? Above all, you feel a deep responsibility to provide the language skills your child deserves. The English language can be tricky to understand. There are so many rules and exceptions to rules that are not common sense to those learning the language. This includes our children who are learning how to spell. We want our children to feel confident in their spelling abilities and understand their own language, and that is why we created this audiobook.

In 2002 Lynne Truss presented Cutting a Dash, a well-received BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation, which led to the writing of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The book became a runaway success in the UK, hitting number one on the bestseller lists and prompting extraordinary headlines such as Grammar...

Want to boost your child’s learning even when they’re not in school? Want to help them build foundational skills? They are in the first or second grade, and this is a prime period for children to absorb new knowledge. And one of the best ways that kids can learn at this age is through listening. The more they’re exposed to talk and interaction, the more their vocabulary expands, and the better they’ll be able to communicate. If you want to encourage this habit while developing other important skills, this learning activity can help you do just that.

Slime. Ice cream. Crayons. Kids come across these things and more in everyday life. Bring familiar and favorite nouns to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow!

Books in the Hide and Seek series provide an entertaining introduction to some of the words that tell us where things are. This book looks at “On” and “Under”.

Books in the Hide and Seek series provide an entertaining introduction to some of the words that tell us where things are. This book looks at "Near" and “Far”.

Books in the Hide and Seek series provide an entertaining introduction to some of the words that tell us where things are. Where is Eddie? In front or behind?

Songs that teach German and Italian! Learn more than 200 new words in both German and Italian!