James Baggit and the Storyteller's Ring

James Baggit and the Storyteller's Ring

Author: Michael Wordsmiff

Publisher: Virtualbookworm Publishing

Published: 2003-09

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781589394735

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Whilst up to mischief in the local park, James Baggit and his gang stumble across a derelict old theatre. Amongst the theatrical props, they discover a treasure chest containing an old pirate coat. Stuck in the lining of one of its pockets, James finds a magic ring. The ring gives him wonderful storytelling powers that bring the characters in his stories to life. Ghosts and pirates magically appear at the most inopportune moments, causing all sorts of mayhem. The ring leads James and his friends in search of buried treasure and whilst stranded on an island, his younger brother is kidnapped by Mad Pete, a bloodthirsty pirate of the most fearsome kind. To make matters worse, James and his gang are pursued relentlessly by Mr Fiddling, the school caretaker and his nephew Groucho Gribbling, the school bully, who are out to snatch the ring at every opportunity.


Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher

Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher

Author: Maughn Rollins Gregory

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0429800452

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Winner of the 2022 Book Award of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher brings together groundbreaking essays by renowned American philosopher Gareth B. Matthews in three fields he helped to initiate: philosophy in children’s literature, philosophy for children, and philosophy of childhood. In addition, contemporary scholars critically assess Matthews’ pioneering efforts and his legacy. Gareth B. Matthews (1929-2011) was a specialist in ancient and medieval philosophy who had conversations with young children, discovering that they delight in philosophical puzzlement and that their philosophical thinking often enriched his own understanding. Those conversations became the impetus for a substantial component of Matthews’ scholarship, from which this book features essays spanning the length of his career. Contemporary contributors to the book critically evaluate Matthews’ scholarship, showing where he broke new ground and identifying developments and debates in the fields he helped to initiate. They take up pressing challenges, including biased idealizations of childhood in children’s literature; the tensions between teaching philosophy to, and doing philosophy with young people; the merits of theorizing childhood without theorizing children; and how professional philosophy at once desires and resists a return to childhood. This second volume in the Philosophy for Children Founders series is an important resource for philosophers, educators, and anyone interested in children’s philosophical thinking, developmental psychology, what it means to philosophize with children, the nature of childhood, and how children’s literature goes philosophical. It will guide and inspire those who share Matthews’ conviction that the impulse to philosophize begins in early childhood. Contributors (in addition to Gareth B. Matthews): Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd, Cristina Cammarano, Claire Cassidy, Stanley Cavell, Maughn Rollins Gregory, Jennifer Glaser, Walter Omar Kohan, Megan Jane Laverty, Jana Mohr Lone, Karin Murris, Peter Shea, Susan M. Turner, Susannah Sheffer.


Many Moons

Many Moons

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780152018955

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Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.


Sticks and Stones and Other Student Essays

Sticks and Stones and Other Student Essays

Author: Ruthe Thompson

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Published: 2010-07-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780312596224

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This unique collection of essays written by students around the country offers diverse and accessible models in the form of responses to writing assignments in the Guide. The chapters in Sticks and Stones correspond to the chapters in Part One of the Guide. Packaged free with the Guide.


The Elements of Teaching Writing

The Elements of Teaching Writing

Author: Katherine Gottschalk

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Published: 2003-12-24

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780312406837

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Drawing on their extensive experience training instructors in all disciplines to incorporate writing in their courses, Gottschalk and Hjortshoj provide time-saving strategies and practical guidance in this brief, well-written reference. Accommodating a wide range of teaching styles and class sizes, Elements offers reliable advice about how to design effective writing assignments and how to respond to and evaluate student writing in any course.


The Writing Life

The Writing Life

Author: Annie Dillard

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0061863823

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"For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague." — Chicago Tribune From Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the dedication and daring that characterizes a writer's life. In these short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experiences while writing her works, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.


An American Childhood

An American Childhood

Author: Annie Dillard

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 006184313X

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"An American Childhood more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood." — Chicago Tribune A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s. Dedicated to her parents—from whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions—Dillard's brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you.


The Concise Guide to Writing

The Concise Guide to Writing

Author: Rise B. Axelrod

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780312116040

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The second edition of The Concise Guide to Writing helps students through all phases of the writing process. With new chapters on justifying an evaluation, reading critically, conducting research in the library and on the internet, and citing sources, this flexible rhetoric offers valuable information for first-year composition courses.


Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In Which the Words Are Explained in Their Different Senses, Authorized by the Names of the Writers by

Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In Which the Words Are Explained in Their Different Senses, Authorized by the Names of the Writers by

Author: John Jamieson

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015887411

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.