New Releases by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel

This book presents twenty-six commonly used idioms, explaining their true meaning and how to use each idiom correctly.

Presents a variety of common sayings of the English language, explaining their origins and how to use each correctly.

Presents a collection of commonly used idioms and their meanings.

Weekly Reader "RM" Early Learning Library guides beginning readers to greater early literacy proficiency, while introducing common concepts in the early elementary curriculum. Let''s Read About Our Bodies is a series of eight lively and easy-to-understand books for young readers about parts of the body and the importance of good health habits. Simple, repetitive text closely linked with colorful original photography makes these books exceptionally accessible to the youngest readers. Key-word repetition and glossaries help children build vocabulary and reading skills as they learn about health, safety, and the proper care for the different parts of their bodies. In Mouth, readers learn to take care of their teeth and to visit the dentist.

Describes Yellowstone National Park, its location, its landscape, and its scenic wonders, including the Old Faithful geyser.

Briefly describes the Mississippi River, what it looks like, its major tributaries, where it flows, and its importance.

Briefly describes Mount Rushmore, its history, appearance, and how the memorial was constructed.

Explains the meaning of some common sayings.

A simple story about activities of Anna and her friend Angelica introduces the letter "a".

A simple story about a boy named Ulysses and his sleepy Uncle Russ introduce the letter "u".

A simple story about a girl named Raquel who loves living by a river introduces the letter "r".

A simple story about a girl named Sabina''s first day in kindergarten introduces the letter "s".

A simple story about a lonely boy named Oscar introduces the letter "o".

A simple story about the fun one can have using one''s imagination introduces the letter "i".

Simple text about pretending and repetition of the letters ''pr'' help readers learn how to use this sound.

Describes the history, government, people, culture, aspects of daily life, and enduring legacy of Ancient Egypt.

An introduction to the history, government, culture, people, and aspects of daily life of ancient Greece and its pervasive and enduring influence on western civilization.

Simple text about things that make one smile and repetition of the letters ''gr'' help readers learn how to use this sound.

From doctors to police officers, these community workers provide services readers are sure to recognize. Detailed information of a typical day includes duties, tools, clothing, and safety provide a solid introduction to roles in the community.

Briefly tells why and how we celebrate the Fourth of July.

Describes the history, government, people, culture, aspects of daily life, and enduring legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia.

Simple text about a summer vacation and repetition of the letters ''tr'' help readers learn how to use this sound.

A brief introduction to the life of Chief Joseph, who fought to keep the Oregon land that his people had lived on for generations.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text describe how to play drums.

Simple text describes what trumpets look like and what they do.

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 281. This study examines the best practices of eight OECD countries--Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States--in designing national policies and programs to accelerate the effective use of information technology in support of industrial competitiveness. New technologies in computing, communications, and multimedia are changing the competitive advantage of industries, services, and entire economies. Enterprises must therefore increase their technological development and education through government assistance. The emerging experience is rich and diverse. The study draws on the tacit knowledge of the designers and implementors of national policies and programs to establish key rules-of-thumb for future programs. The authors outline broad directions for adapting these practices to the conditions of developing countries.

Easy-to-read text describes this holiday and how it is celebrated.

A simple introduction to the meaning and celebration of Thanksgiving.

Simple text and repetition of the letter "fr" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Simple text describes the sport of tennis, how it is played, and the equipment used.