Best Selling Books by Richard Courtney

"Valhalla" is the Rice University Graduate Student Association''s Lounge. This is a book on its history.

How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted o’er In states unborn and accents yet unknown! – Julius Caesar, III.i.111 Many ages later, we are still enjoying Shakespeare’s works. But, too often, his plays are studied as "literature," ignoring the fact that Shakespeare wrote plays for living performance. Richard Courtney puts the focus back where it should be, helping us to understand the works of Shakespeare as dramas intended for an audience. Written for directors and actors, the eight books in the series will also interest theatregoers, scholars, and the general reader seeking a fuller understanding of Shakespeare’s works. The introduction and end notes give helpful information on life in sixteenth century England, its language and beliefs, Elizabethan theatre and stages. Each play is analyzed scene by scene, with background on the history and the leading characters, and reasons for the choice of theme. From his own wide experience as actor and director, Richard adds anecdotes and examples to illustrate directing challenges and provide practical solutions. Shakespeare’s World of War discusses Henry VI Parts 1, 2 & 3, Richard III, King John, and Titus Andronicus.

Each book is a brief story emphasizing one of the short or long vowel sounds, plurals, or blends sh or ck.

A children''s book that shows how children can triumph over racism and bigotry. The story of a group of neighborhood children who devised a plan to allow friends of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds to join one another by constructing a tunnel under the fence. The fence was constructed by the father of one of their friends in an attempt to separate his child from one of their coterie. Based on the song of the same name recorded by the group Pierce, there is a happy ending when children are allowed to choose their own friends without regard to color or religion.

This research study examines the practical, personal, and intuitive knowledge that elementary fine arts teachers employ in their classrooms and how that knowledge is transmitted in the profession. Chapter 1 reviews the assumptions about elementary arts teachers. Chapter 2 reviews the literature on personal knowledge with emphasis given to Michael Polanyi''s notion of personal knowledge that links aesthetic thinking, action, and learning, while chapter 3 discusses previous research on the practical knowledge of teachers. The exploration of intuition in fine arts teachers is the focus of chapter 4, while chapter 5 discusses previous research methodologies and the methodologies for this study. Chapters 6 and 7 contain data gathered from the teacher interviews. The study''s summary is contained in chapter 8. Findings indicate that fine arts teachers are highly dedicated and committed to arts education and employ intuition with practical knowledge in classrooms. The appendices include: (1) a sample letter written to the school board directors; (2) the interviewer''s guide; (3) a sample of raw data; (4) a sample of data analyzing imagery and metaphor; (5) suggestions for the dissemination of the research material; and (6) a proposed video script, "Spontaneity and Structure: A Case Study of an Arts Teacher''s Practical Knowledge." An bibliography of 153 references is included. (DJC)

12 previously published stories compiled from Tonka''s phonics reading program.

Learn all about colors with Thomas the Tank Engine as he rides the rails with his colorful friends around the colorful Island of Sodor.