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Some English language learners may not be up to standards of the targeted reading goals, which is why teachers should consider using oral diagnostic assessments to evaluate the performance of those ELLs who are at-risk or struggling in some categories of reading and decoding, but are progressing in others. This information also provides teachers with invaluable information on instructional support and early intervention strategies especially for those ELLs in question.

Oral Diagnostic Assessments Provide Early Intervention Strategies

Initially, diagnostic tests should be designed and implemented according to their own set of criteria and standards for a particular class. When implemented at the onset of instruction, diagnostic tests, along with classroom observation and student classroom performance, can help identify and target difficult areas for ESL and ELLs and thus, help drive initial instruction.

Teachers can use the knowledge demonstrated through student performance to determine the type of interventive strategies needed. One such measure might include various reading strategies for instruction in small groups.

Use Oral Assessment to Identify Learning Disabilities

Teachers can use oral diagnostic assessments to assess those struggling English language learners who experience serious reading problems and other difficulties such as dyslexia. If the student in question has not yet been assessed by a professional, then this should be done if the teacher does find any indications of learning disabilities such as dyslexia during initial classroom assessments.

Use Oral Diagnostic Assessment to Evaluate Phonological Awareness

Teacher can complete specific diagnostic assessments that focus on recognizing the sounds of whole words as well as individual initial and last sound-letter correspondence in the area of phonological awareness. One example of oral diagnostic assessment tool is flashcards. When first introducing flashcards in the classroom, the teacher needs to explain their purpose. Students should understand that using flashcards provides a structured and one on one opportunity to review sounds and words.

Flashcards can be used once or twice a week for part of a lesson; usually twenty to thirty minutes in a one on one or very small group format suffices. Teachers can easily keep track of the students' progress by checking off which sound blends or words students in a support group are still experiencing difficulties with.

Oral Diagnostic Activities

Teachers can begin by showing flashcards of all of the consonants, separate cards for capital and small letters, two shapes of g (g), diphthongs and blends such as /sh/ /ch/ /th/ /br/ and /dr/. Other examples include:

* Teachers show flashcards for each word family introduced separately; (i.e. bat, can, had, tag) four words on one card.

* Teachers show individual letters to the student. Students produce the appropriate sounds.

* Students tick off sounds they know and do not know on the chart.

Note: If students continue to have a problem with five or more consonant sounds, teachers do not test the words.

In a private tutorial or in small groups, teachers show the word family cards to the students. Teachers check off word families students know or do not know.

Note: If a student struggles with one or two words, teachers do not test all the rest of the words in that particular word family. Teachers do not have to test sounds that have not yet been taught.

Teachers should also determine the cut-off point for areas of decoding and reading to decide who is at-risk before mapping the results of student performance. ESL teachers can consult either with other ESL teacher or general education teachers in order to decide the cut-off level for at-risk instruction.

When used at the beginning of the school year, oral diagnostic assessments provide teachers with information about their ELLs' reading abilities so teachers can effectively provide early interventive strategies and instructional support.

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Letters to Jackie $9.99 It is perhaps the most memorable event of the twentieth century, a moment that left a family and a nation mourning, one that many Americans recall as their first historical memory—the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Within seven weeks of the President's death, Jacqueline Kennedy received more than 800,000 condolence letters. Two years later, the volume of correspondence would exceed 1.5 million letters. For the next forty-six years, the letters would remain essentially untouched. Now historian Ellen Fitzpatrick has selected approximately 250 of these letters for inclusion in Letters to Jackie , a remarkable human record that perfectly preserves the heart-wrenching grief and soul searching of the nation in a time of crisis. Capturing the extraordinary eloquence of so-called ordinary Americans across generations, regions, race, political leanings, and religion—in messages written on elegant stationery, scraps of paper, in pencil, type, ink smudged by tears, and in barely legible handwriting—the letters capture what John F. Kennedy meant to the country, and how his death for some divided American history into Before and After. In Letters to Jackie , Fitzpatrick allows Americans to write their own history of these tumultuous times. "The coffin was very small," as one sixteen-year-old girl observed, "to contain so much of so many Americans." In reflecting on their sense of loss, their fears, and their striving, the authors of these letters wrote an American elegy as poignant and as compelling as their shattered and cherished dreams.

Letters to Ebay $9.99 By day, Paul Meadors is a fifth grade teacher in a small California town. By night, he trolls the millions of items for sale on eBay, posing as his alter ego Art Farkas, and catching sellers off guard with his ludicrous and bizarre questions about their auctions. As he amusingly demonstrates time and time again, even in today's hyper-vigilant and impersonal digital world, the spirit of human salesmanship lives on, no matter how outrageous the question or request. For example, Art asks the seller of a set of bongo drums if there would be a way to attach them to his grandmother's back so that she could take them to the corner and play on the street to earn her rent money--which elicits a sincere, yet bitingly humorous response. From the entertaining auctions themselves, to Paul's loony letters and the serious responses they provoke, LETTERS TO eBAY provides a fascinating and humourous glimpse into the strange world of eBay and those who dwell within.

Ghost Letters $16.19 When two modern-day kids discover a grotesque secret in an abandoned mailbox, they have no idea they are about to be drawn into a mystery that began on the other side of the world. Through the help of an English genie and a phantom postman, the two children begin to communicate with a young calligrapher's apprentice who lived 125 years ago in a small, Himalayan village. Writing back and forth, across continents and centuries, the three children eventually realize the possibility of changing history by delivering three letters that were never received. The first is a love letter that could have drawn a broken-hearted Yankee trader back from his lonely exile in the east. The second is a ransom note, and the third, a cryptic missive in a bottle. If the three can make sure these lost letters reach those for whom they were intended, love may be restored, the life of a kidnapped child could be saved, and a secret agent might be able to prevent a pointless war.

A Book of Letters $3.95 A BOOK OF LETTERS offers young readers a new approach to learning the alphabet. When Abigail Anderson receives an "A" in a letter from a friend, she adds a "B" and passes the letter to Bunny Bernstein. Bunny sends a "C" to Christopher Clark, and so begins the alphabet chain letter As the story progresses, the letter is passed from one child to another, whose names all correspond to the next letter of the alphabet. The large 10x10 format allows for big, bold illustrations and the lift-up-flaps enable small fingers to "open" the "envelopes" inside, creating an interactive element that parents and children will enjoy. The last spread contains a real envelope with a large fold-out alphabet poster inside for kids to hang up and refer to whenever they need help remembering their ABCs

Jumbo Magnetic Letters 40/Pk $18.15 Every child loves to build simple words on the refrigerator with magnetic letters. and these durable plastic letters are brightly colored and BIG for little hands to easily handle. Set of 40 lowercase letters is packaged in a reusable storage container. Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Grades: Pre to K. Ages: 3 to 6.

Letters to Rosy $18.94 An ocean apart, two elderly women, Rene Dubois, in Germany and Roselee Payton in America spent time in the late 50's and early 60's as teens in the town of Bartsville, Georgia, a small town outside the city of Atlanta. Mendy completed the terrible three. Bound together by love for each other once again became a trio. Rene's urge to write letters to Rosy and reveal the story of Ken Mitchell who lost his wife to insanity and the disappearance of his little girl Sasha. He was teetering on the brink of destruction. A year of grieving brought him back to his normal state of health. He took a cruise to Germany. At the Captain's Dinner, an unexpected meeting enhanced his obsession to find his daughter. Another unusual meeting in the park, in Berlin, ignited Ken's imagination. Bridget was elated with the turn of events when tragedy struck, driving her into the arms of a trusted friend. Rosy was intrigued and relieved by Rene's letter and was encouraged to tell her own story of Mendy's abduction and rape witnessed by her six year old daughter Misty. Mendy Arnold and Misty vanished from a busy Street in Atlanta, Georgia. At the same time Trevor, Mendy's husband was engaged in a torrid affair with an Auburn-haired beauty he met the same morning. The first letter to Rosy started a downhill avalanche. There was no stopping now; the horrors of yesteryear became a reality once again. Born Charlotte Ellene Bartlett in Clarkston, Georgia. After WWII moved to Stockbridge, Georgia. Divorced with two children was hard. Met Air Force Sergeant and spent 34 years traveling the U.S and four years in Berlin, Germany. Husband passed away in 1996 and met Donald Blatchford in 1999. Now resides in New Port Richey, Fl. Took up painting again after 40 years and started writing. "Letters To Rosy" is a first novel.

The Deacon Letters $16.99 "Written over a ten year period, these Letters convey with wisdom, humor and candor not only the joys and quiet pleasures but also the inevitable strivings and sorrows of a mature life. As a Vocational Deacon, speaking from a place somewhere between the altar and the congregation, the writer inspires readers to experience fully the small and large moments of their own lives, and to pursue the Christian life with gratitude, charity, hope and a cheerful heart. Caroline Conklin is a Vocational Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. For twenty-four years, before retiring in 1995, she was a Speech/Language Pathologist for the Great Falls, Montana public schools. She has also written Meditations for Altar Guild Members, published by Morehouse Publishing in 2000, and has been a frequent Guideposts writer. After forty-seven years in Montana, she and her husband William now make their home in Seattle. Kathleen Petersen teaches art at Boise State University and is a free-lance illustrator. She is an active member of Amity United Methodist Church in Boise."

Magnetic Foam Uppercase Letters $9.99 Practice alphabet-related skills with 40 uppercase letters measuring 1-3/4". 27 blue consonants, 12 red vowels, and 1 purple Y. Lightweight, washable foam coupled with magnetic backing makes the letters practical for any setting. Comes in a resealable storage bag. Teaching tips are included. WARNING:CHOKING HAZARD--Small Parts.Not for children under 3 yrs.

Book Letters Numbers Colors & $21.33 This resource contains over 100 reproducible pages to reinforce basic skills such as recognizing letters, numbers, colors, and shapes; reading small words, number words, shape words, and color words; writing letters, numbers, number words, shape words, and color words; and drawing and manipulating shapes. Children will develop fine motor skills as they trace, write, cut, paste, and color.

The Bible of Illuminated Letters $32.54 This generously illustrated, small format (6.5x8") guidebook presents step-by-step instructions for recreating illuminated alphabets from six historical periods, including the Celtic, Gothic and Romanesque. Diagrams for upper- and lower-case letters are accompanied by ideas for borders and decorations. The guide also includes full instructions for gilding. Morgan, a professional calligrapher and associate of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society, gives advice about adapting illuminated letters to create a personal style. Annotation )2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Letters from the Country $18.98 Letters from the Country, one of Bly's best-known and best-loved books, is a collection of essays as fresh today as when they were originally published in Minnesota Monthly. This contemporary classic welcomes readers to the small town of Madison, Minnesota (population 2,242), a rural community struggling to place itself in the new American landscape.

Standard Letters for Building Contractors $115 Whenever a contractor undertakes work using one of the standard building contracts, however small the job, he will be involved in writing a good many letters. Some will be formal notices he is required to give; others will be letters it is prudent to send. This book provides a set of over 270 standard letters for use with the standard forms of building contract and sub-contract and aims to cover all the common situations which contractors will encounter when involved in a contract. The letters are for use with: JCT 98 Design and Build Form WCD 98 Intermediate Form IFC 98 Minor Works Agreement MW 98 GC/Works/1 (1998) JCT Standard Form of Domestic Subcontract (2002) DOM/2 (1998) NSC/C (1998) NAM/SC (1998) GC/Works/SC (2000) The new edition takes account of substantial revisions to the standard forms of contract and introduces the new JCT Domestic Subcontract and the form of subcontract for use with GC/Works/1 (1998). New features include withholding notices and letters concerning adjudication. The book comes with a free CD, which includes all the letters, and which can be used with both Word and Word Perfect on PC and Macintosh machines. Although primarily written for contractors, the book will also be of use to subcontractors.

Standard Letters for Building $138.94 Whenever a contractor undertakes work using one of the standard building contracts, however small the job, he will be involved in writing a good many letters. Some will be formal notices he is required to give; others will be letters it is prudent to send. This book provides a set of over 270 standard letters for use with the standard forms of building contract and sub-contract and aims to cover all the common situations which contractors will encounter when involved in a contract. The letters are for use with: JCT 98 Design and Build Form WCD 98 Intermediate Form IFC 98 Minor Works Agreement MW 98 GC/Works/1 (1998) JCT Standard Form of Domestic Subcontract (2002) DOM/2 (1998) NSC/C (1998) NAM/SC (1998) GC/Works/SC (2000) The new edition takes account of substantial revisions to the standard forms of contract and introduces the new JCT Domestic Subcontract and the form of subcontract for use with GC/Works/1 (1998). New features include withholding notices and letters concerning adjudication. The book comes with a free CD, which includes all the letters, and which can be used with both Word and Word Perfect on PC and Macintosh machines. Although primarily written for contractors, the book will also be of use to subcontractors.

Letters to Young Black Men $11.99 "Since the original release of Letters to Young Black Men, many have suggested that the book should have a companion study guide so that church leaders, counselors and small group leaders could have a resource that would help guide young men through this timely book. The companion guide for Letters to Young Black Men is made up of twenty sessions and is designed for individuals as well as small groups. Each chapter does the following Expounds on the principles laid out in Letters to Young Black Men Provides questions for discussion Gives a summary of each chapter, this study guide for Letters to Young Black Men serves as a valuable resource. In it you'll follow the original book, chapter by chapter and begin to genuinely progress on the success journey. This study guide features over 100 questions adapted from Letters to Young Black Men in a format that lets you write your answers directly onto its pages. An answer section allows you to check your work."

Letters [With Pen] $3.95 Series sold over 1. 3 million. Perfect for children aged 3 and up. Includes lots of first concept activities such as writing, counting, sorting, colour recognition and how to draw. Wipe-clean pages and the high-quality pen allow activities to be done again and again. Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not intended for children under 3 yrs.

Magnetic Foam Lowercase Letters $9.99 Practice alphabet-related skills with 52 lowercase letters measuring 5/8" to 1-3/4". 36 blue consonants, 14 red vowels, and 2 purple y's. Lightweight, washable foam coupled with magnetic backing makes the letters practical for any setting. Comes in a resealable storage bag. Teaching tips are included. WARNING:CHOKING HAZARD--Small Parts.Not for children under 3 yrs.

Private Mail: Letters to Emily $45.7 In Private Mail: Letters to Emily, the author tries to escape city life and failed relationships through a selfimposed exile in his hometown, surviving there by maintaining a link to his life in the city with letters to his friend Emily. Therein, he recounts the curious and illicit and often humorouslybizarre events unfolding around him using an almost addictive conversational style, making for an engrossing and entertaining read. Emily soon learns, as does the reader, that life in a small town is not as parochial and idyllicallysimple as its often made out to be. Author: Lefebvre, Paul Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 424 Publication Date: 2005/10/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.04 x 5.98 x 0.99 inches

Wonderfoam Letters & Over 1500 Pcs $17.92 One-half pound of bright, colorful WonderFoam® letters and numbers in a clear plastic storage tub. Pieces are thick enough for easy use by small hands. A great learning tool!

The Paris Letters of Thomas Eakins $27.9 The most revealing and interesting writings of American artist Thomas Eakins are the letters he sent to family and friends while he was a student in Paris between 1866 and 1870. This book presents all these letters in their entirety for the first time; in fact, this is the first edition of Eakins's correspondence from the period. Edited and annotated by Eakins authority William Innes Homer, this book provides a treasure trove of new information, revealing previously hidden facets of Eakins's personality, providing a much richer picture of his artistic development, and casting fresh light on his debated psychosexual makeup. The book is illustrated with the small, gemlike drawings Eakins included in his correspondence, as well as photographs and paintings. In these letters, Eakins speaks openly and frankly about human relationships, male companionship, marriage, and women. In vivid, charming, and sometimes comic detail, he describes his impressions of Paris--from the training he received in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome to the museums, concerts, and popular entertainments that captured his imagination. And he discusses with great insight contemporary aesthetic and scientific theories, as well as such unexpected subjects as language structure, musical composition, and ice-skating technique. Also published here for the first time are the letters and notebook Eakins wrote in Spain following his Paris sojourn. This long-overdue volume provides an indispensable portrait of a great American artist as a young man.

Letters from Maybe - (Revised) $29.95 "Looking for delightful and heartwarming stories that present familiar spiritual truths in new and delightful ways? Then you'll definitely enjoy this collection of brief parables in the form of humorous letters sent to Pastor Mike from a fictional parishioner. The letters chronicle a five-year time frame in the life of the small town of "Maybe," Michigan, the bucolic home of such colorful establishments as the Busy-Bee Caf, Thelma's Cut-n-Curl, and America's first Refrigerator Magnet Museum. Following a folksy formula reminiscent of Garrison Keillor's "News from Lake Wobegon," the homespun letters report on the people and rhythms of everyday life in a typical small town. You'll share in events like graduations, county fairs, and weddings, and see how they offer a subtle yet compelling platform for examining universal themes of community, faith, and relationship. Each letter is linked to a scripture passage, and engages listeners with an easygoing, conversational tone. The uplifting and captivating material in Letters from Maybe can also be used in a variety of pastoral settings. The letters can be read from the pulpit as a pleasant change of pace, and they make excellent meditations or meeting starters for small groups and retreats. Convenient topic and scripture indexes are included so that you can easily locate a letter relating to a specific subject. Topics covered include: 1. Discipleship 2. Acceptance 3. Generosity 4. Forgiveness 5. Loyalty 6. Miracles 7. Gossip 8. Persistence 9. Companionship 10. Deceit"

Letters to Anna $16.87 This is an engaging account of how a young couple from the hills of middle Tennessee endured the darkest years in our nation's history. Their own words tell how they not only survived, but kept their love for each other and their faith in God alive through the most desperate of circumstances. These were not the wealthy plantation owners of the Southern stereotype, but the son of a cabinetmaker and the daughter of a blacksmith, the kind of hardworking small farmers that actually populated most of the antebellum South. Burton Warfield and his brother-in-law Alonzo (Lonny) Worley both made it home to Isom, TN after the war and a few years later bought a farm together. Burton later decided to move his family west to Arkansas, but the farm has remained in the Worley family, and we still produce grain and cattle there. When I stand on the little rise above Dry Fork Creek where their house once stood, I am reminded of a war-weary veteran who came here to rebuild his life, his family and his community after that great tragedy we know as the Civil War. Stephen G. Worley, Great-grandson of Samuel Alonzo (Lonny) Worley

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Letters from Prague, 1939-1941 $18.05 Their discovery of a box of letters to America sent from relatives in Prague led two sisters to compile this extraordinary collection. Raya Schapiro and Helga Weinberg found the letters among their mother's effects after her death in 1990. They were written by their grandmother and uncle, trapped in Prague after the Nazi occupation, to the girls' parents who had escaped to the United States in May, 1939, leaving the two girls behind. The 77 letters reprinted here span a period of two years, during which the Nazis drew an ever-tightening noose of destruction around the Jews of Prague: each letter is followed by notes of explanation and amplification, as well as notes on laws and official restrictions and the progress of the war. The early letters deal with the difficulties of getting the two small girls out to join parents in America. After that is accomplished, the grandmother and uncle concentrate on their own prospects for immigration, and they struggle to maintain a normal life while hope slips steadily away. Each letter has a censor's stamp on it; each envelope bears the still-frightening emblem of the Third Reich. The letters dramatically convey the tension, growing daily, of existence under the Nazis, and their tone becomes increasingly desperate as every avenue of escape reaches a dead end. Reading Letters from Prague is a moving experience, because it makes tangible a time in history so cruel as to be almost surreal. A rich legacy of bygone European Jewish life is maintained in this book, and Schapiro and Weinberg, now grandparents themselves, can point to an invaluable record of human suffering and show the world that their voices, and those of their ancestors, cannot besilenced. Their singular story will live on for generations to come.

101 Letters to You $11.99 "One of a kind Gifts from God - Unprecedented style, Letters of encouragement. Unlike anything you?ve read. You?ll see the author Patsy Cellier's heart as she looks into the face of God. Read a sample letter from 101 Letters to You: As I was preparing for a walk one morning, I looked outside and noticed that there was a very strong wind?but the little hummingbirds were still chasing each other away from the bird feeders on the porch. I wondered how such a small bird could continue to fly in such a wind. Then I remembered that the birds would be migrating by the end of September, and their little wings would have to be very strong by then. Their ?adversary, ? the wind, was actually helping to make them strong In our lives as well, God uses our tribulations to make us strong: strong in withstanding future stresses, strong in trusting and relying on Him, strong in understanding and being able to minister to others with similar needs."

Nietzsche Unpublished Letters $13.83 Discover the compelling private world of the most infamous philosopher of the nineteenth century in Nietzsche 's Unpublished Letters. With correspondence to Nietzsche 's inner circle including several titillating letters to his sister Nietzsche 's Unpublished Letters gives readers a never-before-seen look into the philosopher 's daily life. // Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher and a founder of the Existentialist school of thought. He is famous for his controversial philosophies challenging Christianity, religion, and morality. Nietzsche was born in a small Prussian village in 1844 to a large Lutheran family, and his early childhood was largely marked by the deaths of his father and brother. Nietzsche attended the University of Bonn to study philology, where he discovered the philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer and Immanuel Kant. He also formed a close friendship with Wilhelm Wagner, and with the help of Wagner, Nietzsche secured a position teaching philology at the University of Basel when he was only 24. This friendship abruptly ended in 1878 with Nietzsche 's book Human, All-too-Human. Shortly after, his health began deteriorating, and he struck up a nomadic, stateless existence during which he wrote his most enduring works, including The Gay Science and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. In 1889, Nietzsche suffered a mental breakdown, and his sister Elisabeth cared for him until his death in 1900.

Letters to the House Church Movement $15.69 Real Letters. Real People. Real Issues.God is raising up the simple, organic, house church movement. And this book gives you, for the first time, a real-life inside look at the controversies, struggles, victories, and personalities emerging from within this revolution. This book is a collection of real letters to real people facing real issues. These letters challenge, persuade, and encourage. They address theological issues and practical problems. They were sent to friends, acquaintances, strangers, radicals, and critics. This book will not just satisfy your curiosity about today's house church movement, but it will propel you to complete the task to which Jesus Christ has called you."Rad is one of those that has taken the time to... give us all a sort of house church FAQ that unzips and unpacks the current revolution and makes it more tangible than ever."Wolfgang SimsonAuthor of Houses that Change the World"Rad Zdero has labored to usher in a new/old paradigm in church life... a courageous, candid, and vulnerable publication of the letters that have chronicled his journey... an important work..."David Garrison, Ph.D.Author of Church Planting Movements"I am thrilled that Rad Zdero has released this series of insightful letters into book form... a timely, biblical, poignant yet gracious response to real-life concerns... Highly recommended "Andrew JonesBlogger and founder, Boaz ProjectRAD ZDERO has a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been involved in the house church and small group movement since 1985. Rad is the author of The Global House Church Movement. He is also the editor of Nexus: The World House Church Movement Reader and The Starfish Files house church magazine. Rad lives just outside Toronto, Canada.

Connecting Cards: Letters (Paperback) $21.33 Fun, colorful, and teacher-approved, Get Ready for School Connecting Cards let kids create their own words, sentences, and equations in endless combinations!Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Letters is the perfect, portable companion to Black Dog`s best-selling Get Ready for School book series. The 36 sturdy, double-sided, full-color cards are designed with tongue-and-groove notches at either end so they can connect together in any combination a child can imagine. Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Letters includes the entire uppercase alphabet on one side of the cards, with the lowercase letters on the on the opposite side, plus additional cards with the most commonly used letters.*Connect cards to make names!*Combine the entire alphabet together in order and create a 13-foot long puzzle!*Build small words!*Find and combine all the vowels and/or consonants. Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Letters is the perfect way for kids to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills that are essential for the first year of school and throughout their lives.Also available: Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: NumbersGet Ready for School Connecting Cards: Pre-K Sight WordsGet Ready for School Connecting Cards: Kindergarten Sight Words

Letters from Syria $32.44 F RE Y A LETTERS FROM SYRIA JOHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, W. --- - First Edition Printed in Great Britain by Wyman Sons, Ltd., London, Fdkenham and Reading CONTENTS PACE i. FROM VENICE TO BEIRUT. LETTERS 112 j In the first of these letters Freya Stark has left her home at Asolo and has set out from Venice on a small cargo vessel for her first journey east of Italy and her first contact with the Near East. The s. s. Abbazia takes her as far as Rhodes, where she spends a few days before proceeding on s. s Diana to Beirut, The whole passage occupies three weeks. In the course of it she describes her first impressions of many famous places. 2. LEARNING ARABIC AT BRUMANA. LETTERS 13 63 23 The writer of these letters is now to spend three cold winter months at Brumana, a Syrian village on a slope of the Lebanon high above Beirut. She went with a recom mendation from the well-known orientalist Sir Thomas Arnold, and her object in settling there was to gain a command of fiuent Arabic. She had already received a grounding in this difficult tongue, first from an old Franciscan missionary friar at San Remo, then in 1926 from an Egyptian teacher in London, and finally in 1327 at the School of Oriental Studies. 3. FIRST VISIT TO DAMASCUS. LETTERS 6489 87 Telling of a month at Damascus, where the writer stayed in a native household in the Moslem quarter, and was much hampered by ill-health due to insanitary conditions. After three weeks convalescence in Brwnana she is joined by her friend Venetia Buddicom, whose acquaintance the reader has already made in the course of this correspondence. DAMASCUS AND THENCE TO LETTERS go 1 08 127 friends go by car to Baalbek and Damascus. Their nextexpedition is an unconventional and adventurous one, seeing that the Druse revolt of August, 1925, had continued until March, 1927, and that the French rulers of Syria were far from welcoming intruders. They are mounted on donkeys and with a Druse guide called Najm make a leisurely progress towards Palestine. At the end of eleven days they are at Bosra. There they dismiss their guide and take a car for Jericho and Jerusalem. 5. POSTSCRIPTS FROM ASOLO AND BRUMANA. LETTERS 109 in i 9 These letters re-introduce some persons and places already familiar to the reader, who will perhaps discern in the last sentence of all a link with the opening chapter of Baghdad Sketches. VI LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS From photographs by Miss Venetia Buddicom, except Frontispiece and those otherwise marked Freya Stark Frontispiece at end of book 1. Lindos, Rhodes Marine Photo Service, Colchester 2. Coastal hills of Syria 1 3. Asphodels over Syrian ruins 4. Flocks of the Beduin 4. Hawking in Syrian cornfields 5. Cutting the corn 6. Roman ruins at Baalbek 7. Great Mosque, Damascus Photo. P. 0. 8. In a Damascus bazaar 9. A cobbler at Damascus 10. Escort first seen 1 1 . Freya Stark, Najm and Arif 1 2. Groups at Deir All 13. Stone doors at Burdk 14. Freya Stark and Arifby the well at Redeme 14. Inside t

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Keeping School: Letters to Families from Principals of Two Small Schools $18.99 Education reformers Deborah Meier, Nancy Faust Sizer, and Theodore R. Sizer have published books that have literally helped shape a movement centered on small schools, community, and alternative visions of teaching and learning. But as school principals, all three have also done another kind of writing, as well: short weekly essays in their schools' newsletters to families. Sharp and accessible but intellectually ambitious, these little essays talk about everything from homework to discipline, from academic expectations to reading for pleasure. Reflecting decades of practical wisdom, this collection of the best of their letters is an essential companion to books like Ted Sizer's Horace's Compromise, Ted and Nancy Sizer's The Students Are Watching, and Deborah Meier's The Power of Their Ideas.