The series began in 1974 with the publication of Developing Communicative Competence , a series that led the way in teaching materials that were communicative in intent and execution. Please be sure to read our Terms and Conditions of Sale before ordering. Janet Giannotti Bookmarks is a series of companion textbooks that provides teachers with creative exercises and activities to supplement the teaching of a novel. Baker's memoir draws the reader into America between the world wars and describes the struggles of family, adolescence, and hardship that accompanied his journey to adulthood. Each of the six units begins with a preview ofthe reading and free writing topics, followed byexercises that improve comprehension and vocabularybuilding.
Students use response journals so asto think about their personal connection with thenovel.
The Beyond the Novel section in each unit introducesfactual background information in whichstudents learn about history and other interesting materialmentioned in the novels. Please be sure to read our Terms and Conditions of Sale before ordering. Each volume consists of twenty-five units that present basewords with definitions, usage examples, and exercises. Each unit focuses on a specific topic, carefully selected for its relevance to students' lives, so that students can practice new words in meaningful contexts. The exercises are flexible and easy to use, taking students from simple, fairly controlled practice to a final phase of communicative exercise.