First Year Experience Best Practices - April 2024

The Close: A Young Woman's First Year At Seminary

• ASIN: 0465007147
• ASIN: 0465007147
• ISBN: 0465007147
• Manufacturer: Basic Books

Jesus Calling (Large Print Leathersoft): Enjoying Peace in His Presence (with Full Scriptures)

After many years of writing her own words in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to be more attentive to the Savior's voice and begin listening for what He was saying. So with pen in hand, she embarked on a journey that forever changed her—and many others around the world. In these powerful pages are the words and Scriptures Jesus lovingly laid on her heart. Words of reassurance, comfort, and hope.  Words that have made her increasingly aware of His presence and allowed her to enjoy His peace. Jesus is calling out to you in the same way. Maybe you share the author’s need ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1400318130
• ASIN: 1400318130
• ISBN: 1400318130
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students

I WISH I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW!Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience―read this book!Written by students, for students, Law School Confidential has been the "must-have" guide for anyone thinking about, applying to, or attending law school for more than a decade. And now, in this newly revised third edition, it's more valuable than ever. This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners long removed from law scho... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312605110
• ASIN: 0312605110
• ISBN: 0312605110
• Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Days of the Lord: The Liturgical Year Volume 1: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany

Days of the Lord is an excellent guide to the riches of the Church's liturgy, and a welcome companion to the Sacramentary, the Liturgy of the Hours, and the Lectionary. First published in Belgium, this outstanding seven volume series will enable all Christians to enter into the mystery of the liturgical year, to pray with understanding, to proclaim the beauty and wealth of the liturgy. More than a thorough commentary on the readings, more even than a reflection on the liturgical seasons, this series comprehends the totality of the liturgical year-that vehicle developed by the Church to express... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0814618995
• ASIN: 0814618995
• ISBN: 0814618995
• Manufacturer: Liturgical Press

From Best Intentions to Best Practices: The First-Year Experience in Canadian Postsecondary Education

• ASIN: 1889271217
• ASIN: 1889271217
• ISBN: 1889271217
• Manufacturer: National Resource Center for the Freshman Yea

180 Days of Reading: Grade K - Daily Reading Workbook for Classroom and Home, Sight Word and Phonics Practice, Kindergarten School Level Activities Created by Teachers to Master Challenging Concepts

Practice, Assess, Diagnose: 180 Days of Reading provides kindergarten teachers and parents of kindergartners with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension and word study skills. Helps to build students' skills for reading complex text. Students gain regular practice through these quick diagnostic-based activities. Data-driven assessment tips are also provided, and the Teacher Resource CD included has assessment analysis resources. 248 pages. Grade K.

• ASIN: 1425809219
• ASIN: 1425809219
• ISBN: 1425809219
• Brand: Shell Education
• Size: 8 1/2" x 11"
• Manufacturer: Shell Education

First Fruits: Giving God Your Best 365 Days of the Year (Morgan James Faith)

Many Christians desire a deeper walk with God, but feel they are too busy to add one more thing to their schedules. Because time is valuable and reading God’s Word consistently takes strong discipline, First Fruits offers a condensed explanation of specific Scripture passages for all 365 days of the year. The Scripture and the Scripture reference is printed on each page. It’s easy to open up to a single one to share a moment with God,and perhaps, change the course of your day.First Fruits is written in the first person of God, allowing you to understand Scripture as if inconversation with ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B019CCJLX8
• ASIN: B019CCJLX8
• Manufacturer: Morgan James Faith

Your First Year in Network Marketing: Overcome Your Fears, Experience Success, and Achieve Your Dreams!

• ASIN: B004DEPGLC
• ASIN: B004DEPGLC
• Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

The Cultural World of the Prophets: The First Reading and the Responsorial Psalm, Sunday by Sunday, Year C

Preachers and liturgy planners will find The Cultural World of the Prophets a companion to John Pilch's The Cultural World of Jesus Sunday by Sunday series and The Cultural World of the Apostles series. Each essay offers historical, literary, and Eastern Mediterranean cultural information about the first reading and responsorial psalm assigned for the liturgy of each Sunday.The Cultural World of the Prophets relates the first reading and responsorial psalm to the Gospel as intended by the architects of the Lectionary. It will encourage readers to pursue further, in-depth study when the opportu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0814627889
• ASIN: 0814627889
• ISBN: 0814627889
• Brand: Brand: Liturgical Press
• Manufacturer: Liturgical Press

Baby Swimming: Parent-Child-Swimming During the First Year of Life in Theory and in Practice (Meyer & Meyer Sport)

A handbook for parents and course instructors on "baby swimming". It contains basic knowledge gained from practical experience as well as scientific findings on how babies can be encouraged and furthered in all senses from an early age through baby swimming. The specifically developed teaching concept, the Grip ABC, the "water-pouring" diving method and numerous ideas for movement and games are all presented here. The author also explores who can take part in baby swimming, how this course is run and what one must pay attention to when in the water with a baby. There is also critical discussio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1841260770
• ASIN: 1841260770
• ISBN: 1841260770
• Brand: Brand: Meyer Meyer Verlag
• Manufacturer: Meyer & Meyer Sport

Tallulah's Tutu

Tallulah just knows she could be a great ballerina--if only she had a tutu. She signs up for ballet class with great anticipation, only to be disappointed when tutus aren't handed out. When she learns that one must earn a tutu in dance class, she quits in a huff. But everywhere Tallulah goes, things keep reminding her of ballet. Her neighbor's basset hound always stands in second position, and Tallulah always does a plie when patting him. And she can't pass a store window without doing a beautiful finish, or hear music over the grocery store intercom without performing. In the end, Tallul... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544668359
• ASIN: 0544668359
• ISBN: 0544668359
• Brand: Harcourt Brace and Company
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Froggy Plays Soccer

It's the day of the big game, and Froggy is ready. His soccer team is playing the Wild Things for the City Cup. All Froggy has to do is remember the rule: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON'T USE YOUR HANDS!" But Froggy's busy doing cartwheels and picking daisies. Uh oh, Froggy! Here comes the ball! Budding soccer players and Froggy's many fans will welcome Froggy's latest hilarious adventure.

• ASIN: 0140568093
• ASIN: 0140568093
• ISBN: 0140568093
• Brand: Puffin
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

My Book of Easy Telling Time: Learning about Hours and Half-Hours

Using Kumon’s step-by-step approach, this workbook introduces children to the concept of telling time by concentrating on the hours first, and then incrementally introducing children to half- and quarter-hours. Learning to tell time this way will also help children improve their general understanding of numbers.

• ASIN: 1933241268
• ASIN: 1933241268
• ISBN: 1933241268
• Brand: Brand: Kumon Publishing North America
• Manufacturer: Kumon Publishing North America

Telling Time: How to Tell Time on Digital and Analog Clocks

Telling time becomes clear and easy for young readers in this bright and lively introduction to measurements of time. From seconds to minutes, hours to days, exploring what time is and discovering why we need to tell time, helps young readers understand more than 'the big hand is on the one and the little hand is on the two'. Megan Halsey’s playful illustrations depict imaginative digital and analog clocks that range in design. With the help of a whole lot of clocks, a dash of humor, and a few familiar circumstances, learning to tell time is a lot of fun. It's about time.

• ASIN: 0881063975
• ASIN: 0881063975
• ISBN: 0881063975
• Brand: Charlesbridge
• Manufacturer: Charlesbridge

The Cultural World of the Apostles: The Second Reading, Sunday by Sunday - Year A

Preachers and liturgy planners will find The Cultural World of the Apostles a complementary companion to Pilch & Acirc's previous series The Cultural World of Jesus. Each essay offers brief historical and literary information on the New Testament reading assigned for the Sundays in the three-year Lectionary cycle. Suggestions for cross-cultural comparisons with Western culture and links with the gospel for each Sunday encourage readers to explore pastoral applications to modern life.The principle that guided the architects of the Lectionary in selecting the second readings in the Sunday Lectio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0814627269
• ASIN: 0814627269
• ISBN: 0814627269
• Manufacturer: Liturgical Press

The First Year of College : Research, Theory, and Practice on Improving the Student Experience and Increasing Retention

An examination of the first year of college and the intersecting challenges facing today's students, written by top educational

• UPC: 56197936

What Makes the First-Year Seminar High Impact? : Exploring Effective Educational Practices

First-year seminars have been widely hailed as a high-impact educational practice, leading to improved academic performance, increased retention, and achievement of critical 21st Century learning outcomes. While the first-year seminar tends to be narrowly defined

• UPC: 55458062