Tag: Alphabet

December 9, 2024

The History of the N’ko Alphabet and Its Role in Mande Transnational Identity Words As Weapons

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Free Download Dianne White Oyler, "The History of the N’ko Alphabet and Its Role in Mande Transnational Identity: Words As Weapons"
English | 2005 | ISBN: 0965330877, 0979953758 | PDF | pages: 260 | 10.8 mb
In her seminal work Dianne White Oyler discusses the creation of the N’ko alphabet, based on the Maninka language, by Souleymane Kanté (1922-1987) in 1949 in Haute Guinée (Guinea). She carefully documents N’ko’s dissemination by a grassroots literacy campaign that started with Kanté and continues to the present, shows how important the language is in the evolution of cultural nationalism of the Mande-speaking people of West Africa, and discusses Kanté’s and Nko’s relationship to pan-Africanism.

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September 16, 2024

Y is for Yellowhammer An Alabama Alphabet

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Free Download Ted Burn, "Y is for Yellowhammer: An Alabama Alphabet"
English | 2003 | ISBN: 1585361186 | EPUB | pages: 40 | 3.8 mb
Travel across the diverse state of Alabama and meet its famous sons and daughters, from legendary football coach Bear Bryant to the remarkable Helen Keller and civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Visit landmarks such as the Bellingrath Home, or stop by Landmark Park and see how a farm was run in the 1890s. Written in the popular two-tier format for the Discover America State by State series, with simple rhymes for younger children and expository text for older children, Y is for Yellowhammer is a delightful tour of the state of Alabama.

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September 16, 2024

T is for Tar Heel A North Carolina Alphabet

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Free Download Gary Palmer, "T is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet"
English | 2003 | ISBN: 1585360821 | EPUB | pages: 40 | 3.7 mb
From the Appalachian Mountains to the Outer Banks, readers will be delighted to discover the beautiful state of North Carolina in "T is for Tarheel". Explore the Biltmore mansion, with its 255 rooms, which took nineteenth century millionaire George Washington Vanderbilt six years to have built. Learn about the history and lore of NASCAR racing under "Z is for Zoom!"

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September 12, 2024

Instant Practice Packets Alphabet Ready-to-Go Activity Pages That Help Children Build Alphabet Recognition and Letter Formati

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Free Download Instant Practice Packets: Alphabet: Ready-to-Go Activity Pages That Help Children Build Alphabet Recognition and Letter Formation Skills By Joan Novelli, Holly Grundon
2011 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 0545305861 | PDF | 7 MB
Set the stage for reading and writing success with these ready-to-use alphabet practice packets! Each four-page packet-one for each letter of the alphabet-includes fun, meaningful activities that offer the repeated practice kids need to really learn their letters. Activities teach and reinforce letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, letter formation, and sight word vocabulary. Writing guides, pictures, drawing activities, and sign language diagrams provide extra support for kids of all learning styles, as well as RTI and ELL students. Perfect for independent practice, small groups, learning centers, or homework. For use with Grades PreK-1.

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April 25, 2024

It’s I ! (It’s the Alphabet!)

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Free Download Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, "It’s I ! (It’s the Alphabet!)"
English | 2010 | pages: 26 | ISBN: 1604535962 | PDF | 4,8 mb
It’s I! begins with an introduction to the letter, what it looks like, and where it fits in the alphabet. In the second section, fun, illustrated sentences show examples of the letter with regard to sound and placement within the words. A cute, rhyming story brings the letter variations together in the third section of each book. Each book wraps up with a fun quiz and a glossary. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

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