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“ The Language Lizard Idiom books are ... ateacher’s dream come true!… #1 pick for teachers everywhere. … readers willhave a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turningpages with laughter and joy.” - Tara Brown, ESL teacher What does it mean to let the catout of the bag? Why would you take a bull by thehorns? Idioms can beconfusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun tolearn! With clevermulticultural illustrations, literal translations of the idioms, meanings in 2languages, and English example sentences, TheLion’s Share explains common animal idioms in a way that makes them easy tounderstand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diversestudents. The Lion's Share includes bonus material tosupport English language learners and promote culturally responsive teaching,such as links to: Englishaudio of the book - Informationabout the history of the idioms in the book - Additionalanimal idioms, their meaning, and history - Lessonplans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures The Lion’s Share is a great resource to build language skills while having fun! Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series(available in English and bilingual editions): Fresh as a Daisy - English Nature Idioms - Icing on the Cake - English Food Idioms - With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms "Children and English language learners will be grinning from ear-to-ear as they make their way through this engaging set of books about idioms! The Language Lizard Idiom Book Series is a multicultural series consisting of four books, each themed by topic: colors, food, nature, and animals. Readers are not only introduced to a variety of idiomatic expressions, but through helpful examples and beautiful illustrations, they also learn how to correctly use each of the phrases in their everyday lives. As a teacher of 21 years, I can honestly say, it is difficult to teach idioms to kids of all ages, regardless of their native language. These books are a teacher's dream come true! Not only are the linked resources and audio super helpful, but the bright, eye-catching colors and diverse set of cultures and people represented in this series, make it a # 1 pick for teachers everywhere . Thank you for helping me reach more students and for making my lessons more enjoyable! I highly recommend the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series to teachers, parents, and English-language learners of all ages. From the youngest to the most experienced, readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy. The books are fun to read, easy to understand, and appropriate for any educational setting. Without hesitation, I rate this series 5 out of 5 stars . They would make a great addition to any home or classroom library, and I'm confident you, too, will feel the same. " -- Tara Brown, ESL, English, and Spanish Teacher, Michigan "These books are highly recommended to foster and develop common English phrases that cause confusion for multilingual learners in a meaningful, relatable, and relevant format." -- Robyn Dailey, Title III Instructional Coach, Georgia
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| Gtin | 09781951787486 |
| Age_group | ADULT |
| Condition | NEW |
| Gender | UNISEX |
| Product_category | Gl_book |