Yo Sacramento And All Those Other State Capitals You Don T Know

Memory systems help you memorize lots of information quickly and easily. Based on a proven illustrated mnemonic memory system that has made its companion book, Yo Millard Fillmore! a huge success, with over 500,000 copies sold, Yo Sacramento! will help anyone nine years old or older memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals - quickly and easily. In response to nationwide demand, we offer Yo, Sacramento! to help you memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals—just as quickly and easily!

Presents facts about each state with cartoon-style illustrations to serve as memory aids for the state capitals and quizzes to reinforce information.

Presents facts about each state with cartoon-style illustrations to serve as memory aids for the state capitals and quizzes to reinforce information.

Newly updated 2021 edition features our newest President, Joe Biden! Just who was the 13th president, anyway? Yo Millard Fillmore combines colorful cartoons and comic book captions to make memorizing all 46 American presidents a fun, family-friendly activity. “Yo, Millard Fillmore! and Yo, Sacramento! are works of pure genius. I now know all the presidents and all the capitals of all the states. This is terrific. These books are fabulous, and witty, and a lot of fun.” – Pat Conroy, New York Times best-selling author In print continuously since 1992, Yo, Millard Fillmore! has delighted kids, parents, grandparents and teachers. Over 500,000 copies sold! Celebrating 30 years of fun learning for all! In Yo Millard Fillmore, you will find a fast, easy way to learn and memorize the U.S. Presidents in just 20 minutes or less! Crazy, full-color cartoons and comic book-style captions create a nonsense tale that will help you remember the names of all 46 presidents in chronological order. You'll also learn lots of fun facts and kid-friendly trivia about each president and the historical highlights from his term of office. Plus, this book is packed with mnemonics in the form of presidential puns, like “ray guns” for Ronald Reagan; “chef’s son” for Thomas Jefferson; “fill more” for Millard Fillmore; and “oh, baaah, ma” for Barack Obama. With five Quick Quizzes and a special section titled, “What You Need to Know if You Want to be President,” you'll soon be an authority on the highest office in the land - and have a lot of fun at the same time. Yo Millard Fillmore is perfect for kids 8-11 and provides lots of fun and learning for the whole family. Using the book’s simple mnemonic cartoons, you can surprise your friends by reciting all the presidents in a row, beginning with George Washington, our first president, all the way through to number 46, President Joe Biden.

Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.

This annotated bibliography of more than 500 recommended books meets the needs of teachers and librarians for reading materials for young adults for whom English is a second language. Laura McCaffery, who has many years of experience with collection development of ESL materials for young adults, has selected the best books on a variety of topics to meet curriculum and personal interest needs of young adults. Most of the books selected were published between 1992 and 1998. The bibliography is organized by topic: adventure, mystery, and suspense; biographies; career, workplace, life skills, and parenting; folktales, myths, poetry, and classics; ethnic diversity; history and geography; nature and science; and sports. Indexes by author, subject, title, and ethnic group make searching easy. Mainstreamed ESL students can use these books to better understand and make use of regular textbooks. Special ESL classes can use the recommended books as part of regular instruction. Most of the books recommended are for the intermediate or advanced beginner reading level in English, but some very easy books are also included. Most of the books are suitable for all learners from grades five through adult. Each entry contains a complete bibliographical citation, Fry Reading Level, Interest Level, Library of Congress subjects for cataloging, and a 50 to 200 word annotation describing the book and how it can be used by the librarian or teacher who is working with patrons or students. A list of distributors of print and nonprint ESL materials completes the work.

To remember the capital of a state, make an association between the name of the state and the name of the capital. Simple as that! Pictures and stories are the easiest and most powerful way to accomplish this skill. In this book, states are grouped according to regions. By using maps, students learn not only the capital but it's location. The entire family will have fun showing off their amazing memory skills!