What Do They Really Mean? An Interactive Reading Book about Idioms

Greenhouse Publications, 2011. Softcover. New. Idioms are plentiful in the English language and are used constantly as colorful ways to convey meanings. Idioms can also be confusing because their meanings, if taken literally, make no sense. This book helps what some commonly used idioms really mean. For example, when someone says, "You crack me up!" they really mean, "You're funny." Author Joan Green taught special education in the Los Angeles school system for 16 years and was selected as Special Education Teacher of the Year. She served as a member of an autism task force where she co-authored a certification of competency for teaching children with autism. As an educational consultant she is frequently called upon as a guest speaker for national organizations. "We are so thrilled with your Interactive Reading Books! I have a pediatric practice and my clinicians are finding these books to be invaluable for children with emerging language skills. They are easy to use, require no preparation and are highly motivating. Thank-you!"ÑPatti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP and author of Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know. 16 pages. 2011