What People are saying about our books:
BOP AND GROP
A fun story chronicling the adventures that two boys have with their grandfathers. Based on the relationships of a real family, it's fun to learn about the differences between Bop and Grop, but also understand the love they have for their grandchildren and vise versa. DaisyGal21
KOBE
Illuminating, touching, and funny. Kathyrn Knox knows how to tell a good story. Mary
A fun story chronicling the adventures that two boys have with their grandfathers. Based on the relationships of a real family, it's fun to learn about the differences between Bop and Grop, but also understand the love they have for their grandchildren and vise versa. DaisyGal21
KOBE
Illuminating, touching, and funny. Kathyrn Knox knows how to tell a good story. Mary
A Teen's Guide to the Conversation Reviews
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I’m not even done with this book yet and I already love it! It is a wonderful resource for me to point families/educators to, as well as a great resource for my own daughter, and even me as I think about how I communicate with others! I love the examples that are used and the “real” way in which Knox explains why certain aspects of communicating are important. Even just the overall ease of reading (and relating to) it makes it worth reading. I already have several parents and educators in mind that I am planning on telling about this wonderful book! Laura and family
In this increasingly digital age, Kathryn Knox's book reminds us of the importance of good communication. In this book there are tips for conversing easily, conflict resolution, and starting new relationships. While the book is written with teens in mind, I also found it helpful for adults. It's a good read. RSquared
My mom ordered this digital book for me. I am a rather shy teenage boy and have difficulty starting conversations. This books helped give me strategies on how to start and carry on conversations. While I still have difficulty because I am shy, the book has helped me overcome my fear of conversation. NICO
Hi Mrs. Knox,
Normally when I read books, I don't write to the author, but I felt very compelled to write to you after reading your book about conversation in today's world. As a fifteen year old girl, you can imagine it's difficult for me to have good conversation flow with people my age because everyone is in an awkward stage of life, and we just don't quite know what to say! But with this book, I'm confident that I'll be successful as a conversationalist going into my sophomore year, and I know I'll make a lot of connections this way. Thank you for writing such an insightful book, reading through it was like opening a long-awaited gift on Christmas morning! Now I can finally feel comfortable with myself and with others around me. Once again, thank you! (H.)
"I really wish I'd had this resource when I was a teen. Great insights into establishing friendships - there's funny parts too!" -Farris21
"In this increasingly digital age, Kathryn Knox's book reminds us of the importance of good communication. In this book, there are tips for conversing easily,conflict resolution, and starting new relationships. While the book is written with teens in mind, I also found it helpful for adults. It's a good read." - Rsquared23
"I had my son read the book on conversations and he loved it!" - Heidi
“I like how you can combine the simple strategies for different purposes and discussions. Like you can add compliments to expanding masking to talk about sincere compliments and how you handle those.” - V.
“One idea is to use specific strategies as part of little ‘just-in-time’ opportunities that arise so often. You can have a card with some of your favorite ideas for quick reference and a mini-teaching lesson right at hand!” - M.
"A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game offers many strategies to practice your everyday talking skills and very innovative ideas to use to improve on those skills. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to any teen or adult who is looking to get better at the Conversation Game." -S.
"I finally got a chance to get your book and while I’m not even done with it yet, can I just say that I already love it?! I keep thinking that it’s not only a wonderful resource for me to point families/educators to, but it’s a great resource for my own daughter and even me as I think about how I communicate with others! I love the examples you use, the “real” way in which you explain why certain aspects of communicating are important, and just the overall ease of reading (and relating to) it. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for the wonderful resource. I already have several parents and educators in mind that I am planning on telling about your book!
If there is any way that you think we may be able to collaborate on anything in order to help others, please let me know! My services are constantly evolving and changing to meet people’s needs so I’m always open to new possibilities" -Laura Archuleta
Book Review http://lorislolz.org/book-review/
A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game is a newly published book by a dear friend of mine, Dr. Kathryn Knox. It’s a book focused on every day conversation. We converse with lots of people all the time, but have you ever thought about how your words make impressions on other people and how your words are received? Our daily conversations are like a game and A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game talks about ways you can improve on your conversation game and enlightens us to some interesting statistics about talking.
Did you know that “We listen at over 480 words per minute, while we talk at approximately 120 words per minute.”? “People only hear about 25% of what we say”, because we use other means to communicate like our body language and vocal tone.
Have you ever encountered a challenging topic in your conversation? Well this book offers some valuable guidance on how to agree to disagree while conversing.
There’s an entire chapter dedicated to “Online Talking” which has become a huge part of how we communicate, whether by instant messaging, texting, e-mailing, or participating in threaded discussion. The online conversation can sometimes send a tone or message to the other person that was not the intended communication. This book offers some suggestions on how to better understand the feelings that can come into play during online conversation when those unintentional messages are sent.
“Do you know that most of us use fewer than 1000 words in our daily conversations?” Dr. Knox offers some creative tips on how to add more precise vocabulary into your conversation. And then there are those people we encounter who are difficult; the people who enjoy playing the blame game and love to get defensive. There’s some valuable guidance on how to deal with those confrontational conversations and moves to think about for the next time you find yourself in that situation.
Dr. Knox also touches on those traps we fall into while conversing, like not being truthful. There’s tips here too so you don’t deviate from your personal morals and values during that conversation.
Have you ever been a part of a discussion where you just didn’t have the background knowledge to partake in that conversation? I’m sure we all have at some point. This book touches on some things you can do when you find yourself in a discussion you know little or nothing about so you can still be a part of the Conversation Game.
A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game offers many strategies to practice your everyday talking skills and innovative ideas to use to improve on those skills. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to any teen or adult who is looking to get better at the Conversation Game.
In this increasingly digital age, Kathryn Knox's book reminds us of the importance of good communication. In this book there are tips for conversing easily, conflict resolution, and starting new relationships. While the book is written with teens in mind, I also found it helpful for adults. It's a good read. RSquared
My mom ordered this digital book for me. I am a rather shy teenage boy and have difficulty starting conversations. This books helped give me strategies on how to start and carry on conversations. While I still have difficulty because I am shy, the book has helped me overcome my fear of conversation. NICO
Hi Mrs. Knox,
Normally when I read books, I don't write to the author, but I felt very compelled to write to you after reading your book about conversation in today's world. As a fifteen year old girl, you can imagine it's difficult for me to have good conversation flow with people my age because everyone is in an awkward stage of life, and we just don't quite know what to say! But with this book, I'm confident that I'll be successful as a conversationalist going into my sophomore year, and I know I'll make a lot of connections this way. Thank you for writing such an insightful book, reading through it was like opening a long-awaited gift on Christmas morning! Now I can finally feel comfortable with myself and with others around me. Once again, thank you! (H.)
"I really wish I'd had this resource when I was a teen. Great insights into establishing friendships - there's funny parts too!" -Farris21
"In this increasingly digital age, Kathryn Knox's book reminds us of the importance of good communication. In this book, there are tips for conversing easily,conflict resolution, and starting new relationships. While the book is written with teens in mind, I also found it helpful for adults. It's a good read." - Rsquared23
"I had my son read the book on conversations and he loved it!" - Heidi
“I like how you can combine the simple strategies for different purposes and discussions. Like you can add compliments to expanding masking to talk about sincere compliments and how you handle those.” - V.
“One idea is to use specific strategies as part of little ‘just-in-time’ opportunities that arise so often. You can have a card with some of your favorite ideas for quick reference and a mini-teaching lesson right at hand!” - M.
"A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game offers many strategies to practice your everyday talking skills and very innovative ideas to use to improve on those skills. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to any teen or adult who is looking to get better at the Conversation Game." -S.
"I finally got a chance to get your book and while I’m not even done with it yet, can I just say that I already love it?! I keep thinking that it’s not only a wonderful resource for me to point families/educators to, but it’s a great resource for my own daughter and even me as I think about how I communicate with others! I love the examples you use, the “real” way in which you explain why certain aspects of communicating are important, and just the overall ease of reading (and relating to) it. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for the wonderful resource. I already have several parents and educators in mind that I am planning on telling about your book!
If there is any way that you think we may be able to collaborate on anything in order to help others, please let me know! My services are constantly evolving and changing to meet people’s needs so I’m always open to new possibilities" -Laura Archuleta
Book Review http://lorislolz.org/book-review/
A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game is a newly published book by a dear friend of mine, Dr. Kathryn Knox. It’s a book focused on every day conversation. We converse with lots of people all the time, but have you ever thought about how your words make impressions on other people and how your words are received? Our daily conversations are like a game and A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game talks about ways you can improve on your conversation game and enlightens us to some interesting statistics about talking.
Did you know that “We listen at over 480 words per minute, while we talk at approximately 120 words per minute.”? “People only hear about 25% of what we say”, because we use other means to communicate like our body language and vocal tone.
Have you ever encountered a challenging topic in your conversation? Well this book offers some valuable guidance on how to agree to disagree while conversing.
There’s an entire chapter dedicated to “Online Talking” which has become a huge part of how we communicate, whether by instant messaging, texting, e-mailing, or participating in threaded discussion. The online conversation can sometimes send a tone or message to the other person that was not the intended communication. This book offers some suggestions on how to better understand the feelings that can come into play during online conversation when those unintentional messages are sent.
“Do you know that most of us use fewer than 1000 words in our daily conversations?” Dr. Knox offers some creative tips on how to add more precise vocabulary into your conversation. And then there are those people we encounter who are difficult; the people who enjoy playing the blame game and love to get defensive. There’s some valuable guidance on how to deal with those confrontational conversations and moves to think about for the next time you find yourself in that situation.
Dr. Knox also touches on those traps we fall into while conversing, like not being truthful. There’s tips here too so you don’t deviate from your personal morals and values during that conversation.
Have you ever been a part of a discussion where you just didn’t have the background knowledge to partake in that conversation? I’m sure we all have at some point. This book touches on some things you can do when you find yourself in a discussion you know little or nothing about so you can still be a part of the Conversation Game.
A Teen’s Guide to the Conversation Game offers many strategies to practice your everyday talking skills and innovative ideas to use to improve on those skills. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to any teen or adult who is looking to get better at the Conversation Game.
Language Soup Reviews
"I want you to know that I enjoyed the reading and I certainly learned a lot!! For example, I didn't know what an "abugida" was (although I had been to Thailand and Sri Lanka were they use this type of script). I especially enjoyed S. T. Watt's poem on the challenge of English spelling. I also learned a lot of English vocabulary and the correct pronunciation (which is always a challenge, being as it is a second language for me). The "trivia notes" deserve a special applause! They add a lot to the academic aspect and, at the same time, are a lot of fun. I also must admit I had no idea about the variety and the sheer number of the African language families. One never gives much thought about that." - Fernando (Mexico)
"By coincidence, I read this book as my spouse and I were traveling in Denmark, our first trip there and our first exposure to the Danish language. This made me all the more appreciative of the author's extensive research and lucid exposition of characteristics of an array of different languages. Before reading this volume, I had never even heard of a postposition. Now I know what it is, and a lot of other interesting aspects of language, thanks to this very enjoyable book. " - Sally
"Great Languages and trivia I never knew about. The audio feature is cool too because [in the iTunes version] you can hear twelve different languages being spoken (including Yoruba, Latin, and Arabic." -Farris 21
"This was a very quick read. This book took you on a journey around the world. It's definitely fascinating how communication is such a key element in how we do EVERYTHING. This book really opens your eyes to things you may have thought, but never knew for sure!" - Amber (US)
It seems, at first sight, that this book was written having in mind young English speaking students who are interested in learning about the breathtaking variety of languages on this planet. I can say, after having read it twice, that it is meant for all those readers that are interested in linguistics, regardless of their age, and whether or not English is their first language. In my case, I learned English as a second language in Sunday School. One of my favorite subjects in High School was etymology. Language Soup reminded me of those wonderful years when I was learning other languages besides my native Spanish. It clearly explains about semantics, sentence structure, language families, syllabaries, abugidas, etc. Some of the language families mentioned, I hadn't even heard of. I enjoyed the trivia notes, and the research guidelines and suggestions throughout the book are especially good! I highly recommend Language Soup. Enviado desde mi iPad
If you're interested in how languages work and develop, and like to learn new things, you'll like this easy to read book. I learned some interesting things! CISCO
"I want you to know that I enjoyed the reading and I certainly learned a lot!! For example, I didn't know what an "abugida" was (although I had been to Thailand and Sri Lanka were they use this type of script). I especially enjoyed S. T. Watt's poem on the challenge of English spelling. I also learned a lot of English vocabulary and the correct pronunciation (which is always a challenge, being as it is a second language for me). The "trivia notes" deserve a special applause! They add a lot to the academic aspect and, at the same time, are a lot of fun. I also must admit I had no idea about the variety and the sheer number of the African language families. One never gives much thought about that." - Fernando (Mexico)
"By coincidence, I read this book as my spouse and I were traveling in Denmark, our first trip there and our first exposure to the Danish language. This made me all the more appreciative of the author's extensive research and lucid exposition of characteristics of an array of different languages. Before reading this volume, I had never even heard of a postposition. Now I know what it is, and a lot of other interesting aspects of language, thanks to this very enjoyable book. " - Sally
"Great Languages and trivia I never knew about. The audio feature is cool too because [in the iTunes version] you can hear twelve different languages being spoken (including Yoruba, Latin, and Arabic." -Farris 21
"This was a very quick read. This book took you on a journey around the world. It's definitely fascinating how communication is such a key element in how we do EVERYTHING. This book really opens your eyes to things you may have thought, but never knew for sure!" - Amber (US)
It seems, at first sight, that this book was written having in mind young English speaking students who are interested in learning about the breathtaking variety of languages on this planet. I can say, after having read it twice, that it is meant for all those readers that are interested in linguistics, regardless of their age, and whether or not English is their first language. In my case, I learned English as a second language in Sunday School. One of my favorite subjects in High School was etymology. Language Soup reminded me of those wonderful years when I was learning other languages besides my native Spanish. It clearly explains about semantics, sentence structure, language families, syllabaries, abugidas, etc. Some of the language families mentioned, I hadn't even heard of. I enjoyed the trivia notes, and the research guidelines and suggestions throughout the book are especially good! I highly recommend Language Soup. Enviado desde mi iPad
If you're interested in how languages work and develop, and like to learn new things, you'll like this easy to read book. I learned some interesting things! CISCO
When the Lights Go Out Reviews
" Love.Your.Book!" - Jessica
"My 2 year old and 4 year old son absolutely LOVE this book! My son always talks about the colorful pictures and my daughter adores the author's soothing voice in the read-aloud version we purchased on iTunes. I appreciate it for the meaningful message and would recommend it to any parent in search of the perfect bedtime story." -Wkieschnick
"My 2 year old and 4 year old son absolutely LOVE this book! My son always talks about the colorful pictures and my daughter adores the author's soothing voice in the read-aloud version we purchased on iTunes. I appreciate it for the meaningful message and would recommend it to any parent in search of the perfect bedtime story." -Wkieschnick
Poompoms Go to School Reviews
"Loved this book! This book is about the adventures of two kindergarteners on their first day of school. Full of misunderstandings and mishaps, this book is clearly written by someone who has children of her own. Orly and Tory Poompom are guaranteed to make your whole family laugh. They even bring their dog, Walnut, with them who gets into an adventure of his own. Read this - you won't be disappointed" - Rose
Green Light Leadership Reviews
"I read many educational books, many of which end up being philosophical and less practical. This book met my needs! It provided best practices, with out getting lost in rhetoric. I look forward to future books written by Dr. Knox." -Educator, Karen DeSchryver
Solid, practical advice for both new and experienced Principals Dr. Knox presents a variety of skills and strategies for administrators to consider in order to be a successful leader. These aren't just theories--they come from Dr. Knox's own experiences and issues she's run into as an administrator mentor. The book contains numerous practical lists and things to consider. This book is meant to be repeatedly referenced.
Dr. Kathryn Knox is very well respected in the Colorado charter school community. She embodies a high degree of professionalism and commitment to high quality work. She's a leader who has already demonstrated success in a variety of venues. I've seen Kathryn successfully use the principles in the book. Kathryn is someone who people seek out to learn how to be a better administrator and so it's great to see she's put her own successful practices into a book!
Excellent read! I read many educational books, many of which end up being philosophical and less practical. This book met my needs! It provided best practices, with out getting lost in rhetoric. I look forward to future books written by Dr. Knox.
Insightful and practical. I am reading through the Windows on Leadership right now (Windows on Leadership is the precursor to Green Light Leadership For School Leaders); it's valuable food for thought and A VERY EASY READ (which is not always the case with this type of material). Dr. Lit Extremely helpful!
Solid, practical advice for both new and experienced Principals Dr. Knox presents a variety of skills and strategies for administrators to consider in order to be a successful leader. These aren't just theories--they come from Dr. Knox's own experiences and issues she's run into as an administrator mentor. The book contains numerous practical lists and things to consider. This book is meant to be repeatedly referenced.
Dr. Kathryn Knox is very well respected in the Colorado charter school community. She embodies a high degree of professionalism and commitment to high quality work. She's a leader who has already demonstrated success in a variety of venues. I've seen Kathryn successfully use the principles in the book. Kathryn is someone who people seek out to learn how to be a better administrator and so it's great to see she's put her own successful practices into a book!
Excellent read! I read many educational books, many of which end up being philosophical and less practical. This book met my needs! It provided best practices, with out getting lost in rhetoric. I look forward to future books written by Dr. Knox.
Insightful and practical. I am reading through the Windows on Leadership right now (Windows on Leadership is the precursor to Green Light Leadership For School Leaders); it's valuable food for thought and A VERY EASY READ (which is not always the case with this type of material). Dr. Lit Extremely helpful!