18 Best Skill Building Books of All Time

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Multiplication and Division Math Workbook for 3rd 4th 5th Grades
Everyday Practice Exercises, Basic Concept, Word Problem, Skill-Building practice

Bear Fairy Education

(You?)|2018|

4.6

Multiplication and Division Math Workbook for 3rd 4th 5th Graders -This Multiplication and Division
Workbook is essential for beginners with Multiplication and Division to practice step-by-step guide on
how to solve basic problems and more.-Great workbook for students grade 3rd 4th 5th, no prep needed.
- Must have workbook to improve and learn basic multiplying and dividing skills

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Scholastic Success with Writing, Grade 5

Scholastic

(You?)|2010|

4.49

Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these standards-based books! Each
workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun
exercises motivate students to work on their own. Every activity in each book is correlated to state
standards. For use with Grade 5.

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Supervision

Concepts and Skill-Building

Samuel Certo
(You?)|2015|

4.43

Certo's Supervision: Concepts and Skill-Building 8e prepares students to be supervisors in a challenging

modern workplace. It is based on the premise that organizational variables including diversity in the
workforce, computer and communication technology, and the design of organization structures are
constantly changing. Overall, this text focuses on discussing important supervision concepts and
providing fundamental skills necessary for applying these concepts. Students will learn the critical role of
a supervisor in an organization and the abilities needed to be successful.

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Infinite Creativity

The Project Sanctuary Story

Silvia Hartmann

(You?)|

4.23

Skill BuildingCreativityPositivity

Recommended by Ev Williams

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A Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years

Sue Cowley

(You?)|2019|
4.17

Skill BuildingLearningWriting SkillsEarly Childhood

Recommended by Mary Myatt

Mary MyattIn reply to @Sue_Cowley: Your new book arrived today and it’s great. Will tweet about it
tomorrow – from Twitter

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Woodworking Plans and Projects

Skill-Building Guide 2021 for Beginners. How to Add a Unique Touch to Your Home with Complete Step-
by-Step Instructions for Inexpensive and Easy Ideas

Jack Barnes

(You?)|2020|

4.16

Would you like to be able to easily create new furniture for every room of your house , by learning the
best woodworking skills and following step-by-step projects even if you don't consider yourself a
carpenter?If the answer is "YES", then keep reading...Woodworking is a so-called 'whole-brain activity' ,
because it offers much more than just the finished project, in fact, it can help you reduce anxiety and
stress, improve your mental sharpness, boost your mood, and even enhance your creative
development.

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Communication Skills for Pharmacists

Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care 3rd Edition by Bruce Berger published by American
Pharmacists Association

Bruce A. Berger

(You?)|2009|

4.16

HealthPharmacyCommunication SkillsHealth Care Delivery

Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care, 3rd edition,
includes new material that will help student pharmacists and practicing pharmacists develop the
communication skills they need for providing high-quality care.

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The First 20 Hours

How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!

Josh Kaufman

(You?)|2013|

4.15

Skill BuildingFocusProductivityCareer Development

Forget the "10,000 hour rule"... what if it's possible to learn any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a
moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What's on your list? What's holding you
back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills - time
you don't have and effort you can't spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new
skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse,
the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating.

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Recommended by James Altucher andJustin Kan

James AltucherIn reply to @jamie_maguire1: @TEDTalks Thanks for that Jamie. Love Josh's book
– from Twitter

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Superkids Skill-Building Book

Activities and Resources for Differentiating Instruction

Rowland Reading Foundation

(You?)|

4.13

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Building Essential Writing Skills

Grade 3

Scholastic Teaching Resources, Scholastic

(You?)|2017|

4.09

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Free-motion Framework
10 Wholecloth Quilt Designs - 8 Skill-Building Lessons

Jen Eskridge

(You?)|2018|

4.07

Skill BuildingQuilting

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Kallis' TOEFL iBT Pattern Listening 3

Conquer:

Kallis

(You?)|2016|

4.07

Skill BuildingTOEFL Prep

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Fun with Activities

Pre-Kindergarten Workbook: Little Genius Series: Skill Building Fun Activities To Help Your Child’s Logical
Thinking, Observational Skills & Hand Coordination
flipClass

(You?)|2018|

4.06

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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Revised and Updated Second Edition

Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, Elaine Bruner

(You?)|1986|

4.05

Skill BuildingPhonicsEarly Childhood

Recommended by Michael Petrilli

Michael PetrilliIn reply to @EricaLG: @jwalnuth @Dale_Chu @greg_ashman @ehanford I agree, that's a
great book. 101? – from Twitter

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The 8 Keys to End Bullying Activity Book for Kids & Tweens

Worksheets, Quizzes, Games, & Skills for Putting the Keys Into Action

Signe Whitson

(You?)|2016|

4.05

A comprehensive, skill-building bullying prevention activity book for school-aged readersThe 8 Keys to
End Bullying Activity Book for Kids & Tweens is designed to be both useful and fun.

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Quilt Traditions
12 Striking Projects, 9 Skill-Building Techniques

Devon Lavigne

(You?)|2017|

4.04

Skill BuildingSewing

Sew a slice of life with 12 traditional quilts that prove to be more than just patterns, but storytellers.
Each quilt is inspired by life events that everyone can appreciate. Bold blocks shimmer in their use of
color and value for handsome quilts with personality. Stretch your skills beyond the basics as you perfect
strip piecing, half-square triangles, working with templates, paper piecing, machine appliqué, and
sewing curves and set-in seams.

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Get Back in the Box

How Being Great at What You Do Is Great for Business

Douglas Rushkoff

(You?)|2007|

4.02

Skill BuildingPurposeProduct Innovation

Recommended by Keith Rabois

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Singapore Math | Common Core Challenge Workbook | 2nd–5th Grade, 352pgs

Singapore Asian Publishers, Carson Dellosa Education

(You?)|2013|
3.99

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