Joan Ross Rafter Keyes

Background

Keyes, Joan Ross Rafter was born on August 12, 1924 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph W. and Hermia (Ross) Rafter.

Education

Bachelor, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1945; Master of Science, Long Island U., Greenvale, New York, 1973.

Career

Production assistant, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, New York, 1943-1944; cub news reporter, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1945-1946; advertising copywriter, Gimbel's Department Store, New York, 1946-1947; Adjunct Professor, Long Island U., Greenvale, New York, l984-; teacher, Port Washington Public Schools, New York, 1970-1994. Lecturer, consultant Public school districts nationwide, l978-. Workshop leader Teachers English to Speakers Other Langs. conversations, l98l-.

Achievements

• Joan Ross Rafter Keyes has been listed as a notable Education educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Reader: Kids Reader Fun on the Farm

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Reader Hide and Seek

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • Diego's Big Day: Kids Reader Diego's Big Day (Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids)

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Reader Out the Window!

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Kids Reader Hop, Hop, Jump!

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Reader A Trip to Toy Town

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Reader Monster Parade

    (The kids are back! Tommy, Ting, Diego, Alison and Zoe fro...)

  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids Classroom Audio CDs

    (Accelerate your students' Academic Language Development w...)

  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids English Dictionary

    (Accelerate your students' Academic Language Development w...)

  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids English-Spanish Dictionary

    (Accelerate your students' Academic Language Development w...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (English/Spanish Edition)

    (This dictionary is part of the Oxford Picture Dictionary ...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (Monolingual English Edition)

    (This dictionary is part of the Oxford Picture Dictionary ...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Workbook

    (This Workbook is part of the Oxford Picture Dictionary fo...)

  • The Oxford Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kid's Readers Teacher Book (Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids)

    (Creative lesson plans, helpful assessment tips and reprod...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Wall Charts (60): 60

    (A set of 60 Wall Charts features poster-size reproduction...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: English-Japanese Edition

    (The Dictionary can be used by itself or with its componen...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (Teacher's Book)

    (The Dictionary can be used by itself or with its componen...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Readers Audio CD

    (Audio CDs and Cassettes provide listening practice to acc...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Word and Picture Cards Reproducibles

    ( Word & Picture Cards contain pages for making matching w...)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Beats! Reproducibles

    ( Beats! provide language practice for each topic through ...)

  • The Oxford Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kid's Readers Teacher Book with Audio CD (Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids)

    (The Audio CD offers lively recordings of all ten stories....)

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Worksheets reproducibles

    ( Worksheets offer further language practice. )

  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Wall Charts (60): 60
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: English-Japanese Edition by Joan Ross Keyes (1999-06-24)
  • The Oxford Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kid's Readers Teacher Book with Audio CD (Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids) by Judith Bauer Stamper (2005-02-10)
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids English-Spanish Dictionary by Jenni Currie Santamaria (2012-01-02)
  • Diego's Big Day: Kids Reader Diego's Big Day (Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids) by Stamper Judith Bauer Keyes Joan Ross (2004-12-16) Paperback
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (Monolingual English Edition) by Joan Ross Keyes (1998-09-03)
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids Classroom Audio CDs by Jenni Currie Santamaria (2012-01-07)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Workbook by Joan Ross Keyes (1998-08-13)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Workbook by Joan Ross Keyes (1998-08-13)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Reproducibles Collection
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids: Reproducibles Collection by Joan Ross Keys Joan Ross Keyes (1998-09-02)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (English/Spanish Edition) by Joan Ross Keyes (1998-11-19)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids Kids Readers: Kids Reader Out the Window! by Stamper Judith Bauer Keyes Joan Ross (2004-12-16) Paperback
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids English Dictionary by Jenni Santamaria (2012-01-02)
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids English-Spanish Dictionary by Jenni Currie Santamaria (2012-01-02)
  • Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area for Kids Classroom Audio CDs by Jenni Currie Santamaria (2012-01-07)
  • The Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids (English/Spanish Edition) Bilingual edition

Membership

Lecturer, catechist Our Lady of Fatima Church, Port Washington, since 1987. Volunteer Earthwatch, Mallorca, 1988. Member Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, American Federation of Teachers, New York State United Teachers, Port Washington Teachers Association.

Connections

Married William Ambrose, April 26, 1947 (deceased). Children: William, Peter, Dion, Kenzie.

Father:

Joseph W. Rafter

Mother:

Hermia (Ross) Rafter

Spouse:

William Ambrose

child:

William Keyes

child:

Dion Keyes

child:

Kenzie Keyes

child:

Peter Keyes