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Friday, May 25, 2018
Weekend Flash Sale
Who's ready to set sail this weekend with your Friends and Family to
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Thursday, May 17, 2018
A Royal Book Recommendation for You!
Are you getting caught up in the Royal Wedding Fever? If so you will fall in love with the next Teacher recommendation, The Real Princess! Like Meghan Markle, our real princess is refreshingly different. To continue the royal celebration after Saturday's wedding share with the children in you life. Barefoot Books says, "Math is made fun with this clever STEM twist on "The Princess and the
Pea"! Numbers scattered throughout engage arithmetic whizzes with the
story."
Learn more here from Barefoot Books Insider Blog .....
"Turn Tackling the Math Monster into a Fun and Memorable Experience"
"Math is often a scary monster for kids — difficult and hard to understand, yet crucial in early childhood.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) agree that an accessible and engaging mathematics education in early childhood is a vital foundation for future mathematical understanding and learning in general.
A lack of confidence and an unwillingness to participate can develop if your child does not become comfortable with math at an early age. This can lead to them believing that they are “bad at math” and thrust them into a self-fulfilling cycle of failure. Research shows that:
An important aspect is compounding fun reading with “hidden” math learning — your child will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize they are learning math! On average, children who are participating in hands-on activities establish a deeper understanding of the concepts and return more readily for future engagement. Tangible representations of numbers and patterns give your child something easy and fun to remember while simultaneously increasing comprehension."
"A colorful and fantastical twist on The Princess and the Pea, The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale
is a perfect addition to any at-home math encouragement. The book
follows the tale of a numerically inclined royal family, and their
pursuit to find equally worthy (and math oriented) princesses to marry
their sons. What better way to fight off the math monster than with a
brave princess?
Included in the back of the book is an inviting and relevant math activity, that sends you counting back through the book and is guaranteed to keep your child engaged. This counting activity also features an answer sheet, which can be found online: Counting Activity and Answer Key.
That’s not all! Another hands-on activity can be found online to make Princess Collage Feather Beds. This arts and crafts project can be a vibrant memento to hang up as a reminder of all that your child has accomplished and learned from A Mathemagical Tale.
What are you doing to fight the math monster?"
"Turn Tackling the Math Monster into a Fun and Memorable Experience"
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) agree that an accessible and engaging mathematics education in early childhood is a vital foundation for future mathematical understanding and learning in general.
A lack of confidence and an unwillingness to participate can develop if your child does not become comfortable with math at an early age. This can lead to them believing that they are “bad at math” and thrust them into a self-fulfilling cycle of failure. Research shows that:
- The brain is most receptive to learning math and logic between the ages of 1 and 4.
- Success in early math skills also predicts later reading achievement.
- The most critical brain development occurs in the first few years of life — it is important to capitalize on these early stages to help develop children’s learning abilities.
- Exploration and curiosity are the foundations of math, science and early learning.
An important aspect is compounding fun reading with “hidden” math learning — your child will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize they are learning math! On average, children who are participating in hands-on activities establish a deeper understanding of the concepts and return more readily for future engagement. Tangible representations of numbers and patterns give your child something easy and fun to remember while simultaneously increasing comprehension."
Included in the back of the book is an inviting and relevant math activity, that sends you counting back through the book and is guaranteed to keep your child engaged. This counting activity also features an answer sheet, which can be found online: Counting Activity and Answer Key.
That’s not all! Another hands-on activity can be found online to make Princess Collage Feather Beds. This arts and crafts project can be a vibrant memento to hang up as a reminder of all that your child has accomplished and learned from A Mathemagical Tale.
What are you doing to fight the math monster?"
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Barefoot Books Teacher Pick Recommendaton # 1
Barefoot Books' first
Teacher’s Pick recommendation is: OUT OF THE BLUE. "This wordless picture
book can help the kids in your life build strong visual literacy skills
and would make the perfect addition to your favorite teacher's classroom
library. How would you tell this book’s story?" Learn more from Barefoot Books here... https://goo.gl/UVrwpJ
Wonderful book, too, if you are planning a beach vacation this year...a must to take with you. You can also have the children in your life make their own versions of Out of the Blue by writing down their stories. Or illustrate their own wordless picture book on their beach vacation adventures.
Before I became a Barefoot Books Ambassador, I was already a fan of Allison Jay's illustrations, from a series of juvenile fiction books, The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale. Allison Jay illustrated the original front covers of this Bayern series.
Now as Barefoot Book Ambassador I am thrilled to again see her gorgeous illustration for our books, I Took the Moon for a Walk and Listen, Listen. Both of these are at the top of my favorite Barefoot Book list.
Shop for Out of the Blue here
The author and illustrator of Out of the Blue is Allison Jay.
The author and illustrator of Out of the Blue is Allison Jay.
"Alison Jay was born in Hertfordshire, grew up in Derbyshire and studied
graphic design in London where she now lives. After graduating she
worked in animation for a short while but gradually started to working
as an illustrator . She works in Alkyd a quick drying oil paint on paper
and sometimes adds a crackle glaze varnish to give the work an aged
appearance." from and learn more HERE
When Out of the Blue first arrived in my home, I instantly fell in love. My husband and I had so much fun that evening telling our own story to go with Out of the Blue. The more you look at Allison's illustrations the more you see.
We were like kids, eagerly turning each page and ohhhiing and ahhhing over each illustration. Barefoot Books indicates it is a book for all ages...I AGREE!
Wonderful book, too, if you are planning a beach vacation this year...a must to take with you. You can also have the children in your life make their own versions of Out of the Blue by writing down their stories. Or illustrate their own wordless picture book on their beach vacation adventures.
Before I became a Barefoot Books Ambassador, I was already a fan of Allison Jay's illustrations, from a series of juvenile fiction books, The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale. Allison Jay illustrated the original front covers of this Bayern series.
Now as Barefoot Book Ambassador I am thrilled to again see her gorgeous illustration for our books, I Took the Moon for a Walk and Listen, Listen. Both of these are at the top of my favorite Barefoot Book list.
Step into the world of Allison Jay's illustrations with Barefoot Books
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
to all our incredibly hardworking teachers!
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