Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Upcoming event: Michael Katz, Storyteller, at Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom, Sunday, January 26, 2014, 10:00AM

This sunday, January 26th, 2014 at 10:00AM, Michael Katz, storyteller will be at the Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom.  Michael's recording of folktales from around the world, "Far Away and Close to Home," was a recipient of a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award.

Resources:

Michael Katz, Storyteller
Sunday, January 26, 2014
10:00AM
3001 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA
(510) 244-4155
SRNB.com

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Teaching the Alphabet - How to Build an A

This kit that I found at Mr. Mopps Toy Store in Berkeley, CA is really clever.  As it states on it's package:

"W stands for WOW!  It's a book, It's a game.  It's a letter-building kit- and best of all, it's a great way to learn the ABC's.  Each page shows you how to build a new letter with foam shapes.  Children will love Sara Midda's tiny people hauling and heaving the pieces into place, as well as the hands-on fun of bringing each letter to life."

Sara Middda's previous books include the international best seller In and Out of the Garden and South of France.  She lives in Sussex, England.

Includes:  11 fully safety-tested foam pieces that can be used to build all of the letters of the alphabet, and accompanying book, and a mesh storage bag.  For ages 2 and up.

My review of this product-  I got this so that my son could review his alphabet letters in a fun way.  When we've spent more time with this book  and the foam letters, I will let you know how he likes them.  To me, as an educator, they seem like a really fun, engaging way to work on letters!



Resources:

How to build an A
by Sara Midda
ARTISAN
A division of Workman Publishing, Inc.
225 Varick Street
New York, NY  10014-4381
www.artisanbooks.com
ISBN 978-1-57965-378-1
$17.95 U.S.