Encouraging Your Child S Imagination

Author : Carol E. Bouzoukis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781442212893

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Encouraging Your Child's Imagination by Carol E. Bouzoukis Pdf

iPads, iPhones, Notebooks, X-Boxes, PlayStations, Televisions, Computers. They've found their way into every corner of our lives. Add to that, the pressures of the modern education with standardized tests and crowded classrooms, and it seems that our children have lost the simplicity of childhood. Are our children losing their imagination, too? Carol Bouzoukis gives us just the remedy. Encouraging Your Child's Imagination: A Guide and Stories for Playacting is an easy-to-use guide to creating simple dramas with young children. This innovative "how-to" book is written especially for parents, daycare providers, librarians, educators, and youth leaders who want to not only encourage their child's imagination but enhance their self-esteem and joy of learning. Dr. Bouzoukis recounts nine familiar children's stories for reading aloud and presenting to our children. By following the tips and using the sample questions, anyone can create a story drama in their living room, garage, Sunday school class or community center. Each story includes an analysis that adds insight into the creative process and reminds parents how simple and care-free it is to let our imaginations turn us into wolves, gingerbread boys, trees, and rivers.

Author : Anthony Esolen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781684516575

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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen Pdf

Play dates, soccer practice, day care, political correctness, drudgery without facts, television, video games, constant supervision, endless distractions: these and other insidious trends in child rearing and education are now the hallmarks of childhood. As author Anthony Esolen demonstrates in this elegantly written, often wickedly funny book, almost everything we are doing to children now constricts their imaginations, usually to serve the ulterior motives of the constrictors. Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child takes square aim at these accelerating trends, in a bitingly witty style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis, while offering parents—and children—hopeful alternatives. Esolen shows how imagination is snuffed out at practically every turn: in the rearing of children almost exclusively indoors; in the flattening of love to sex education, and sex education to prurience and hygiene; in the loss of traditional childhood games; in the refusal to allow children to organize themselves into teams; in the effacing of the glorious differences between the sexes; in the dismissal of the power of memory, which creates the worst of all possible worlds in school—drudgery without even the merit of imparting facts; in the strict separation of the child’s world from the adult’s; and in the denial of the transcendent, which places a low ceiling on the child’s developing spirit and mind. But Esolen doesn’t stop at pointing out the problem; he offers clear solutions as well. With charming stories from his own boyhood and an assist from the master authors and thinkers of the Western tradition, Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child is a welcome respite from the overwhelming banality of contemporary culture. Interwoven throughout this indispensable guide to child rearing is a rich tapestry of the literature, music, art, and thought that once enriched the lives of American children. Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child confronts contemporary trends in parenting and schooling by reclaiming lost traditions. This practical, insightful book is essential reading for any parent who cares about the paltry thing that childhood has become, and who wants to give a child something beyond the dull drone of today’s culture.

Author : Carol E. Bouzoukis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442212879

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An easy-to-use guide to creating simple dramas with young children. Written especially for parents, daycare providers, librarians, educators, and youth leaders who want to not only encourage their children's imaginations but also enhance their self-esteem and joy in learning.

Author : Amber Ankowski,Andy Ankowski
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781613730669

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Think Like a Baby by Amber Ankowski,Andy Ankowski Pdf

Raising a baby is joyful, amazing . . . and ridiculously difficult. But with some insight into what's actually going on inside your little one's head, your job as a parent can become a little bit easier—and a lot more fun. In Think Like a Baby, coauthors Amber and Andy Ankowski—The Doctor and the Dad—show parents how to re-create classic child development experiments using common household items. These simple step-by-step experiments apply from the third trimester through age seven and beyond and help parents understand their children's physical, cognitive, language, and social development. Amazed parents won't just read about how their kids are behaving, changing, and thinking at various stages, they'll actually see it for themselves while interacting and having fun with them at the same time. Each experiment is followed by a discussion of its practical implications for parents, such as why to always bring more than one toy to a restaurant, which baby gadgets to buy (and which ones to avoid), how to get kids to be perfectly happy eating just half of their dessert, and much more.

Author : Christine Durham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Cognition in Children
ISBN : 1876451181

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Chasing Ideas by Christine Durham Pdf

A fascinating mixture of thinking skills and techniques which will help parents unlock their childrens' minds and encourage curiousity about the world. This book encourages parents to see how discussing ideas with their children can be a delightful and creative activity for everyone.

Author : Nancy Sokol Green
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 0517882191

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Raising Curious Kids by Nancy Sokol Green Pdf

Presents open-ended activities to do and questions to ponder that will develop a child's creativity, confidence, and decision-making ability. All the hands-on activities and more than 600 thought-provoking questions in this book follow a basic pattern: They allow children to use their senses and their imaginations, they have no "right" way to answer or do them, and they encourage more questions and more independent investigation.

Author : Mitchell Symons
Publisher : Zest Books ™
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541582125

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The Weird World of Words by Mitchell Symons Pdf

Did you know that ‘Almost’ is the longest word in the English language with all of its letters in alphabetical order ? Or that ‘Stewardesses’ is the longest word you can type solely with your left hand? Or that fireflies aren’t actually flies, they’re beetles? From information about words and their uses, to useful lists of things you never knew had names, palindromes, famous lines from literature and film, bizarre test answers and more, The Weird World of Words is bursting with truly oddball facts about words and language—and will have you hooked from the very first page.

Author : Amanda Blake Soule
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0834822040

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The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule Pdf

When you learn to awaken your family’s creativity, wonderful things will happen: you’ll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow together. With just the simple tools around you—your imagination, basic art supplies, household objects, and natural materials—you can transform your family life, and have so much more fun! Amanda Soule has charmed many with her tales of creativity and parenting on her blog, SouleMama. Here she shares ideas and projects with the same warm tone and down-to-earth voice. Perfect for all families, the wide range of projects presented here offers ideas for imaginative play, art and crafts, nature explorations, and family celebrations. This book embraces a whole new way of living that will engage your children’s imagination, celebrate their achievements, and help you to express love and gratitude for each other as a family. To learn more about the author, Amanda Soule, visit her blog at www.SouleMama.com.

Author : Marni Kay
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781525586934

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Mya's Big Imagination by Marni Kay Pdf

Mya loves to play dress-up. Her big imagination lets her become anything she likes—a princess, a superhero, or even a puppy! Mya’s imagination gives her new ideas every day—until one morning when it doesn’t. What happens when Mya is stuck being just herself? Accompanied by illustrations by the author’s daughter, this heartwarming story celebrates creativity and individuality. Full of the magic of make-believe, Mya’s Big Imagination will remind young children that they can be anyone they want to be, but the best thing to be is yourself.

Author : Christine Durham
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 1843104601

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Chasing Ideas by Christine Durham Pdf

Shows how to encourage awareness and curiosity in children, and presents ways to improve their skills in concentration, listening, problem solving, and decision making.

Author : Robert Root-Bernstein,Michèle Root-Bernstein
Publisher : HMH
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780547525891

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Sparks of Genius by Robert Root-Bernstein,Michèle Root-Bernstein Pdf

Discover the cognitive tools that lead to creative thinking and problem-solving with this “well-written and easy-to-follow” guide (Library Journal). Explore the “thinking tools” of extraordinary people, from Albert Einstein and Jane Goodall to Mozart and Virginia Woolf, and learn how you can practice the same imaginative skills to become your creative best. With engaging narratives and examples, Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein investigate cognitive tools such as observing, recognizing patterns, modeling, playing, and more. Sparks of Genius is “a clever, detailed and demanding fitness program for the creative mind” and a groundbreaking guidebook for anyone interested in imaginative thinking, lifelong learning, and transdisciplinary education (Kirkus Reviews). “How different the painter at the easel and the physicist in the laboratory! Yet the Root-Bernsteins recognize the deep-down similarity of all creative thinking, whether in art or science. They demonstrate this similarity by comparing the accounts that various pioneers and inventors have left of their own creative processes: for Picasso just as for Einstein, for Klee just as for Feynman, the creative impulse always begins in vision, in emotion, in intuition. . . . With a lavishly illustrated chapter devoted to each tool, readers quickly realize just how far the imagination can stretch.” —Booklist “A powerful book . . . Sparks of Genius presents radically different ways of approaching problems.” —American Scientist

Author : Charlotte Reznick Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781101108666

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The Power of Your Child's Imagination by Charlotte Reznick Ph.D. Pdf

Imagine your frustrated four-year-old calming her own anger with a few simple breaths. Picture your fourth grader visualizing an ice blue pillow to cool his hot headaches. Or your worried eleven-year-old improving her concentration by consulting a personal wizard to help with homework. The Power of Your Child's Imagination will show you how to empower your child with easy, effective, and creative skills for surviving-and thriving-in a stressful world. This indispensable guide provides nine simple tools to help children cope with stress and anxiety by tapping into their imagination to access their own natural strength and confidence. Dr. Reznick illustrates how each tool can be used every day to deal with problems such as: * Stress-induced headaches and stomachaches * Phobias, panic attacks, and social anxiety * Bed-wetting and sleepless nights * Separation anxiety and fear of the unknown * Coping with death, divorce, and other losses * Hurt, frustration, and anger * Trouble with schoolwork and concentration * Sibling rivalry and school-yard squabbles

Author : Michael D. O'Brien
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781681490120

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A Landscape with Dragons by Michael D. O'Brien Pdf

The Harry Potter series of books and movies are wildly popular. Many Christians see the books as largely if not entirely harmless. Others regard them as dangerous and misleading. In his book A Landscape with Dragons, Harry Potter critic Michael O'Brien examines contemporary children's literature and finds it spiritually and morally wanting. His analysis, written before the rise of the popular Potter books and films, anticipates many of the problems Harry Potter critics point to. A Landscape with Dragons is a controversial, yet thoughtful study of what millions of young people are reading and the possible impact such reading may have on them. In this study of the pagan invasion of children's culture, O'Brien, the father of six, describes his own coming to terms with the effect it has had on his family and on most families in Western society. His analysis of the degeneration of books, films, and videos for the young is incisive and detailed. Yet his approach is not simply critical, for he suggests a number of remedies, including several tools of discernment for parents and teachers in assessing the moral content and spiritual impact of this insidious revolution. In doing so, he points the way to rediscovery of time-tested sources, and to new developments in Christian culture. If you have ever wondered why a certain children's book or film made you feel uneasy, but you couldn't figure out why, this book is just what you need. This completely revised, much expanded second edition also includes a very substantial recommended reading list of over 1,000 books for kindergarten through highschool.

Author : Jenny Carey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781664114852

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Fun Poems for Your Child by Jenny Carey Pdf

This is a book for children, with fun poems, the poems have been written with children in mind, and can stimulate their imagination, curiosity and development. The inspiration behind these poems came from my own experiences when I was a child, and what I would have enjoyed. Hopefully these poems will be read by children worldwide and they enjoy reading them, and would be encouraged to expand their imagination. BOOK RECOGNITIONS: Award Winner, First Place Royal Dragonfly Book Award Children's Poetry Award Winner, Honorable Mention New England Book Festival Poetry Award Winner Story Monsters Approved! Book of the Year Early Readers (Ages 5-9) Nonfiction Award Winner Story Monsters Approved! Book of the Year First Time Author Award Win for Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Award Win for Firebird Book Award 2022 New York Book Festival Award

Author : Aurora Brooks
Publisher : BornIncredible.com
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 101-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How to Foster Creativity in Your Child by Aurora Brooks Pdf