Kids Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African American Tradition
words to live by Organized by such themes as "Kindness and Love," "Discipline" and "Patience," Kids' Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African-American Tradition by Cheryl and Wade Hudson collects proverbs and quotations. Sources range from traditional to contemporary, including African sayings and the works of artists like James Wright and Zora Neale Hurston and leaders like Martin Luther King Jr.
Sports Science: 40 Goal-Scoring, High-Flying, Medal-Winning Experiments for Kids
Dive headfirst into the science behind sports——and come up a winner! * Have you ever wondered if there’s a secret to stopping a soccer ball, why ice skates have metal blades, or how a boat can sail into the wind? * Would you like to learn to balance like a gymnast, how to improve your free-throw ability, or how to swim like a shark? * Are you looking for exciting ideas for your next science fair project?
Tracking Our Class Garden, by Rena Korb. Chapter 1: The New Garden, #2:The Garden in the Winter, #3:Spring Arrives, #4: Disaster Strikes!, In back of book are directions on how to indoor gardening with an egg carton.
PreSchool-Grade 3—Photographs of children in traditional and modified yoga poses are matched with the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The idea is that "being" the letters in an experiential way will help children learn their aleph-bet (the concept of embodying Hebrew letters was introduced in Steven Rapp's adult book Aleph-Bet Yoga). A glossary explains the source for each pose and the physical benefits of practicing it. However, no background information is provided about yoga in general.
Gr. 3-5, younger for reading aloud. In a book similar in format to Naia Bray-Moffatt's I Love Gymnastics (2005), Chryssicas, who teaches yoga to children at her Massachusetts studio, offers a vicarious tour of a typical class. Opening spreads discuss equipment, clothing, and camaraderie among the young learners. Later spreads showcase poses, grouped according to their desired impact on the body: "Hip Openers" and "Lift Up Your Heart," for example.
