What You Didn’t Know about Language Barriers

In a very interesting talk, Roxanne Pomerantz takes examples from linguistics, cognitive sciences, and her personal experience as an American living in Israel, to make a case for replenishing the world with multi-lingual people. Imagine a world without language barriers, and ponder whether the amazing ability that all children have to learn languages may be a helpful tool in conflict resolution.

Tales from Shakespeare

These simple retellings of the plots of Shakespeare's plays have delighted generations of children, while serving as an excellent introduction to the dramas of our greatest playwright. Shakespeare's own language is used as much as possible to accustom children to the English of the Elizabethan age and so make easier their transition to the reading of the plays themselves. Numerous black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead complement the text. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

Calm: Mindfulness for Kids

Teach your kids how to focus their thoughts and notice the world around them with this fun mindfulness kids activity book. 
Mindfulness activities are a great way to teach children about their thoughts and feelings and how to understand them--while having fun at the same time. 
This book is packed with activities--make a mindfulness jar, learn how to appreciate food with mindful eating, and get out into nature and explore the outside world. An illustrated journal section at the back of the book encourages children to make notes about their own thoughts and feelings. 

Kids' Slips: What Young Children's Slips of the Tongue Reveal About Language Development

Jaeger (linguistics, U. of Buffalo, The State U. of New York) presents the first developmental linguistics research volume documenting how on-line processing is revealed in young children, ages 18 months through five years, through their slips of the tongue (SOTs). Coverage includes an overview of SOTs in linguistic research, a detailed description of the model of speech production planning developed by Jaeger for the study, a comparison of children's SOTs to adult errors,

 

http://englishtips.org/1150803090-kids-slips-what-young-childrens-slips.html

 

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Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators

Suitable for Ages 9 to 12 years. Children can enjoy their favourite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators.Illustration techniques covered include painting, drawing, cutting and collage, and construction and crafts. Art projects include imitating Jackson Pollock in the 'Jackson Piglet Wall Painting' from Olivia and creating a 'Photo Story' from children's photos similar to "Sugaring Time".