A collection of original essays by scholars from a variety of fields--including American studies, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. Children's Folklore moves beyond traditional social-science views of child development. It reveals the complexity and artistry of interactions among children, challenging stereotypes of simple childhood innocence and conventional explanations of development that privilege sober and sensible adult outcomes.
Singing in a foreign language can make the process of learning not only fun but also productive. Singing a song, the child involuntarily acquires a significant number of vocabulary and better cope with grammar difficulties. Series "Songbirds" includes 6 books and 3 discs with 150 well-known British and American songs. The songs can be used with any English language courses for children older preschool and early school age. There are 50 songs about different topics in modern arrangement performed by children - native speakers in each CD
Draw-Write-Now. A drawing and handwriting course for kids.
An old (1999) but fancy book for Young Learners' Teachers. It has step-by-step drawing instruction and short sentences for writing practice. The lessons are flexible and easy enough for children to use independently or as a fun family activity.
Wally's StoriesTeachers are often taught that young children are incapable of logical thought. Prone to fantasy and unruffled by inconsistency, preschool children are frequently baffled by the first lessons of early schooling. Trained to gently resist the child's illogic, teachers sometimes create just the incomprehension and anxiety they mean to avoid. In Wally's Stories, Vivian Paley shows that none of this need be so.
