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I’ve been trying to look for this book which has been recommended by a friend to me. It’s only available through other third party sellers on Amazon, which is why I’m checking at local bookstores for it first and consider online purchasing as my last resort.
The book is perfect for parents who would like their kids to grow up positive and with better, more stable self-esteem. Instilling discipline and values through positive reinforcements can be tough, especially if, as younger kids, the parents themselves have been exposed to other forms of punishments and discipline.
This book is written by John Gottman, a noted psychologist for marriages and parenting who uses a model to helping children have healthy emotional intelligence. The five basic concepts introduced in this book underlines —
These days, a healthy emotional well-being is just as important as being intellectually smart, with many of the children growing up in dysfunctional households. This book teaches parents not to raise a dysfunctional child.
Note that our manner of parenting affects our child from the womb, until they grow older and die. So whatever you do to them as they grow up is crucial to who they are.
This book also has questionnaires that should help and guide parents who want to become better mentors for their children.
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts?
Here are 6 good books that should adequately point that young, budding scientist to the right direction: The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book; Hands-On Physics Experiments (Activity Book, Grades K-2); Einstein’s Science Parties: Easy Parties for Curious Kids; The Everything Kids Nature Book; Experiments in Science: How Does It Work?; and Literacy Centers for Science Skills.
Curiosity about science is something to develop and/or encourage in kids. As in a lot of things, an early start, specifically in kindergarten, is a great start, and science fairs are a great place to let loose the budding scientist. To get the young student on the right track, here are some books that should point him or her to a good direction and may serve as a teacher’s guide to science fair projects.
1. The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book (Tom Robinson)
This introduces your kindergartner to the scientific method, which they’ll use to conduct interesting experiments:
Paperback at Amazon or Adams Media Bookstore ($8.95). Also library binding ($16.95) and Kindle Edition ($8.36).
2. Hands-On Physics Experiments (Activity Book, Grades K-2, by Cherie Winner, illustrations by Gary Mohrman)
Aimed at teachers, but parents/mentors can use this to point a kindergartner to promising science fair projects. Experiments cover properties of objects and materials; position and motion of objects; and light, heat, electricity, and magnetism. The book’s a bit tricky to find, but it’s listed in teachersparadise.com ($10.77).
3. Einstein’s Science Parties: Easy Parties for Curious Kids (Shar Levine and Allison Grafton)
Fun activities that give budding scientists good foundation. Exploring fossils (three types) and dinosaurs (different kinds) and working with experiments that can be eaten should hold their interest. Not to mention make kids’ parties educational. Paperback at Amazon ($12.95), hard cover at Jossey-Bass (print on demand, 3-5 days).
4. The Everything Kids Nature Book (Kathiann M. Kowalski)
Create clouds, make waves, defy gravity. Activities to excite the outdoorsy kid. Add science to forest hikes and campouts by investigating, say, the details in coniferous forests or the moss on the forest floor; not all of science is inside a lab. Amazon carries this title ($7.95).
5. Experiments in Science: How Does It Work? (David Glover)
Boasts of experiments involving the simple circuit, wind and water forces, light and shade, and tracking sounds. After each experiment, there is useful information to help the young scientist understand the result/s. Amazon, $21.99.
6. Literacy Centers for Science Skills (Lesson Plan)
Full-color material for guiding kids in investigating organisms and their environments, properties of matter, scientific method, and water cycle. Available in book ($23.99) and e-book ($21.99), both you can get from Teacher Created Resources. Also view a sample lesson plan in BookRags.
While kindergarten-age kids should be encouraged to explore to feed their scientific curiosity, it’s important to keep in mind that their safety is ensured. Adult supervision is especially necessary when the experiments involve chemicals, sharp objects, and other materials that might cause injury. Guidance and encouragement should go a long way. A brilliant scientist might just be some years and science fair projects away.
Here are 6 good books that should adequately point that young, budding scientist to the right direction: The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book, Hands-On Physics Experiments (Activity Book, Grades K-2), Einstein’s Science Parties: Easy Parties for Curious Kids, The Everything Kids Nature Book, Experiments in Science: How Does It Work?, and Literacy Centers for Science Skills.
Curiosity about science is something to develop and/or encourage in kids. As in a lot of things, an early start, specifically in kindergarten, is a great start, and science fairs are a great place to let loose the budding scientist. To get the young student on the right track, here are some books that should point him or her to a good direction and may serve as a teacher’s guide to science fair projects.
1. The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book
Written by high school and math teacher Tom Robinson, who has also co-authored an online advance placement physics course.In this book, your kindergartner can explore the following problems:
Expect to invest $8.95 if you buy it at Amazon or Adams Media Bookstore.
2. Hands-On Physics Experiments (Activity Book, Grades K-2)
Written by Cherie Winner, with illustrations by Gary Mohrman, and published by School Specialty Publishing. Aimed at teachers, but parents and mentors can use this to point a kindergartner in the direction of a promising science fair project. Experiments cover properties of objects and materials; position and motion off objects; and light, heat, electricity, and magnetism. The book’s a bit tricky to find, but it’s listed in teachersparadise.com, priced $10.77.
3. Einstein’s Science Parties: Easy Parties for Curious Kids
Written by Shar Levine and Allison Grafton, it’s filled with fun activities intended to cater to kids’ curiosity and give the budding scientist good foundation. Exploring fossils and dinosaurs, bubbles, and edible experiments should hold their interest. Available in Amazon and priced at $12.95.
4. The Everything Kids Nature Book
Create clouds, make waves, defy gravity, and so much more. Kathiann M. Kowalski’s book contain activities that should be very exciting for the outdoorsy kid. There are chapters that focus on life in the forest, tropical rain forests, grasslands, deserts, and surviving in cold climate. Amazon carries this title at $7.95.
5. Experiments in Science: How Does It Work?
Written by David Glover, this boasts of experiments with electricity, forces and movements, light and color, and sound and music. Expect answers to questions regarding how kites fly and whether sunlight can bounce. One place to get this is Amazon, for $21.99.
6. Literacy Centers for Science Skills
Activities in this book target standards in such areas as organisms and their environments, properties of matter, scientific method, and water cycle. Activities involve such things as ladybugs, spiders, coral reefs, shadows, lakes and rivers, stars, and so on. It’s available in both book ($23.99) and e-book ($21.99), both you can get from Teacher Created Resources.
While kindergarten-age kids should be encouraged to explore to feed their scientific curiosity, it’s important to keep in mind that their safety is ensured. Adult supervision is especially necessary when the experiments involve chemicals, sharp objects, and other materials that might cause injury. Guidance and encouragement should go a long way. A brilliant scientist might just be some years and science fair projects away.
