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(US ENGLISH VERSION)ABOUT ‘SMART READS for Kids’...”Love Art, Love Learning”Welcome. Designed to expand and inspire young minds; this is a range of short educational eBooks (with supporting free online resources) for ages 7+. Although one great artist’s life and work are always the central theme, wider learning is encouraged as follows:• Geography & History. Locations or events mentioned are alway...
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Publication Date: July 17, 2013
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Language: English
ASIN: B00E0IGI8G
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ed by a colorful map or a snippet of history so that the opportunity to learn some general knowledge does not pass the young reader by. [All color images are large & high quality. GRAYSCALE READERS ARE CATERED FOR, see below].• Vocabulary. A manageable number of new words are introduced & reused. They are always in bold with clear definitions & pronunciations. There is also a Glossary.• Math. At least one math statement & its accompanying calculation is always included.• Concentration. Each book is in the friendly first person & a trail of footprints leads to a cartoon animal at the end. The author asks questions of the reader & there is always a quiz. These features keep children engaged & encourage them to form their own opinions. There is a high ratio of images to text.ABOUT THIS BOOKIf your child likes ballet or horses this book will not disappoint; Degas made beautiful, vibrant paintings of both in huge quantities and plenty are included. There are several opportunities for kids to enjoy some detective work too. First they analyze some pioneering photography from the 1870s to find out exactly how horses gallop. Then the quiz includes a search-and-find question and a challenge to prove that a long-lost painting was really done by Degas—a task they will find fun and easy with all their new knowledge of his art.DetailsLocations Mapped: The USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, France, Paris, Orléans, Italy, Milan & The Atlantic Ocean.Artwork: 28 images, including The Dance Class, The Little Dancer Aged Fourteen (& 10 others of ballerinas), Whistlejacket by Stubbs (& 4 others of horses), The Cotton Office, At the Milliner’s and The Absinthe Drinker.Vocabulary Defined: addicted, brutal, composition, emotions, millennia, milliner, motion, musicians, notorious, opinionated, orchestra, pastel, pedicure!, pioneer, public, realism, sculpture & X-ray. The concept of ‘public’ versus ‘private’ is a recurring theme.Math Topic: The Chunking Method is used to calculate 700 divide by 14.New Artists Introduced: Edouard Manet, George Stubbs & the American artist Mary Cassatt.Broader Topics: Gently touches on religious & gender discrimination, addiction & women’s suffrage.Online Resources:-For teachers & GRAYSCALE KINDLE USERS there is an online color slide show of all the images in the book (password on the back page). A test version is available to try before you buy. Visit theportraitplace.co.uk & select ‘Hardware Solutions’ in the ‘SMART READS for Kids’ dropdown menu.-4 printable coloring sheets.-A worksheet on apostrophes. Best suited to 9 & 10 year-olds, or those who have already covered this in their schooling.Words: 2500OTHER BOOKSJunior Vincent van GoghJunior Leonardo da VinciLearn 20 French Words with Junior Claude MonetWhat do you do in a Drawing Room? (Fiction). Enjoy Leo’s adventures in a world of magical & mischievous Art.Or, for younger children, try ‘QUICK READS for Kids’ which cover the same artists.REVIEWS OF BOOKS IN THIS SERIES"Love, love, love this book! Great addition to our homeschool art books. I hope this becomes a series... would love to get more!"-Customer, Iowa"I wanted to do some painting myself after I read this book, I've learnt so much”-Customer, UK"This story was fab. Our son couldn't stop reading it."-Customer, CanadaABOUT THE AUTHORFiona Holt is an award-winning, professional artist. She has a PhD & worked for many years in scientific research. She also holds a PTLLS teaching certificate. She lives in the UK with her husband & 8-y