Children's Educational Book: Junior Vincent Van Gogh A Kid's

Children's Educational Book: Junior Vincent Van Gogh A Kid's Introduction to the Artist & his Paintings. Ages 7 8 9 10 years [English] (SMART READS for Kids Book 1)

ABOUT â€˜SMART READS for Kidsâ€™...â€Love Art, Love Learningâ€
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 artistâ€™s life and work are always the central theme, wider learning is encouraged as follows:

â€¢ Geography & History. Locations or events mentioned are always accompanied by a colourful map or a snippet of history so that the opportunity to learn some general knowledge does not pass the young reader by. [All colour images are large & high quality. GREYSCALE READERS ARE CATERED FOR, see below].
â€¢ Vocabulary. A manageable number of new words are introduced and reused. They are always in bold with clear definitions and pronunciations. There is also a Glossary.
â€¢ Maths. At least one maths statement and its accompanying calculation is always included.
â€¢ Concentration. Each book is in the friendly first person and a trail of footprints always leads to a cartoon animal at the end. The author asks questions of the reader and there is always a quiz. These features keep children engaged and encourage them to form their own opinions. There is a high ratio of images to text.

ABOUT THIS BOOK
An introduction to van Goghâ€™s life and much-loved colourful paintings. As well as the usual child friendly map and new vocabulary this book also tackles the social issues of poverty and mental health.
Details:
Locations Mapped: The Netherlands, The Dutch Brabant, Belgium, Antwerp, France and Paris.
Paintings: 16 in total including: Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Wheat Field with Cypresses, The Church at Auvers, Irises, Noon Rest From Work, The Yellow House, The Night CafÃ©, The Potato Eaters and two self-portraits.
Vocabulary Defined: Inspired, Passionate, Mental illness, Expressionism, Dutch, Peasants, Romantic, Sympathy, Realism, Professional, Palette, Complementary, Succession and Ironic.
New Artists Introduced: Rembrandt van Rijn and Paul Gauguin.
Online Resources:
-A colour slide show for teachers & GREYSCALE KINDLE USERS. A password for this is at the back of the book. [A test version is also available to try before you buy. Visit theportraitplace.co.uk and select â€˜Hardware Solutionsâ€™ in the â€˜SMART READS for Kidsâ€™ dropdown menu].
-Printable van Gogh colouring sheets and a selection of crosswords for fun or revision.
Words: 2200.

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Or, for younger children, try the â€˜QUICK READS for Kidsâ€™ series which cover the same artists but with all the educational elements stripped out and the word count reduced to basic key sentences.
REVIEW ANY â€˜SMART READS FOR KIDSâ€™ BOOK & GET ANOTHER FREE. For details visit theportraitplace.co.uk/smart-reads-for-kids.php and select â€˜FREE Kindle Book Offerâ€™.

REVIEWS OF BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
"Love, love, love this book! Great addition to our homeschool art books. I hope this becomes a series of books, would love to get more!"-Customer, Iowa
"I wanted to do some painting myself after I read this book, I've learnt so muchâ€-Customer, UK
"This story was fabulous. Our son couldn't stop reading it."-Customer, Canada

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fiona Holt is an award winning, professional artist. She has a PhD and worked for many years in scientific research. She also holds a PTLLS teaching certificate. Fiona lives in the UK with her husband and 8-year-old daughter.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-10-19
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-10-19
Format	Kindle eBook

Children's Educational Book: Junior Vincent Van Gogh A Kid's Introduction to the Artist & his Paintings. Ages 7 8 9 10 years [English] (SMART READS for Kids Book 1)

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