Review: Creative New Alphabet Teaching Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2012
"C is for Christmas" is a seasonal version of the old standby alphabet teaching books, in which "A is for Apple" in most cases. This one differs, in that it uses items related to Christmas for every letter. It is cleverly done, and seems to me that it would hold a fascination for little children learning the alphabet simply because children have a special relationship with Christmas, throughout the year. It is also written in rhyme, which seems to help children retain information better.A bonus is that this book also includes a series of games after "Z is for Zipper used to zip up your winter coat." The games include 3 different copies of the "find this object in the picture" game, which each also include something like "how many candles are in the picture?" to help teach the concept of counting. Following the 3 "find the object" games are 2 "find 7 differences between these two pictures" games, which are very good at teaching children to become observant. Immediately following each game is a page with the answers given.This book would be a good addition to a young child's library, as it helps them learn the alphabet, counting skills, and observation. The illustrations are also well done.