Review: Making learning accessible and fun
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2013
Sandra L. Portman in her introduction to this book describes her personal reasons based on the experiences of her own children preferring reading books over expensive `learning toys': she explains her discovery that her children loved having books as much as she did and how becoming involved with picture books provided stimuli for asking questions and ultimately the art of storytelling.Based on this background Portman has created this LEARN THE NUMBERS book and with the very fine Illustrations by Kopralzz she makes the numbers into pictures, coupling the numerical symbols with visual images and then carrying that association to the point of games in which the images become the initiation for counting.For example, the book is directed toward levels one through four: in chapter 1, the actual numbers appear as numerals followed by a picture of that number of colorful fish; in chapter 2 the reader is asked to `find' the number among three options; in chapter 3 the numerals are in color and the reader is asked to name each number; in chapter 4 the reader is given a certain number of images below which are three choices form which the reader can interact and punch the button that coincides with the picture(s).The book is colorful, cleanly designed, interactive, and fun. Hopefully Sandra L. Portman will continue this series of Pre Kindergarten learning books! Grady Harp, March 13Note: I received a free copy of this item for review.