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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 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].
• 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.
• Maths. At least one maths statement and its accompanying calculation is always included.
• 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 Gogh’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 Café, 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 ‘Hardware Solutions’ in the ‘SMART READS for Kids’ dropdown menu].
-Printable van Gogh colouring sheets and a selection of crosswords for fun or revision.
Words: 2200.
OTHER BOOKS:
Learn 20 French Words with Junior Claude Monet
Junior Leonardo da Vinci
What do you do in a Drawing Room? (Fiction). Enjoy Leo’s adventures in a world of magical and mischievous Art.
Or, for younger children, try the ‘QUICK READS for Kids’ 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 ‘SMART READS FOR KIDS’ BOOK & GET ANOTHER FREE. For details visit theportraitplace.co.uk/smart-reads-for-kids.php and select ‘FREE Kindle Book Offer’.
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 much”-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.
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 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].
• 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.
• Maths. At least one maths statement and its accompanying calculation is always included.
• 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 Gogh’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 Café, 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 ‘Hardware Solutions’ in the ‘SMART READS for Kids’ dropdown menu].
-Printable van Gogh colouring sheets and a selection of crosswords for fun or revision.
Words: 2200.
OTHER BOOKS:
Learn 20 French Words with Junior Claude Monet
Junior Leonardo da Vinci
What do you do in a Drawing Room? (Fiction). Enjoy Leo’s adventures in a world of magical and mischievous Art.
Or, for younger children, try the ‘QUICK READS for Kids’ 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 ‘SMART READS FOR KIDS’ BOOK & GET ANOTHER FREE. For details visit theportraitplace.co.uk/smart-reads-for-kids.php and select ‘FREE Kindle Book Offer’.
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 much”-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.
