PETS Creative Brick Building with Step-by-Step Ideas: This children's activity guide will teach your little builders about cognitive and STEM concepts ... Volume 4 (Play-to-Learn...with Bricks!) - Softcover

Bacio Jr., Mr. Paul; Chen, Ms. Sofia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1983409472 ISBN 13: 9781983409479

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

This creative brick building activity book provides a fun, engaging set of projects that will help kids aged four and up get the most out of playtime. The concept of this book is simple. Using the directions provided, parents and caretakers can help their children build different pet animals out of building bricks. These imaginative projects will help your entire family bond as your child has fun and absorbs a number of important developmental and STEM concepts. Incorporate learning into playtime as shown in this guide—with fantastic results! These activities will teach your children: • problem solving, • fine motor skills, • colors, • shapes, • counting, • written numbers, • simple positioning concepts, • simple directions, and • grouping objects. This step-by-step guide helps children understand concepts like “up,” “down,” “over,” and “under.” Helpful red arrows show them exactly how to assemble each fun animal. Kids will gain experience with following directions and completing simple tasks. In addition to all these important skills, kids will be able to let their imaginations run wild with the fantastic world of bricks. Encourage your children to think outside the box to make something truly spectacular!

About this title

About the Author

DESIGNER PAUL BACIO, JR. and editorial reviewer Elaine Bacio have three kids – Caleb, Joy, and Abby - who absolutely love brick building. Paul, a former youth pastor and brick building summer camp curriculum developer, is always inspiring his children and students to branch out into building imaginative new sets and ideas. Elaine is a certified health coach and a homeschooling mom. The couple lives with their children in San Mateo, California. CO-DESIGNER & COVER ILLUSTRATOR SOFIA CHEN is a fourth grader at Hugo Reid Elementary School. Sofia loves playing brick buildings with Natalie, her little sister, after school - everyday. Besides playing with bricks, Sofia also enjoys drawing, playing the piano and the viola, gardening and helping her mom fundraise money for special-needs children. She lives with her parents - project editor Ann Kositchotitana and her husband, Ronald Chen – and her little sister, Natalie, in Arcadia, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1983409472
• ISBN 13: 9781983409479
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40