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Free Association, Where My Mind Goes During Science Class (A Story About Attention. Distraction, and Creativity) - Softcover
Synopsis
From Booklist Emily loves science, but one idea sparks another in her mind, leading her away from what s happening in her fourth-grade science class. Frustrated that Emily is daydreaming during the lesson, her teacher gives her a notebook to jot down her off-topic ideas. While the point was to discover what distracts Emily, the teacher is surprised to find some creative, science-based thinking in the journal. The next day, she hands out journals to everyone in class and encourages them to follow Emily s example. Narrated by Emily, the story rolls along well until the end, when the portrayal of the teacher becomes less realistic. The story may disappoint parents looking for solutions to the problems created by daydreaming in class, but it does affirm the creativity and individual learning styles of gifted children, a notion basic to the Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series. Colorful and cartoon like, the digital illustrations include some clever details. Like its predecessors in the series, this large-format picture book will find its audience. Grades 2-4. --Carolyn Phelan PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD GOLD ACADEMICS' CHOICE AWARD 2014
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From the Author
Author Barbara Esham was one of those kids who couldn't resist performing a pressure test on a pudding cup. She has always been a "free association" thinker, finding life far more interesting while in a state of abstract thought. Barbara lives on the East Coast with her three daughters. Together, in Piagetian fashion, they have explored the ideas and theories behind the definitions of intelligence, creativity, learning, and success. Barb researches and writes from her home office, in the spare time available between car pools, homework, and bedtime.
From the Inside Flap
With her singular ability to look into the minds of children, Barbara Esham conveys a powerful message to the teacher lucky enough to have this book. Like the parent who hides medicine in something sweet, Free Association is seemingly children's book; however, it conceals a message of inspiration for all teachers to open their minds to the creativity of their students and by doing so change the world for both. The gift of profound wisdom is sometimes found in unlikely places.Emerson Dickman, Advocacy Attorney, Past President of the International Dyslexia Association Emerson was Project Leader of the scientific consensus meetings to develop a research definition of Dyslexia for the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in association with the International Dyslexia Association in 1994 and again in 2002. In December 2004 Emerson was Project Leader of an invitational forum attended by 33 organizations on the issue of Building Capacity to Deliver Multi-Tiered Reading Intervention in Public Schools. --Endorsement
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- PublisherMainstream Connections
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1603368205
- ISBN 13 9781603368209
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages29
- EditorTina Raye Dayton
- IllustratorMike Gordon
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