Up, Down, Move Around -- Math and Literacy: Active Learning for Preschoolers

by Deborah Kayton Michals

Overview

Movement-inspiring activities reinforce key literacy and math concepts! 

Young children learn best when they connect physical activity with learning! Up, Down, Move Around is packed with fun, simple math and literacy activities that will have your children jumping, shaking, rolling, dancing, and clapping as they learn!

From the Syllable Freeze Dance to a Math Orchestra, children ages 3 to 6 will actively explore letters and numbers as they develop number sense, practice counting and rhyming, and learn about letter shapes and story structure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876594551
Publisher:	Gryphon House Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	Up, Down, Move Around
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

For more than 25 years, Deborah Kayton Michals has designed and directed programs that combine physical activity with literacy, math, nutritional learning, motor-skill development, and arts curricula. She is a consultant, trainer, and mentor for schools, social service agencies, and arts organizations. She has developed programs for The Education Alliance, the Legal Aid Society, the NYC Board of Education, the 92nd Street Y, and Yale University, among others. An accomplished professional dancer, Deborah earned a bachelors degree in history at Yale University and a master of fine arts degree from New York University in dance as a Goddard Fellow. Deborah lives in Riverside, Connecticut, with her husband, Jonathan, and three school-aged children.