Books with author Sarah Major

This book is for children who are strongly visual, who learn all at once through pictures, are drawn to patterns, rely on body motions, and who need to understand the process behind each math problem they solve. In Time, Money, & Measurement, we start at the very beginning and increase in difficulty in each area. 1- We embed symbols in VISUALS so that the child can take a quick look, absorb the learning piece, and store it as an image to be retrieved intact later. 2- We use PERSONIFICATION which is a powerful element in teaching and learning. The use of personification makes for rapid learning because the very look and personality of the character conveys the substance of the learning. For example, Ollie Owl, Molly Mongoose, and Sammy Stork have personalities that help cement their function in children's memory. Ollie Hour is an owl who marks the hours and goes very slowly on his short legs. Molly Minute is a mongoose who ticks off the minutes, scuttling around the clock quickly. Sammy Second is a stork who swoops around the clock marking off the seconds.3- We rely on PATTERN DISCOVERY as a way of making numbers come alive and as a means of conveying the amazing relationships between numbers. What results is number sense. Because the brain is a pattern seeking organ, it is drawn to material that follows patterns. 4- We use STORY to contain the meaning of what we are teaching in math. Stories, like visuals, make learning unforgettable. They explain the "why" behind math concepts and tie everything together, creating a vehicle for meaning and for recall.5- We use BODY MOTION--both gesture and whole body movement that mirrors the symbol shape or the action in the math story (such as addition or subtraction). Again, body movement is a powerful agent for learning and remembering. For many people, body motion makes recall effortless if the learning piece is directly tied to a unique motion.6- We employ VISUALIZATION--a powerful tool for right-brain-dominant learners. If these learmers are given time to transfer the image on the paper in front of them to their brains (prompt them to close their eyes and SEE it in their mind's eye), they will be able to retrieve that image later. If the image contains learning concepts, this is how they will remember what you want them to learn. So in this book, each time a visual is introduced, prompt the student(s) to "see" the image in their mind.

The Value of Riddles and RhymesGet Smarter While Having FunTwenty six clever Riddle Rhymes that entertain and engage children:Allie the AlligatorWanted to eat She asked the letter AFor her favorite treat What did the letter A give Allie?In addition to the riddle's answer (a food that begins with the letter A), kids will also gain knowledge about each of the 26 animals' feeding habits:For exampleAlligators sometimes snack on fruit, but they usually eat fish, turtles, mammals, and reptiles. Young alligators also eat worms, snails, and insects.Plus Fun Fact: Alligators continue to grow throughout their lifetime. And,-- Your kids will get smarter while having fun because simple rhymes are fun and easy for children to learn. -- Rhymes build children’s awareness of sounds and tunes and often expose them to patterns that they may not hear in their interaction with parents, siblings, or friends.-- Repeating rhymes helps children focus and concentrate and improve their memory. -- Riddles are also extremely beneficial for children’s cognitive development. Solving riddles enhances children’s thinking ability, develops their imagination, and promotes their creativity. Riddles and Rhymes Book I combines easy-to-repeat rhymes and fun riddles that will keep children entertained as they expand their vocabulary, learn new sounds and patterns, and advance their thinking ability.

About the Easy-for-Me C Books Set C covers sight words from List C (59 words), all the nouns from SnapWords Nouns List 1(59 words), the sound spellings for oo as in BOOK and oo as in MOON, sound spellings for OW, the R controlled spellings, diphthongs, digraphs, and much more. Easy-for-Me Children's Readers are designed to be read in sequence, as the skills used in each build on each other and gradually increase in difficulty. These sets of Children's Readers teach all needed skills explicitly so that there are no gaps in what the children know. These decodable/sight word readers are perfect for providing reading practice after children learn sounds using Alphabet cards and sight word vocabulary using SnapWords cards. This edition includes 24 12-page stories. All illustrations are full color. Books are 5.5" x 5.5".

Your children and grandchildren will love the colorful pictures and adorable rhymes in Aleph-Bet: A Fun, Rhyming, Bible-based Introduction to the Hebrew Alphabet. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is introduced along with a child whose name begins with that letter as well as a word starting with the letter.The featured word appears in both Hebrew and English along with a translation, transliteration and matching picture. A unique feature of the book is the Biblical index at the back. While all the words chosen by the Jerusalem born author are used in modern Israel, their origins are found in Scripture. In some cases, the word is exactly the same, such as ‘aryeh’ or lion, while other words are derived from Biblical words. For example, the word for train, ‘rakevet’ has its root in the Hebrew word for riding.The index shows the word and one of the written verses in the Bible where that word appears. In addition, some historical and fun facts about Hebrew are given. This makes the book interesting not only for the recommended ages of 2-6 but it also will intrigue older children allowing them to make the connection between Bible studies and the Hebrew language.

Children will love the colorful pictures and adorable rhymes in Aleph-Bet: A Fun, Rhyming, Bible-based Introduction to the Hebrew Alphabet. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is introduced along with a child whose name begins with that letter as well as a word starting with the letter. The featured word appears in both Hebrew and English along with a translation, transliteration and matching picture. A unique feature of the book is the Biblical index at the back. While all the words chosen by the Jerusalem born author are used in modern Israel, their origins are found in Scripture. In some cases, the word is exactly the same, such as 'aryeh' or lion, while other words are derived from Biblical words. For example, the word for train, 'rakevet' has its root in the Hebrew word for riding. The index shows the word and one of the written verses in the Bible where that word appears. In addition, some historical and fun facts about Hebrew are given. This makes the book interesting not only for the recommended ages of 2-6 but it also will intrigue older children allowing them to make the connection between Bible studies and the Hebrew language.

Passover in Pictures and Words is an interactive book that takes children on an engaging, informative, and fun journey.The book begins with the story of Passover, written in easy to understand prose, and continues with descriptions of Passover's customs and traditions. The book includes information about Joseph and his brothers, Moses, Princess Batya, Pharaoh, the Ten Plagues, the parting of the sea, and the redemption from Egypt. There is lots of information about the Seder, the Seder Plate, the Haggadah, the Four Cups, and the Afikoman, all presented in an interactive and engaging fashion.The interactive pages include coloring holiday-related illustrations, solving riddles, and more.Get ready for hours of entertaining, engaging, and informative fun.Happy Passover!

The Value of Riddles and Rhymes Get Smart While Having Fun Twenty six clever Riddle Rhymes that entertain and engage children:Allie the Alligator Wanted to eat She asked the letter A For her favorite treatWhat did the letter A give Allie? In addition to the riddle's answer (a food that begins with the letter A), kids will also gain knowledge about each of the 26 animals' feeding habits: For example: Alligators sometimes snack on fruit, but they usually eat fish, turtles, mammals, and reptiles. Young alligators also eat worms, snails, and insects.Plus Fun Fact: Alligators continue to grow throughout their lifetime.- And your kids will get smarter while having fun because simple rhymes are fun and easy for children to learn. - Rhymes build children’s awareness of sounds and tunes and often expose them to patterns that they may not hear in their interaction with parents, siblings, or friends. - Further yet, repeating rhymes helps children focus and concentrate and improve their memory. Riddles are also extremely beneficial for children’s cognitive development. - Solving riddles enhances children’s thinking ability, develops their imagination, and promotes their creativity. Riddles and Rhymes Book I combines easy-to-repeat rhymes and fun riddles that will keep children entertained as they expand their vocabulary, learn new sounds and patterns, and advance their thinking ability.See the full library of Children's Books With Good Values on www.MazorBooks.com

Set C contains 24 new titles and picks up right where we left off in Set B. Set C teaches more complex spellings including all the R controlled spellings, oi and oy, OO and oo, and more. Also taught are 59 sight words -- those included in our SnapWordsTM List C, and 59 more words from our Nouns List 1 for a total of 118 words. Books 13-15 teach: Sounds: /OR/ spelled or, ore, oor Sounds: /OR/ spelled ar, our Sounds: /OW/ spelled ow, ou along with selected SnapWords(TM) stylized sight words from List C. Use the teaching tips provided for each book to prepare children for success before having them read each title.

Passover in Pictures and Words is an interactive book that takes children on an engaging, informative, and fun journey. The fun and interactive book begins with the story of Passover, written in easy to understand prose and continues with descriptions of Passover's customs and traditions. Read about Joseph and his brothers, Moses, the Egyptian Princess Batya, Pharaoh, the Ten Plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the redemption of the Israelites from Egypt. Read about the Seder, the Seder Plate, the Haggadah, the Four Cups, and the Afikoman, all presented in an interactive and engaging fashion.In addition to reading about the holiday, enjoy coloring holiday-related illustrations, solving riddles and puzzles and more. Get ready for hours of entertaining, engaging, and informative fun. Happy Passover!