Books in Learning Games series

Learning React A hands-on guide to building maintainable, high-performing web application user interfaces using the React JavaScript library As far as new web frameworks and libraries go, React is quite the runaway success. It not only deals with the most common problems developers face when building complex apps, it throws in a few additional tricks that make building the visuals for such apps much, much easier. What React isn’t, though, is beginner-friendly and approachable. Until now. In Learning React, author Kirupa Chinnathambi brings his fresh, clear, and very personable writing style to help you understand the fundamentals of React and how to use it to build really performant (and awesome) apps. Build your first React app Create components to define parts of your UI Combine components into other components to build more complex UIs Use JSX to specify visuals without writing full-fledged JavaScript Deal with maintaining state Work with React’s way of styling content Make sense of the mysterious component lifecycle Build multi-page apps using routing and views Optimize your React workflow using tools such as Node, Babel, webpack, and others Contents at a Glance Chapter 1 Introducing React Chapter 2 Building Your First React App Chapter 3 Components in React Chapter 4 Styling in React Chapter 5 Creating Complex Components Chapter 6 Transferring Properties (Props) Chapter 7 Meet JSX–Again! Chapter 8 Dealing with State Chapter 9 Going from Data to UI Chapter 10 Working with Events Chapter 11 The Component Lifecycle Chapter 12 Accessing DOM Elements Chapter 13 Creating a Single-Page App Using React Router Chapter 14 Building a Todo List App Chapter 15 Setting Up Your React Development Environment Chapter 16 The End Chapter 17 (Web Edition) Working With External Data Chapter 18 (Web Edition) Creating a Sliding Menu Using React Motion Register your book at informit.com/register for free access to the Web Edition and two exclusive bonus chapters.

A “partner” game or a game played in “teams” for the entire classroom, children can either provide verbal clues or the clues can be pantomimed. It is great for building expressive and receptive language skills, increasing essential vocabulary, stimulating conversation and discussion, introducing grammar, as well as improving social skills. The game includes a game board, 144 photo game cards broken down into eight different themes, 6 markers, 1 die, and directions. It also supports NCTE and NAEYC standards. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line—comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials—is designed to assist in Unlocking the Potential in Every Child.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES & GAMES FOR KIDS: COLOR-CUT-GLUE-DRAW-COUNT-CONNECT DOTS is a stocking stuffer that’s both fun and brain-boosting for young children. Easy activities include coloring, counting, color, cut, & glue projects, connect-the-dots, and step-by-step drawing. It’s a motivating way for kids to practice early learning skills and celebrate the season! See the “surprise me” option for sample pages. This activity book makes a perfect gift from St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, parents, grandparents, or anyone wanting to share the magic of Christmas with a child. See other activity books for kids: PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS ADVENT ACTIVITY & COLORING BOOK, COLOR, CUT, & GLUE ACTIVITY BOOKS, FIRST MAZES PUZZLES & COLORING BOOK, LETTER MAZES: TRACE & PRACTICE THE ALPHABET COLORING BOOK

SPRING ACTIVITY BOOK FOR KIDS: COLOR-CUT-GLUE-DRAW-SOLVE MAZES-CONNECT DOTS-COUNT is an activity/coloring book packed with Spring-themed fun! Brain-boosting activities include coloring, cutting, using glue or paste, counting, connect-the-dots numbers game, solving mazes, and step-by-step drawing. It’s a motivating way for kids to practice early learning skills and celebrate the season! This activity book makes a perfect addition to any Easter basket! See also EASTER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: COLOR-CUT-GLUE-CONNECT DOTS-SOLVE MAZES-DRAW.

Games are a valuable teaching tool. They bring variety, fun, and a change of pace to the classroom, yet they are not simply time fillers or "play" after the real "work" has been done. These Bible games teach Christian values such as cooperation, patience, friendship, and kindness. As they play, children absorb Bible truths, improve mental and physical skills, and learn to interact with other children and adults.

Each book in this series is packed full with 100 new step-by-step ideas for fun learning. Whether you are a parent at home or an early years professional, the books will provide lots of new inspiration for educational games with young children. All the ideas focus on the typical routines in a child's day. They require only minimal resources that will be found in any home or early years setting. Information on the typical stages of a child's development is also provided.

HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT ACTIVITY BOOK: MAZES, PUZZLES, DECORATIONS, COUNTING, CUTTING is both brain-boosting and fun! Children choose their favorite crayons, pencils or markers to solve mazes and puzzles with a Halloween theme. This colorful book provides decorations that children can cut out to make their own seasonal pictures or create hanging decorations. Cutting, counting, and solving puzzles are motivating ways to develop essential skills for the primary grades and celebrate the season! Use the “surprise me” option to view examples of fun activities found on every page.

HALLOWEEN PAPER CRAFTS: CUT OUT DECORATIONS, BOOKMARKS & PAPER DOLLS is filled with Halloween-themed fun. Children cut out adorable Halloween paper dolls, bookmarks, and images to create their own decorations! What an enjoyable way to celebrate the season! Use the “surprise me” option to view examples of colorful Halloween images, decorations, and bookmarks.

These exciting games provide a unique approach to reinforcing language skills. Each set offers four different game boards that reinforce a specific skill. After playing all four games, children will have practiced a whole skill area. Includes complete materials for four games; four colorful 9.5" x 17.5" game boards, playing cards for each game, game tokens, and directions. Inital Consonants makes learning consonants easy when solid lessons are combined with great gaming fun.

These exciting games provide a unique approach to reinforcing language skills. Each set offers four different game boards that reinforce a specific skill. After playing all four games, children will have practiced a whole skill area. Includes complete materials for four games; four colorful 9.5" x 17.5" game boards, playing cards for each game, game tokens, and directions. Phonics is easy to learn when solid lessons are combined with great fun.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES, GAMES & CRAFTS FOR KIDS: SOLVE MAZES – CONNECT DOTS – COLOR – CUT – GLUE - COUNT is both brain-boosting and fun! Children choose their favorite crayons or colored pencils and solve and color puzzles with a Christmas theme. Cutting, coloring, counting, connecting dots, solving puzzles and mazes are motivating ways to develop essential skills for the primary grades and celebrate this special season! Note the back cover or use the “surprise me” option to view examples of fun activities found on every page!

This new series of books will provide learning games targeted at two main age bands: 0-3 year olds 3-5 year olds. Each book will be aimed at both parents and practitioners. The activities will all require minimal resources that can easily be found in any home or nursery setting. The ideas will focus on using practical resources for first-hand learning. All the activities will be linked in to typical routines in a child's day such as dressing, eating, trips outside, lively times and winding down. Brief information on relevant stages of a child's development will also be given. Specification: 128pp, full colour throughout, 259mm x 214mm (a smaller, more 'square' format than A4). This book provides a wide range of fun language games that can be played at home or in a nursery/school setting with children aged birth to three. The ideas are grouped under the following chapter headings: Ready steady go Taking turns Let's pretend Lively times Out and about Friends together Busy with books and pictures Just the two of us Information on typical stages of language development is provided throughout.