This is the second title in The QuestKids children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch – Create Awesome Platform Games teaches children how to create platform games using Scratch in a fun way, and in easy steps.
Another new title in the children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with HTML & JavaScript – Create Epic Computer Games teaches children how to create computer games using HTML and JavaScript in a fun way, and in easy steps.
Coding for Kids in easy steps teaches children aged 8+ how to build their first website in easy steps. Introduces HTML, CSS and JavaScript to the newcomer to coding.
First, Coding with BBC micro:bit introduces children to the hardware and software features of the micro:bit, including the built-in microphone, speaker, and touch sensor added in micro:bit version 2. They will learn new skills such as how to code a micro:bit to play music, send messages, display pictures, and detect light.
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Another new title in the children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch – Create Fantastic Driving Games teaches children how to create driving games on a computer using Scratch in a fun way, and in easy steps.
Another new title in the children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Python – Create Amazing Graphics teaches children new coding concepts and results in some amazing graphicsin easy steps.
Making homemade toys and decorations is an excellent way for children to become involved in the celebration of festivals throughout the year. This comprehensive book includes crafts for children to make, either at home or school. Detailed instructions, diagrams and colour photographs on making a range of seasonal items are given: from decorated ......
Environmental Crafts and Activities with Young Children
Earthwise is full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal activities to encourage young children to be aware of their environment. The activities are carefully written and beautifully illustrated, and will encourage children to develop a respect for nature, the earth and all living creatures. Children will learn about their dependence on ......
Adults and children alike will love making and playing with these dolls, which are all made from natural materials. Patterns are provided for a range of dolls: small dolls for the littlest child, baby dolls, larger dolls to dress up, knitted dolls and dolls with moveable arms and legs. With different hairstyles and clothing options, the dolls can ......
Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practise meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They're also great fun! String games can be particularly useful with children who struggle at school, are dyslexic or who are learning concepts such as 'left and right', 'up ......
Creative form drawing is a fascinating and meaningful artistic activity for health and wellbeing. It engages the right side of the brain through the flow of colour, form and movement. Form Drawing and Colouring: for Fun, Healing and Wellbeing offers space for personal creativity, with stunning colourful forms to stimulate ......
So why do Waldorf dolls have few facial features? What is it about dolls that captures the imagination of children and adults around the world? This book answers these questions and highlights the power of dolls used for therapeutic purposes, recognising that soft dolls aren't just for children. From the simplest rag doll to curly-haired ......
Felt is a durable and flexible material that is perfect for children to work with. This book contains a range of simple creative items to make using felt: from dolls and animal figures, to wall hangings and jewellery. All of the projects are accompanied by step-by-step instructions, patterns and colour photographs. They are all suitable for making ......
This is a resource book for teaching about animals in comparison to human beings. It is recommended for Classes 4 and 5 (age 9 to 11) in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum. Charles Kovacs taught in Edinburgh so there is a strong Scottish flavour to the animals discussed in the first half of the book, including seals, red deer and eagles. In the later ......
In Checkmate! readers are invited to learn chess with Garry Kasparov, the World number one and the most famous figure in chess history, as their teacher. In this book chess players can discover all the various pieces and how they move, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate.
This lively full-colour illustrated craft book shows how to make a range of handicrafts from fleece and yarn, including toys, friendship bracelets and braids, balls, pompoms, dolls, dolls clothes and animals. With clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions, the book starts by introducing children to basic methods of spinning yarn, crocheting, ......
Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition makes it easy to create your own games, animations, music, art or applications. It’s the perfect way to learn programming because it takes away a lot of the complexity.
In this thoughtful book, Freya Jaffke describes festival celebrations in relation to child development in the first seven years. She considers in detail the main festivals throughout the year: Easter, Whitsun, St John's, starting school, harvest, Michaelmas, lantern time, birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and ......
Dyed unspun sheep's wool, also known as magic wool, is the perfect material to craft an enchanting collection of miniature fruit children, which can be enjoyed by adults and children alike and are perfect for a nature corner or seasonal table. Christine Schäfer, author of Magic Wool Fairies, includes detailed instructions on how to create fruits ......
A vital factor in a child's development is the stimulation of active imagination and creativity. Here are ideas for encouraging self-expression through water-colour painting. Essentially practical, this book is based on Goethe's colour theory and shows that painting with children is more than just a form of self-expression. Müller encourages and ......
A wonderful resource book for any Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired kindergarten. Encourage children to engage with the seasons as they build bird boxes, use plant dyes, make earthworm boxes, grow and cook fresh herbs, make Easter bowls and care for butterflies. As well as fun nature activities - both indoor and outside - for children, this book ......
Children will thoroughly enjoy making and playing with the range of well-known fairy tale scenes and characters provided in this book, which include Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Rapunzel, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.The scenes are made from a range of easy-to-find natural materials, such as ......
Perhaps this book should come with a warning to parents: within these pages, children deliberately scare each other, ritually hurt each other, take foolish risks, promote fights, and play ten against one. And yet throughout, they consistently observe their own sense of fair play. 'During the past fifty years, shelf-loads of books have been written ......
Now in its second edition, The Children's Party Book has become an invaluable reference for parents and carers short on time and ideas. It contains 240 ideas for games and craft activities that will make any children's party, from 3 to 12 years, go with a swing. All the activities are clearly presented with illustrations, diagrams and step-by-step ......
Any gardener who already works with biodynamics will tell you the difference it has made to his or her garden. From crispier lettuce to more intensely-flavoured onions, biodynamics is a great way to get your garden to produce tasty, nutrient-packed fruit and vegetables. The ideas behind biodynamics can sometimes be difficult to explain, however, ......
Paper is a remarkably versatile, easy-to-use and easy-to-find material for use in arts and crafts. In this book, Angelika Wolk-Gerche presents detailed instructions for making hundreds of things out of paper: everything from cutting out paper stars, to folding birds and animals, making windmills, masks and folding and sticking gift-bags. You can ......
This practical and inspirational book introduces readers to the value of storytelling throughout life, discussing the importance of traditional tales, and how they can transform our lives from childhood through to old age. Children develop emotional intelligence by being immersed in stories that deal with the challenges they face in growing up. ......
A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of Sun, Moon and Planets (POD)
This is a comprehensive guide to the basic movements we can observe in the sky. Schultz describes the daily movement of the stars from different parts of the earth (including southern hemisphere throughout). Included are the suns pattern of the day and of the year, the moons various periods, nodes and eclipses, as well as the planets apparent ......
Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder? What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun? What metal is a liquid at room temperature? Science affects everything -- yet so many of us wish we understood it better. Using an accessible question-and-answer approach, key concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, earth and general science are ......
Key Points · Eurythmy is the art of body movement as initiated by philosopher Rudolf Steiner. A form of dance, eurythmy is described as `speech and music made visible' and can be used therapeutically · This book is a comprehensive handbook of curative eurythmy In 1921, Rudolf Steiner gave a series of lectures on curative eurythmy. Over ......
Grandmaster Matthew Saddler answers key questions such as: "Which opening should I play?", "How do I learn to spot tactics?", "What do I need to know about the endgame?". The book is aimed at young players looking to improve their play and practical results.
This is the second title in a new children’s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children aged 7 upwards. Fully illustrated, and with a captivating storyline, Create Your First Computer Game in easy steps teaches children how to build their first computer game in a fun way, and in easy steps.
While fractions are typically difficult to master, this game makes learning them as easy as eating a fruit salad! Includes four fruit salad plates, a fraction die, and 15 pieces of fruit: 2 pear halves, 3 apple thirds, 4 orange quarters, and 6 melon sixths. One side of each card is marked with its corresponding fraction. Four rules of play are ......
Make science the topic of the day! Compoung your knowledge with our award-winning books! These three science titles are just the ticket to engage, excite, and educate the kids. Real-life scenarios make science relevant to kids and pique their interest in biology, chemistry, physics, earth, and general science.
