Back To School: Books Parents Should Grab To Help Make Learning More Fun And Effective For Kids Friday, March 1, 2019 Bites Back To School: Books Parents Should Grab To Help MakeLearning More Fun AndEffective For Kids (NAPSA)—Its a special time each fall as kids head back to their classrooms, reunite with friends and tackle new lessons, This weeks BookBites from BookTrib.com spotlights three books to help parents help their children make learning morefun and exciting. “Howto Raise a Reader” by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo (Workman) Just watch how stressful parents’ minds race: Whyhasn't my child mas- tered the alphabetyet? Is my child read- ing soon enough, fast enough? Will my child get into a good college, get a good job and be econom- ically self-suffi- cient? What about the future of @ humanity? “How to Raise a Reader”is an indispensable guide to welcoming children to a lifelong love ofreading, written by Pamela Paul and notebook, with critical ideas highlighted in neon colors, definitions explained : and doodles in markers that illuminate tricky concepts. @ Thebooks also fea ture mnemonics for memorable shortcuts and quizzesto recapit all. ‘There are five books: “Math; “Sci- ence” “American History? “English Language Arts” and “World History? Inside, the reader will find every subject’s key concepts, easily digested and summarized. The books are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award-winning teachers. Buy at http://bigfatnotebook.com. “Brain Quest Workbooks” (Workman) Your kidslikely loved “Brain Quest; Americas No. 1 than million educational bestseller with more Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Combining clear, 46 copies in print. practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips and curated reading lists, “Howto Raise a Reader” shows you how toinstill the joy of reading. Curriculum-based. but infused with fun,it’s trusted by parents and used and recommended byteachers. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, this book offers something useful on every page, whetherit’s “Brain Quest Workbooks” are a reluctantreader. ‘The authors debunk commonmyths, ‘They're billed as a whole year of cur- to-act-on way. For expecting parents, through Grade6. how to developrituals around reading, designed to review and reinforce what build a family library or ways to engage kidsare learning in theclassroom in an assuage parental fears and deliver invaluable lessonsin a positive and easyexperienced parents, grandparents, teachers or concernedcaregivers. Buy at http://workman.com/products/ how-to-raise-a-reader. “Big Fat Notebooks”Series (Workman) It’s as good as borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. The “Big Fat Notebook” series, geared for mid- dle-school students, is a fun way to learn anda perfect next step for any kid whoever grew up on “Brain Quest.”It looks and reads like an actual school instantly engaging, entertaining way. riculum-based exercises and activities. ‘There are eight editions—from Pre-K “Brain Quest Workbooks” are designed to appealto kids’ naturalcuriosity, with interactive layouts and easyto-follow explanations that take the intimidation outoflearning. Plus, they are written to help parentsfollow along andexplain key concepts for homework help. Buy at http://brainquest.com. BookBites is a continuing series bring- ing readers information and ideas for their next read. For more reading ideas, visit BookTrib.com and subscribe to the weekly newsletter. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20191107-134136-20191107-134134-86821.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20191107-134134-86821.pdf