{"product_id":"9780968782163","title":"Gordy Visits The Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordy Visits The Mountains”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to use movement to develop a child.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies and the works of some authors have shown that certain movements are a necessary part of a child’s development for both mind and body (the balanced child). This book introduces some of those movements in a simple and play-based story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe purpose of the book \u003c\/strong\u003eis to provide children up to the age of 7 years with a fun, creative movement activity that can become self-directing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe possible benefits of the story \u003c\/strong\u003ecould be improvements in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ephysical coordination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eself-direction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esequential processing (for reading, math, alphabet etc)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreative child involvement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eindependent choice making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eimagination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eself-esteem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econfidence, sensitivity, caring and sharing attitude.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor example, it has been the author’s experience to have children ask for this book in order to act out the story with their peers and friends; to see older children (of their own accord) use the story to instruct the younger children; to have children who are normally passive participate and express themselves. In other words, the benefits of the story are the natural results of the children’s own development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Mackie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50080586662128,"sku":"9780968782163","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780968782163","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}