{"product_id":"from-a-to-z-with-energy-26-ways-to-move-and-play-isbn-9781631982996","title":"From A to Z with Energy!: 26 Ways to Move and Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning alphabet book that encourages playful movement and learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skate along the\u003cb\u003e I\u003c\/b\u003ece for\u003cb\u003e I\u003c\/b\u003e! For \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003e we \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003eam and \u003cb\u003eJ\u003c\/b\u003eive. \u003cb\u003eK\u003c\/b\u003e’s for \u003cb\u003eK\u003c\/b\u003eicking as you swim and float and splash and dive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch the alphabet come to life as children run and twirl and jump and play and learn their way through the ABCs! Combining movement and learning, this imaginative alphabet book teaches young learners not only how to move from A to Z but also how to creatively have fun as they stay active and keep their bodies healthy and strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book includes a special section for parents and educators\u003c\/b\u003e with tips for using movement to teach problem-solving, listening, and other social and emotional skills.\u003c\/p\u003e | A lively alphabet book that encourages playful movement and learning | 2022 NYC Big Book Award, Distinguished Favorite, Picture Books, Ages 4–8 | 2021 Story Monsters Approved!, Health and Wellness \u0026amp; Picture Books (Ages 3–8) Nonfiction categories  | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnie Bergstein Dow\u003c\/b\u003e has an MFA from the University of Michigan and is the author \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, What Can I Do? Dance and Music for the Whole Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDance, Turn, Hop, Learn! Enriching Movement Activities for Preschoolers\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFrom A to Z with Energy\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTap and Rap, Move and Groove\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written a preschool teacher handbook for WeTHRIVE! with movement activities that address the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards for language arts and mathematics and contributed to the development of a dance curriculum for the Ohio Department of Education Model Arts Curriculum. Connie has also written articles for \u003ci\u003eHighlights High Five\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Young Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYoung Children\u003c\/i\u003e (NAEYC), and \u003ci\u003eEarly Childhood News\u003c\/i\u003e. She divides her time between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Boulder, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from London, Gareth Llewhellin now lives in beautiful Somerset with his wife and two boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe works from his home studio alongside his ever-faithful assistant, Herbie the Jack Russell, with coffee and treats at the ready! After studying illustration at Bournemouth College of Art and Design and working as an in-house illustrator for most of his career, Gareth took the plunge to freelance seven years ago and hasn’t looked back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe loves bikes, nature, and fresh air.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“The book’s lively rhyming alphabet rhythm and vibrant illustrations, featuring a diverse cast of children enjoying a wide range of activities, will have everyone dancing, twirling, jumping, skipping—in short, exercising with an enthusiastic E! Parents, teachers, and caregivers will appreciate the section for adults, which includes the ‘science’ of staying active and fun activities to get everyone moving!”\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrom A to Z with Energy!\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightfully creative and thoroughly engaging MUST-HAVE experience for all very young children, their siblings, friends, parents, and teachers. Connie Dow, highly respected in the field of early childhood dance education, has produced another gem for her priceless collection of resources for early childhood education facilitators. The author’s passion for her subject and her utmost respect for her young followers spring from the pages and will entice even the most reluctant to join in the dance!”\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrom A to Z with Energy \u003c\/i\u003eby Connie Bergstein Dow is a really terrific book for young families and teachers of young children. With its emphasis on having fun and incorporating play into every day, the book is a great way to help build exercise and activity into a daily habit. The illustrations are fun and I can imagine that this book will be often requested by children for reading and rereading again and again. What a great book!”\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“Join the fun as our youngest readers explore the alphabet so they can fill their own worlds with energy and motion. In this joyful book, author and dancer Connie Bergstein Dow shares her passion for words and movement in pages that skip, zip, climb, skate, and even celebrate the moon with the snappy art of British illustrator Gareth Llewhellin.”\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“Fun bouncy text and colorful images create body awareness for young kids while action verbs highlight the alphabet. The language and provided activities dare kids to stay in their seats.”\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e“This bright and lively book will bring a healthy union between learning and fun.”\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48004702601445,"sku":"NP9781631982996","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/636386d2-95ff-4f2e-9ca2-a96800f9eae6.jpg?v=1762199762","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/from-a-to-z-with-energy-26-ways-to-move-and-play-isbn-9781631982996","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}