LUMI Activity – serie

Music, according to studies by Jean Piaget, is considered the queen of arts because of the multiple intelligences deployed. Each musical development activity is discovered and proposed in a gradual and fun way through a journey into the forest. In this book of games and activities, the ability developed is Creating: creativity and exploration are stimulated of the surrounding world and the elements that compose it, the sense of rhythm is facilitated, and the first compositional skills are encouraged, following the natural curiosity for the world of sounds and music. Ages: 3 to 5

The proposed activities are inspired by the studies of Daniel Goleman on emotional development and concern child's reflection on the characteristics of emotions, on one's own and others' emotional states and on the association of physical characteristics to certain emotions. In the book the 6 basic emotions and the 2 social emotions are analysed. In this activity book the ability developed is Feeling: by training child's emotional ability, we can provide them with tools to face the most complex situations and the most difficult and important tasks, which could not be entrusted solely to the intellect. Ages: 5 to 7

The topics chosen for this book are inspired by the studies of Alan J. Bishop, so there are six universal activities that characterise mathematics: Counting, Locating, Measuring, Designing, Playing & Explaining. The ability developed in this activity book is Reasoning: curiosity about the surrounding world is stimulated, the most complex mental categories are broadened (cause and effect relationship), problem solving, first arithmetic skills, logic, space and time skills, planning and coding are practiced. Ages: 5 to 7 years

The topics chosen for this book are inspired by the studies of Alan J. Bishop, so there are six universal activities that characterise mathematics: Counting, Locating, Measuring, Designing, Playing & Explaining. The ability developed in this activity book is Reasoning: curiosity about the surrounding world is stimulated, the most complex mental categories are broadened (cause and effect relationship), problem solving, first arithmetic skills, logic, space and time skills, planning and coding are practiced. Ages: 7 to 9

Some might say that having “a growth mindset” is everything (a.k.a.: believing that your qualities can be cultivated for success and seeing challenge as opportunity). Within that, self-esteem is a core foundation for growth. In this book, the 4 elements of self-esteem according to the work of psychologist Debora Plummer, become 4 chapters of engaging activities and games for developing young minds! Ages 5-7

While on a camping holiday, a grandfather and his grandchildren enjoy a variety of fun memory games! Their differences in age and ability to remember will lead them to wonder how memory works and why memory changes with age. Information and explanations about the magic of memory are provided through each activity and game - including the cognitive models for short-term, verbal and visuo-spatial memory processes by Baddeley. Ages 5-7

Like Alice falling into Wonderland, readers of this book will find themselves travelling through wonderous mathematical worlds. Adventures will test their abilities to navigate problems and deduce logical solutions in order to get home. Each chapter offers activities from different phases in problem solving based on the research of mathematician George Polya. Ages 7- 9