Imagination Lab

Download or read book Imagination Lab written by Sandhya Nankani and published by Literary Safari. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagination Lab: Experiments in Creativity is the perfect, interactive companion to The Story Seeds Podcast (The Week Junior Magazine's 2020 Podcast of the Year) where diverse and award-winning children's authors create stories dreamed up by kids! With over 80 pages, this interactive activity book has: -QR codes to launch listening for each episode of the podcast and bonus content -Graphic organizers -Flash fiction, poetry, and non-fiction writing prompts -Makerspace projects & DIY STEAM experiments -Exclusive writing tips from the 10 best-selling and diverse children's authors featured on Season One, including Chris Grabenstein, Veera Hiranandani, Tracey Baptiste, Carlos Hernandez, Aram Kim, and Jason Reynolds -PLUS! Curriculum connections and learning standards! Ideal for at home fun, distance learning, or classroom use, this activity book brings the best of a magazine, workbook, and journal together. It also provides a techie yet screenfree experience for kids to keep them growing their imaginations while building listening skills (which research shows is crucial to improving reading). Just scan a QR code to launch an adventure in listening, reading, writing, and creativity! About the podcast: The Story Seeds Podcast™ matches kids 6-12 with diverse and best-selling children's authors to grow their story ideas into original stories. It has been featured on Spotify's Family-Friendly Fun playlist and Apple Podcast's Shows for Kids curations! It has also received praise from The New York Times, Book Riot (10 best Bookish Podcasts), Wired (Best Kids Podcasts for Sheltering in Place), CBC (7 Kids Podcasts that are Perfect for Family Listening), Fatherly (The Best Podcasts for Kids that Adults will Like Too), and Common Sense Media (19 Great Learning Podcasts for Classrooms) and the educational platform Listenwise, which creates curriculum to support listening comprehension.