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Summary: AN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT IN LEARNING - CONNIE MC HUGH DID IT!!
Review: A fresh example of children's literature utilizing sensory effects to the fullest! While introducing music, rhythm, and adventure, Connie Kawehi Mc Hugh bridges the gap between a geography lesson and a child's sense of adventure, curiosity, and energy. New standards in education are currently being reviewed and introduced globally. The United States has been working diligently setting a criterion. The New Jesrey Core Curriculum Standards have already incorporated more geography, social studies, and foreign language. Connie Kawehi Mc High's first in a series of learning adventures helps to link these stanards in a way NO CHILD COULD RESIST. While the introduction to a whole new world for yound children can be overwhelming, her book touches the reader in a way any child will be sure to want to TRAVEL WITH MATTHEW and EXPLORE THEIR WORLD. It is certainly a VALUABLE TEACHING RESOURCE which helps to make their initiation into our multi-cultural world a little cozier. The illustrations are colorful and warm. MATTHEW TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD also comes complete with a read along musical cassette which also teaches pre-schoolers and young children reading, counting, and foreign languages while singing, dancing, and marching to lively rhythms of Connie's ORIGINAL MUSIC representing fascinationg regions around the world. LANGUAGE FLASH CARDS are also provided for each country. Volume I includes visits to Mexico, Brazil, Itlay, China, Japan, Australia, Africa, Antarctica and Hawaii.
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Summary: Musical---fun to sing along with!
Review: I found this book very entertaining. The music was excellent and had very high quality. The illustrations were plentiful and professionally prepared. I recommend this book highly!
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Summary: A "fun" introduction to international culture for small kids
Review: My children (ages 5 and 3) love this book and I enjoy it too. Matthew visits several countries and continents. The book includes a cassette tape and children can sing catchy lyrics and count in the different languages with Matthew. Matthew also announces his favorite food in each country. This is a great way to introduce small children to international culture.I hope this is the first in a series so my children can enjoy more Matthew.
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Summary: A "fun" introduction to international culture for small kids
Review: My children (ages 5 and 3) love this book and I enjoy it too. Matthew visits several countries and continents. The book includes a cassette tape and children can sing catchy lyrics and count in the different languages with Matthew. Matthew also announces his favorite food in each country. This is a great way to introduce small children to international culture. I hope this is the first in a series so my children can enjoy more Matthew.
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Summary: boring
Review: Not much to this story...3 & 6 year old did not enjoy it. The illustrations are actually ugly. (No talent) I would not buy this again for anyone of any age.
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Summary: boring
Review: Not much to this story...3 & 6 year old did not enjoy it. The illustrations are actually ugly. (No talent) I would not buy this again for anyone of any age.
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Summary: boring
Review: Not much to this story...3 & 6 year old did not enjoy it. The illustrations are actually ugly. (No talent) I would not buy this again for anyone of any age.
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Summary: near-enough-is-good-enough...NOT
Review: This book and tape set came highly recommended, and I did find the diction and sound quality clear. That and the very simple format make it suitable for pre-schoolers. As far as the quality of information provided goes: I should be used to it, but I'm not. Totally wrong pronounciation for the Chinese word "dui" (repeated in the chorus jingle on every page), inauthentic chop-suey Asian music, bogus pronunciations of "Matthew"'s name in languages which have no "th" sound -- if this is internationalization then I guess green tea tastes like cola! Some of the tape time taken up with an adult-oriented song promo of PC values could have been used instead to provide a chunk of real music representing each country, instead of the brief, unidentified bitelet provided. Sorry to sound so condemning -- if you feel you can overlook the cliches and the inaccuracies, you will at least have a product which is honestly aimed at the simple needs of the under-5 set.
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Summary: near-enough-is-good-enough...NOT
Review: This book and tape set came highly recommended, and I did find the diction and sound quality clear. That and the very simple format make it suitable for pre-schoolers. As far as the quality of information provided goes: I should be used to it, but I'm not. Totally wrong pronounciation for the Chinese word "dui" (repeated in the chorus jingle on every page), inauthentic chop-suey Asian music, bogus pronunciations of "Matthew"'s name in languages which have no "th" sound -- if this is internationalization then I guess green tea tastes like cola! Some of the tape time taken up with an adult-oriented song promo of PC values could have been used instead to provide a chunk of real music representing each country, instead of the brief, unidentified bitelet provided. Sorry to sound so condemning -- if you feel you can overlook the cliches and the inaccuracies, you will at least have a product which is honestly aimed at the simple needs of the under-5 set.
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Summary: An incredible educational journey for children that works!
Review: What a cute little book, with beautiful illustrations and catchy music. I sent the MATTHEW book to my two small grandsons, and could not believe how well it grabbed their attention, but more importantly, was so impressed when the 3 year old began to count in Spanish and German. It has become their favorite book, and they cannot wait for future additions of Matthew's Travels.
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