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The Little Talentum Program is organized in seven collections: |
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| Each collection is related to a "domain".
You can think of it as an organized set of activities where
your child practices his or her intelligences. This is
a distinctive approach of the LT program. It doesn't
work on a specific intelligence at a time, but rather our
materials reflect the real-life contexts where children
apply their intelligences in an integrated way. We have
now released materials for the first 2 collections, Personal & Social,
and Visual Arts. |
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| During early childhood children learn not only the basics but also the “essentials” for life. Over the past ten years, substantial research has shown that emotional and social development goes hand-in-hand with the child’s cognitive development. Simply knowing the letters and numbers no longer guarantees that a child is ready for school. Children must be able to share in the classroom, communicate their ideas, work with others, and manage their behaviors, among other social skills. Moreover, each child needs to build a healthy sense of self-esteem in order to be a successful and happy student, child, citizen, and person. |
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| Little Talentum’s accessible stories help young children engage with different social concerns in contexts familiar to them. Also, they explore and practice various social strategies through fun activities and games. |
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| " Children are able to relate
to the books very well in the sense that when there is
a conflict, and I am reading the story to the children,
they are looking at the pictures and they will say “Crazer
the Eraser can’t do that, it's really mean,
it's not nice,” and then they’ll think
of ideas, and say, “Oh! Maybe Patsy the Pencil
can help with this issue." It is really nice having
them talking about how others can help, talking about
possible solutions." |
| -Lucilla Chang, preschool teacher of
Ivy Academy- International MI school. |
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| Meaningful plots. Connected to children’s social concerns; characters related to children’s everyday objects. |
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| Saying. Each story ends with a saying that reflects on the social concern addressed in the storybook. |
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| Strategies. The stories show strategies like problem solving, self-awareness, and managing own emotions. |
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| “About me” section. The storybooks have a personalized section to be completed by the children, designed to help them in their reading comprehension and awareness of their likes and interests. |
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| For very young children, art is a valuable addition to any educational experience. Researchers and psychologists have found that exposure to art-making and art-oriented activities has a tremendous impact on children’s cognitive and emotional development as well as their fine motor skills. |
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| Through art, children can learn many skills: how to explore, solve problems, predict results, apply knowledge, symbolize concepts, express their feelings, communicate their ideas, develop hand-eye coordination… and much more. We already know that these skills are essential for academic success. Thus, children who use the LT Visual Arts collection are not only enhancing the pre-requisites necessary for their literacy skills but also enriching their repertoire of cognitive and interpersonal skills for the future. |
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| Little Talentum’s accessible stories help young children engage with different aspects of art, and then explore learn more about art and create their own through fun activities and games. |
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| "This collection is visually
appealing, exposes children to art concepts, exposes children
to new vocabulary words, and develops pre-reading and literacy
skills." -iParenting Review |
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| Art Movements. The storybooks explore Surrealism, Abstract Art, Renaissance, Cubism and Pop art. |
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| Colorful Illustrations. The illustrations reflect the characteristics of each art movement. |
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| Work on definitions. The storybooks include art movement definitions to work with the related activities. |
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| "About me" section. The
storybooks have a personalized section to be completed
by the children, designed to help them in their reading
comprehension and awareness of their likes and interests. |
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- Language and Literacy Collection
It refers to the use of language (semantic, phonological, syntaxes, and pragmatic). It includes both oral and written language. Language is also involved as a means of communication and expression. |
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- Numeracy Collection
It refers to the use of numbers in operations and logical-mathematical abilities. |
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- Movement Collection
It refers to the use of the body, applied in sports and arts. It includes both fine motor and gross motor skills. |
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- Music Collection
It refers to the use, understanding and sensitivity to music components such as tone and rhythm, as well as the expression of oneself through music. |
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- Nature Collection
It refers to the use of scientific knowledge/thinking applied to flora, fauna, and everyday objects that surround us. |
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