A Book about Stars and Planets [antikvár]

This book will help you give 6- to 8-year-olds an Dear idea of one of the most thrilling sciences, astro- „ nomy. A knowledge of astronomy is very useful "dreniS for children because first, it plays an important part in forming a wide view of the world; second, the study of astronomy develops in children the power of observation and the ability to make deductions from their observations; and third, a child interested in astronomy will study nature, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry and his or her other school subjects with greater interest. Can preschool children understand the elementary scientific information explained in this book? Modern educational sciences and psychology have reached the conclusion that a child's intellectual potential is much higher than was formerly believed. Scientists believe that it is possible for preschool children to develop not only visual image thinking but also, to some extent, abstract thinking. That is why books on mathematics, physics and biology have appeared on children's book shelves next to the familiar fairy tales and storybooks. This book is about astronomy. It is not enough just to read it. The reading must be supplemented by observations, experiments and discussion of what has been observed and read. Children will not be able to understand the material contained in this book without working on it with their parents. Before reading the book to children, please look through it yourself, paying particular attention to the instructions at the beginning of each section. The book has many illustrations which when being examined together with a child will enlarge