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Father Frog: A Charming Collection of Asian Folk Stories and Tales for Youngsters from Five to Fifteen
Father Frog, a charming collection of Asian folk stories and tales for youngsters from five to fifteen, each with a moral about good behavior and character. The book is lavishly illustrated with classical Japanese art, original brush paintings by the author, and other delightful illustrations. It contains numerous activities for children ranging from "word find" and "word scramble" puzzles to mazes, coloring, image matching, "find the difference," origami, and other crafts that will appeal to children of all ages from five and up. Available through Amazon.com
Fledgling Sparrows: An Activity Book for Young SKKAA Students. Volume 1. $6.95
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This beautiful 8 1/2 x 11 activity book is chock full of such activities as coloring, matching, mazes, and other age-appropriate and fun activities for children 3 years old or older. The activities all relate to the martial arts and/or the Asian cultures from which they came. Full of karateka, samurai, sumo wrestlers, animals, and Asian art, the kids are sure to learn from as well as enjoy this book. It features both male and female figures, including karate students of both genders. Fledgling Sparrows has a beautiful, full-color front and back cover. The center pages, on extra-heavy stock, pull out. On one side is a mask that the children can cut out, color, and wear. On the other side are memory cards with the faces of many of the SKKAA's top instructors.
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Chasing Dragonflies: An Activity Book for Young SKKAA Students. Volume 2. $9.95
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The is the second volume in Dr. Clarke's series of activity books for youth students. Between the beautiful full-color covers of Chasing Dragonflies are dozens of activities such as coloring, mazes, secret codes, word scrambles, word finds, matching, drawing, crossword puzzles, and other fun activities. It contains three hands-on projects and a large set of recognition and matching cards. The activities range from simple to more complex and are appropriate for boys or girls of all ageseven teens. Activities all relate to the martial arts and/or the Asian cultures from which the arts came. In addition to activities involving samurai and other Japanese and Chinese people of all sorts, animals, flowers, and Asian art, the book is packed with information on Asian culture packaged in ways sure to be fun as well as educational.
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Little Dragons and Tigers: A Handbook for Youth Students, Their Instructors, and Parents (186 pages). $14.95
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This unique and heavily illustrated volume is really three books in one. For youth students, it includes extensive information about Japanese culture, along with numerous word games, coloring and learning exercises, and other fun, interactive activities. For parents and teachers, the book includes articles by some of the SKKAA's top instructors on everything from why karate is good for children and why children drop out to martial arts training for girls. It includes must-read chapters on how to motivate children, understanding and teaching students with special needs, how to help your child in his or her karate training, and frequently asked questions by parents about their children's karate training. Finally, Little Dragons and Tigers includes information on how the SKKAA ranks youth students, what their requirements are for different levels, and a training diary intended to be used as an interactive tool with the child's instructor to track progress.
Available to SKKAA Members Only!
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