Book Review - The Whole-Brain Child Workbook

Mystified by your how your child’s brain is wired? Neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and brain-based parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. offer 12 easy to remember “whole-brain” strategies (for example: Name It to Tame It, Engage Don’t Enrage, Move It Or Lose It), with dozens of exercises and activities that address sibling conflict, homework or screen time battles, meltdowns, tantrums, sulking, and other issues every parent faces.

In addition to their expertise in the field, Drs. Siegel and Bryson are both parents, and understand that in the day-to-day it can be hard to just get through a day, much less read a book about parenting. This workbook is written for the busy—possibly overwhelmed—but still committed parent who wants to understand at an even deeper level what it means to connect with his or her children. (This is an expanded, interactive book based on the authors’ New York Times bestselling book The Whole-Brain Child.)

My Thoughts

The Whole-Brain Child Workbook is a workbook that is a companion to the book The Whole-Brain Child. I have not read that book, and from  reading over this workbook, I feel as though I needed a copy of the book because the workbook references the book a lot. However, I did still get a good bit of info from the book because it does explain things about a child's brain before certain activities that you can do with your child. There are a lot of examples in this book on ways to connect with your child and I found some of the parts useful and have used them with my own children. Some of the activities are written out in cute comics. I liked these a lot because it appealed to me to see the interaction between a parent and a child, rather then just read it.

I think this is a great companion workbook to those who have read The Whole-Brain Child book. Without reading the book prior, I did feel like I was missing things, however I did still enjoy this workbook very much and could see myself still recommending it to others. 

Review: Learning is fun with Star Wars Workbooks for kids!

Learning is tedious and sometimes, for some kids, just not fun. If you are a family that does a lot of at home teaching, and you like the Star Wars movies, these books are just up your alley! While my son is a bit older, so this is a lot of review for him, he still enjoyed all of the pages filled with Star Wars characters and phrases. 

Preschool ABC fun: This work book does just that, it makes learning your ABC's fun! From letter recognition to writing upper and lower case words and beginning phonics, your little one is sure to enjoy all the fun pictures and games! Not your typical ABC words. For example, the letter Rr is associated with Rebel troop and reek, while Jj is Jar Jar Binks and jet pack. 

First Grade Math is your typical Math book, but yet you are counting X-wings and Jawa's. You get to travel to Nabu and Tatooine. Light saber graphs make this book exciting to help them learn the basics. Word problems, addition and subtraction, and place value are just a few of the topics covered. 

Second Grade Writing teaches story construction, spelling vocabulary, and creative writing. Write a Review asks you to pick your favorite of the Star Wars movies and write your own review of it. Practicing your letters and cursive writing encourages your child to write neatly. Your child can also create their very own Star Wars species by drawing a picture and writing out the details. 

Second Grade reading encourages comprehension and vocabulary. Filled with stories about Ewoks and Podracing your kiddo is sure to go to new heights. Cross word puzzles and learning how to alphabetize are just a couple of the exercises. This book just shows that reading can be fun, and that it starts early!

We have really enjoyed these work books, and I am thrilled to have them in my arsenal. 

Check out their Website to see their other workbooks and learn where to order.