Old Silent One and Fresh Water Fishing

About the Book

Some of my best learning occurred when I was very young and I firmly believe that the best learning time for young children is during the formative years that start before birth and continues thru the preteen years. In order to take advantage of that learning time parents should make an effort to engage children in actual hands on activities such as the ones described in this book. In addition to the activities and learning suggested in this book my first children’s book titled ‘Have You Ever Made Mud Pies On A Hot Summer Day’ also has creative suggestions for parents and teachers to use with young children. The advancement of technology is a wonderful thing in the 21st century. Everything is right at our finger tips if we know how to use the buttons and the programs on a calculator and a computer. Then the video games and certainly there is nothing wrong with games. If children are at home and playing video games it will definitely keep them off of the streets where they are more likely to get into mischief. However, these games use up a lot of time that should otherwise be spent for study.

About the Author

Barbara J. Stevenson-Spurgon lives with her husband, James A. Spurgon. As a parent and a former middle-school teacher, she is motivated to use her training and experience to write children’s books that encourage parents to become more actively involved with their child’s learning. Inspired by her own childhood and the lessons learned from play, she has created this innovative book. Have You Ever Made Mud Pies on a Hot Summer Day is a fun book to read aloud for young children. It is also a fun book that introduces terms for advanced learning for children of all ages. Barbara is the author of An Oral History of African Americans in Grant County, compiled and edited by Barbara J. Stevenson. Under the same name, she has a poem, “Old Silent One,” that was published in the book Grand Fathers by Nikki Giovanni.