Book Boustrophedon, and Others. A Brief History of Reading
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Can you measure a book with bags of clay? Or replace glasses with a glass of water? Or understand a text without spaces, punctuation marks, or in a mirror image? People have read in very different ways in different times. For five millennia, reading has changed, developed, and eventually become an integral part of our lives. This book will tell you about the most important and interesting things in the history of reading.
The Portal edition is a "first aid book" for parents and teachers.
The uniqueness of the Portal's books lies in a special system that helps adults find the right words to discuss psychological issues with children and understand the historical context more deeply. For each printed edition, a team of educators, psychologists, and historians has developed detailed backgrounder by QR codes and game bookmarks containing:
- historical background — information about the historical period from expert historians;psychological support — comments from professional psychologists and recommendations for discussing important points and difficult issues
- Questions to the text — a system of questions that will help you to work through the text meaningfully and deeply with your child.
The Portal's books are created in a series that form a holistic historical picture for children.
The Historical Nonfiction series for 7+ is designed to tell readers about various phenomena, events, and processes in a non-trivial way. Each of the books is complemented by bright and stylish illustrations.
To date, except for «Bustrophedon and Others. A Brief History of Reading, the series includes the book «School Studies by Vali Vzduhlska. The series will be gradually updated with new books.
The Portal's edition is an interesting storytelling based on a scientifically verified historical background. Your children will become interested in the history and culture of Ukraine and the world without rote learning - in adventures and exciting stories!
