Synopses & Reviews
Written for Spanish-speaking children and parents, titles in Barron's Vive y aprende series are sensitively conceived picture storybooks that take a child's point of view--especially in regard to kids who need encouragement in the face of an emotional or a physical difficulty. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to its theme, followed by a two-page section that offers advice to parents. Vive y aprende titles are also available in English language editions under the series title Live and Learn. Here is the story of a child who has ADHD--attention-deficit disorder--and is mistakenly perceived as being unruly and incapable of following instructions. Ultimately, this little boy overcomes this problem with help from the family doctor, his parents, and his teacher.
Synopsis
Written for Spanish-speaking children and parents, this is a book with a sensitive approach that takes a child's point of view especially regarding kids who need encouragement in the face of an emotional or a physical difficulty.
Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to its theme, followed by a two-page section that offers advice to parents.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Vive y Aprende
¡No puedo
estar quieto!
Lucas es un niño que no puede estar quieto. Siempre olvida levantar la mano en clase y nunca espera su turno. Obedecer las reglas es algo muy difícil para él. Durante el recreo los demás niños no desean tenerlo en el equipo porque es incapaz de obedecer los reglamentos. Lucas no puede controlarse porque sufre de un trastorno del comportamiento llamado ADHD, el cual lo lleva a actuar en forma precipitada. Dicho trastorno de hiperactividad y déficit de atención lo vuelve hiperactivo e incapaz de concentrarse, siéndole imposible mantener su cuarto y sus cosas en orden. La vida de Lucas se hace más llevadera cuando sus padres lo llevan al médico. La ayuda profesional le permite controlar el ADHD y hace su vida más fácil y feliz.