Windley, Charles: Teaching &
Learning With Magic ©1976 Charles Windley, Washington, D.C. Hardcover, w/dj, 123 pages ISBN 0-87491-035-8 Also in paperback |
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Comments: "Each secret, trick or project is based on a scientific, mathematical or learning principle so that in an atmosphere of play, our children will learn, reinforce, and explore their knowledge..."
Contents (from book ToC):
9 Introduction
11 How To Use This Book
13 How To Set Up A Magic Learning Center
15 Using The Magic Learning Center
19 Chapter 1 Fun
19 I. Houdini Jr.
20 II. Strong Man
21 III. The Magic Rolling Crayon
22 IV. Four Aces
23 V. Defying Gravity
24 VI. The Magic Balloon
25 VII. The Genie In The Bottle
29 Chapter 2 Science
29 I. The Floating Needle
30 II. Poof!
31 III. Falling For Science
32 IV. How To Make A Rainbow
33 V. Spilling The Beans
34 VI. Salt And Pepper
35 VII Looping An Ice Cube
36 VIII.The Magic Match
37 IX. The Sword And The Stone
39 X. The Dancing Egg
40 XI. Rolling Up a Hill
42 XII. The Mysterious Button
45 Chapter 3 Memory
45 I. Colors
46 II. Remember That Day
48 III. Calendar
49 IV. Super Memory
53 Chapter 4 Math
53 I. Instant Math
54 II. Good Scouts
55 III. Magic Flower Garden
56 IV. The Missing Domino
57 V. The Magic Q
58 VI. Windley Can Read Your Mind
59 VII. It’s Even Odd
60 VIII. 1089
61 IX. The Vanishing Inch
62 X. Math Quiz
65 Chapter 5 Perception
65 I. Little Things
66 II. Optical Illusion
67 III. The Floating Finger
68 IV. Free Quarter
69 V. Coin Through A Ring
70 VI. Hot And Cold
71 VII. Magic Pennies
72 VIII Eye See
74 IX. Pin-Etration
79 Chapter 6 Skill
79 I. Bombs Away!
80 II. Walking Through a Playing Card
81 III. Galloping Dice
82 IV. Balancing Fun
84 V. Color Test
85 VI. Spooks Alive!
86 VII. Jumping Rubber Band
87 VIII. Producing A Rabbit
88 IX. Coin Through A Card
89 X. To The Loop
93 Chapter 7 Creativity
93 I. Your Nose Knows
94 II. Solar Energy
96 III. One Line Pictures
97 IV. Using Magic
98 V. The Sex Detector
99 VI. The Magic Word
103 Chapter 8 Holidays
103 I. Halloween
104 II. Thanksgiving
105 III. Christmas
107 IV. April Fools’ Day
109 V. Washington’s Birthday
111 Appendix
121 Index