A useful tool for teachers which children should dive into with enthusiasm

Gary
Hirson’s second children’s book, in which Joel and Jina once again meet Magic
and learn skills that will help them to achieve by goal-setting, visualisation
and affirmation is well worth buying for children to read at home and for use
in the classroom. From a teacher’s point of view, at a time when we are dealing
with the new OBE syllabus in South
Africa, teachers will find this book a most
useful tool. Hirson has provided exercises and projects for the reader to work
through without being aware that they are doing ‘school work’!  In fact, he reminds the reader that they must
have ‘Loads of Fun’ as they do the task that has been set. This is the way
teachers should approach the OBE syllabus, which a lot of learners and their
parents are finding heavy-going. Projects which come at the end of a busy
school day can prove tiresome for the children. But in this book they really
are fun and the children will not be aware that they are learning skills that
will help them throughout their school and college lives. Carmen Ziervogel’s
illustrations are mysterious and magical, which fits in with the theme of the
book. The cover is particularly attractive and would encourage any child to
dive into the book with enthusiasm. Hopefully, Gary Hirson will continue this series
as I am sure many educators will use it in their classrooms, keeping their
learners busy reading and doing the projects – while having ‘Loads of Fun’.