Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids, abridged paperback edition

24 Family-Friendly Creative Building Activities That Teach Math, Science, History, and Culture; Projects for STEAM Learners

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Pub Date Oct 02 2018 | Archive Date Nov 06 2018

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Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids—an abridged paperback edition of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids—offers a variety of creative exercises that explore the game through fun, educational lessons.

Activities selected from an Amazon Best Kids’ Books of 2016 pick!

Balancing your child's screen time can be difficult, especially when it comes to wildly popular, open-ended video games like Minecraft. Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration, imagination, and creation, but its nonlinear game structure can mean spending a lot of time in the game.

You will start the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft terminology and examining the two main modes of game play: creative and survival. You’ll then use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that combine out-of-game and in-game activities and encourage child and adult participation. You'll even learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends.

Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids provides fun, educational gaming goals that you and your child can reach together!

The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs.
Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids—an abridged paperback edition of Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids—offers a variety of creative exercises that explore the game through fun...

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New in paperback at an attractive price point, this entry-level introduction to our lab series gives young readers a crack at hands-on science and art learning.

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New in paperback at an attractive price point, this entry-level introduction to our lab series gives young readers a crack at hands-on science and art learning.

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ISBN 9781631595615
PRICE $12.99 (USD)
PAGES 80

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Featured Reviews

For a mother to a 7-year-old who is obsessed with Minecraft...this is amazing! I love that I can bond with him over his favorite game, yet know he is learning at the same time. The best part for some parents might be the first few pages. This book breaks down certain terms used in Minecraft and tells you how to move (using the PC version). This is helpful for those parents who have no idea what the game is or how to play it.
I cannot gush enough about how amazing this book is! I will be buying this for my son in paperback. Please, get this and spend some quality time learning with your child in a way they think is simply fun! These are the moments that they will always remember!

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Really great way to lay the foundation of education in Minecraft and structure playtime. I think this will be a wonderful resource to get the most out of the educational experience.

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Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids by John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott is a nonfiction book for children, but more so their adults. Balancing screen time can be difficult, especially when it comes to wildly popular, open-ended video games like Minecraft. Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration, imagination, and creation, but its nonlinear game structure can mean spending a lot of time in the game. The book by covering some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then readers can use that information in the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. The quests offer rewards as readers complete quests. Instruction includes how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends.

Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids is a good resource for families that want a better understanding of Minecraft, want to learn and grow together, and want to make the most of the skills and entertainment that Minecraft can offer. I like that Minecraft is explained well, neither talking down to the reader or expecting too much prior knowledge. Sometimes it is hard to walk that line, fully explaining without being condescending. The information and tasks are well explained, and easy to follow. I really like how the book offers so many opportunities for non-screen based time, and time together as a family or a team. The marshmallow catapult, sugar cube building, and shadow puppet projects were among my favorite, and I think would be a hit even without the Minecraft tie in. Many pages also offer a 'more to explore' suggestion and ideas on how to use the skills and information. The images and text boxes are balanced nicely, keeping the pages easy to read and not too crowded. I found the book as a whole to be well organized and informative, and I think it will help parents or teachers that want to better understand Minecraft and use it as a tool to better connect with the young people in their lives. Unfortunately, just as I get a handle on Minecraft my kiddos have moved on to other obsessions, but it might just come back around.

Little Learning Labs: Unofficial Minecraft for Kids is a good starting point for parents or teachers that want to understand Minecraft while encouraging the young people in their lives to get the most out of their screen time.

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