Guide- Chapter Two

Enjoy the mysteries of magic squares and other math games and concepts in Chapter Two of "Morgan and the Forty Thieves." This book is a captivating adventure story that has problem-solving and mathematical concepts woven into the narrative. Math is presented as a language of the universe that helps us understand the beautiful patterns and symmetries found in nature. In Book One of the series, children learn a step-by-step process of beginning multiplication. #stem #math #teachers #homeschool

Paul Carus' quote from The Monist- "Magic squares ... possess the charm of mystery." A prolific writer in philosophy, mathematics, history, sociology, and politics, Carus corresponded with many of the great thinkers of his day, such as Leo Tolstoy, Thomas Edison, Nicholas Tesla, Booker T. Washington, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The photo is from Wikipedia, and the link is from Hegeler/Carus.org. #math #science #philosophy #history #childrensbooks #stem #teachers #school #parenting…

Morgan's mother is from Persia, and Morgan has inherited her green, almond-shaped eyes. #color #eyes #science #beauty #math #stem #childrensbooks #quotes #history #fantasy #adventure #entertainment #education #art #teach #teachers #school #parents #parenting #homeschool #activities #fun #kids #secondgrade #thirdgrade #fourthgrade #fifthgrade #readaloud

The main character in "Morgan and the Forty Thieves" uses mindfulness to help her focus. A meta-analysis of mindfulness intervention with children from The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry concludes that mindfulness has a positive effect on "Executive Functioning, Attention, Depression, Anxiety/Stress and Negative Behaviors." Photo from yogajournal.com and link to the meta-analysis study on onlinelibrary.wiley.com. #mindfulness #childrensbooks #research #education #teachers…

A U.S. founding father, Benjamin Franklin, created amazing magic squares. He lived during the 1700s, and he was an author, philosopher, scientist, politician, diplomat, printer, inventor, and musician, and supposedly, he hated math! Yet he accomplished his magic squares without the aid of a computer. Photo is from britannica.com. Link is to Franklin's biography on biography.com. #biography #history #math #magicsquares #childrensbooks #stem #science #education #teachers #parenting #homeschool

Magic Squares have been around for thousands of years. In the first century A.D., a Chinese legend describes the first magic square appearing on the back of a turtle climbing out from a river. In this etching, a magic square is found in the upper right corner of a 16th century etching. Photo and link are from pleacher.com, which has some explanation and history for magic squares. #magicsquare #math #etching #art #history #education #teachers #school #parenting #homeschool #fantasy #adventure

University of Berkeley's Greater Good Magazine has an article on Mindfulness research which states, "Although research on mindfulness, especially with children and adolescents, is still in relatively early stages, an increasing number of studies have shown the potential benefits of mindfulness practices for students’ physical health, psychological well-being, social skills, academic performance, and more." Photo and link to positivepsychology.com. #mindfulness #teachers #parenting…

In Chapter Two of "Morgan and the Forty Thieves," Rusty shows Morgan one of the many secrets of the Barber Mansion, a magic square made out of rose bushes in the garden. Learn more about magic squares in the Teacher/Parent Guide offered for free on the author website. #stem #math #childrensbooks #teachers #parenting #school #homeschool #art #illustrations #fantasy #adventure