Comments for Stretching on the Web http://www.cigstretching.com Sponsored by - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:02:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Travel Yoga: Stretches for Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More! by Kahlil http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/24/travel-yoga-stretches-for-planes-trains-automobiles-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Kahlil Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:02:59 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/24/travel-yoga-stretches-for-planes-trains-automobiles-and-more/#comment-744 Buy this book if you travel much! <br />Personally speaking, travel stresses me out! <br />I keep this book handy and since I am constantly waiting, I do Travel Yoga to pass the time. <br />It is helping me to stay calm and keep my body in good shape. <br /> <br />Chapter titles include: <br />Packing Peace of Mind <br />Arrival and Departure Patience <br />Yoga on the Go <br />Hotel Room Harmony <br />Yoga around the Globe <br /> <br />There is a Quick Help Guide in the front to immediately address your sore neck, back etc. <br />There is also a small stretch card in the back that can be ripped out and kept in your bag or purse. <br /> <br />The page titles are adorable and the information is quick and to the point. There are illustrations on almost every page. <br />Glad I got it! <br />Kahlil in S.D. <br /> <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 Buy this book if you travel much!

Personally speaking, travel stresses me out!

I keep this book handy and since I am constantly waiting, I do Travel Yoga to pass the time.

It is helping me to stay calm and keep my body in good shape.

Chapter titles include:

Packing Peace of Mind

Arrival and Departure Patience

Yoga on the Go

Hotel Room Harmony

Yoga around the Globe

There is a Quick Help Guide in the front to immediately address your sore neck, back etc.

There is also a small stretch card in the back that can be ripped out and kept in your bag or purse.

The page titles are adorable and the information is quick and to the point. There are illustrations on almost every page.

Glad I got it!

Kahlil in S.D.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Math Appeal by Colin Pritchard http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Colin Pritchard Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:31:12 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/#comment-737 This is the first experience I have had of the Amazon "Search Inside" marketing ploy. What a pity the publishers (I am assuming that they were the ones who selected the extracts) were so concerned about not divulging the contents of the book, that they completely failed to further my initial interest which was bordering on excitemnt. <br /> <br />Publishers, please make sure that whoever selects the 'Search Inside' extracts of a book you are promoting is knowledgeable enough to attract potential buyers. Rating: 1 / 5 This is the first experience I have had of the Amazon “Search Inside” marketing ploy. What a pity the publishers (I am assuming that they were the ones who selected the extracts) were so concerned about not divulging the contents of the book, that they completely failed to further my initial interest which was bordering on excitemnt.

Publishers, please make sure that whoever selects the ‘Search Inside’ extracts of a book you are promoting is knowledgeable enough to attract potential buyers.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Math Appeal by Deidra Froebel http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Deidra Froebel Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:21:55 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/#comment-736 This is a fun book for math. I teach 4th grade and my students love it. Great pictures! Rating: 5 / 5 This is a fun book for math. I teach 4th grade and my students love it. Great pictures!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Math Appeal by Stanley Cup http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Stanley Cup Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:17:21 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/#comment-735 Like all of Greg Tang's other math books, he takes math problems, sets them to rhyme, and gets your kids solving math problems. He gives a clue in the rhyme to help kids organize their counting patterns, and then the counting begins. The art work in his books is vibrant, bold, and fun. For example, he has children counting chili peppers in red and green hues while the opposite page has a cactus mariachi band playing at sunset. He's got partying peapods and a singing clam to help you count star fish. He also throws in some facts about the items you are counting (example--"with little suction cups for feet..." used for the starfish or "they somehow know to make a V, instead of flying randomly..." for the geese) which add a nice touch to his book. This is a fun way to teach kids about math and groupings without doing rote math facts. Rating: 5 / 5 Like all of Greg Tang’s other math books, he takes math problems, sets them to rhyme, and gets your kids solving math problems. He gives a clue in the rhyme to help kids organize their counting patterns, and then the counting begins. The art work in his books is vibrant, bold, and fun. For example, he has children counting chili peppers in red and green hues while the opposite page has a cactus mariachi band playing at sunset. He’s got partying peapods and a singing clam to help you count star fish. He also throws in some facts about the items you are counting (example–”with little suction cups for feet…” used for the starfish or “they somehow know to make a V, instead of flying randomly…” for the geese) which add a nice touch to his book. This is a fun way to teach kids about math and groupings without doing rote math facts.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Math Appeal by Anonymous http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Anonymous Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:06:58 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/#comment-734 Greg Tang gives us one more fantastic book. You will want to share this book with your "thinkers." I use this book with my fifth graders to help foster mental math skills. Tang teaches us how to look at groups of objects in an organized kind of way, and to add the objects quickly and efficiently. My son who is in kindergarten loves to look at the pictures, and challenges himself to add the objects. We have lots of fun! Rating: 5 / 5 Greg Tang gives us one more fantastic book. You will want to share this book with your “thinkers.” I use this book with my fifth graders to help foster mental math skills. Tang teaches us how to look at groups of objects in an organized kind of way, and to add the objects quickly and efficiently. My son who is in kindergarten loves to look at the pictures, and challenges himself to add the objects. We have lots of fun!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Math Appeal by J. Tam http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-733 J. Tam Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:04:52 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/math-appeal/#comment-733 One of my favourite books to read to my students is The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang. And now along with it, is Math Appeal, the sequel. Once again, what I love best about Tang's books is that it provides strategies for students and it shows them that thinking does not need to be linear -- that thinking outside the box shows creativity. Tang shows that there are different methods to an answer and that the thought process is just as important. As a teacher, I'm looking for higher level of thought from my students, for creativity and for them to be able to explain their thinking. Each page in Math Appeal becomes a daily challenge for the students, who in turn eagerly attempt these challenges. We're looking forward to the next book! Rating: 5 / 5 One of my favourite books to read to my students is The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang. And now along with it, is Math Appeal, the sequel. Once again, what I love best about Tang’s books is that it provides strategies for students and it shows them that thinking does not need to be linear — that thinking outside the box shows creativity. Tang shows that there are different methods to an answer and that the thought process is just as important. As a teacher, I’m looking for higher level of thought from my students, for creativity and for them to be able to explain their thinking. Each page in Math Appeal becomes a daily challenge for the students, who in turn eagerly attempt these challenges. We’re looking forward to the next book!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Stretching Students’ Vocabulary by Anna M. Weniger http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/stretching-students-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Anna M. Weniger Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:07:58 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/21/stretching-students-vocabulary/#comment-732 Lots of ideas for students to make connections between new vocabulary and prior knowledge. Not much prep time to use many of the ideas. The strategies can be used cross cirricular and on tests. Rating: 4 / 5 Lots of ideas for students to make connections between new vocabulary and prior knowledge. Not much prep time to use many of the ideas. The strategies can be used cross cirricular and on tests.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Yoga for the Young at Heart: Gentle Stretching Exercises for Seniors by Helen Longest-Saccone http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Helen Longest-Saccone Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:09:28 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/#comment-725 Originally I purchased this book for my 83-year old Mother. When it arrived I decided to do the exercises so I could better help her. Well, I fell in love with the feeling the yoga exercises in this book gave my body. I have exercised regularly for over 5 years and was active prior to that. Before reading this book, my exercise routine involved limited stretches prior to working out with free weights. Now, the yoga exercises found in this book, added to my daily routine of weight lifting, have brought a sense of balance to my body.<p>Highly recommend this book. Rating: 5 / 5 Originally I purchased this book for my 83-year old Mother. When it arrived I decided to do the exercises so I could better help her. Well, I fell in love with the feeling the yoga exercises in this book gave my body. I have exercised regularly for over 5 years and was active prior to that. Before reading this book, my exercise routine involved limited stretches prior to working out with free weights. Now, the yoga exercises found in this book, added to my daily routine of weight lifting, have brought a sense of balance to my body.

Highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Yoga for the Young at Heart: Gentle Stretching Exercises for Seniors by messling@yournet.com http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/comment-page-1/#comment-724 messling@yournet.com Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:55:49 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/#comment-724 As a yoga student as well as an instructor, I found this book an excellent resource for a beginner of any age. Ms. Ward directs the new student through the yoga postures in a concise manner which is easy to read. Her instructions are also easy to follow and she offers modifications for those who are less flexible as well as offering challenges for students who, either through regular practice or general good health, wish to add a few harder postures. I use this series during my classes with good results and beginners of all ages seem to enjoy it. Rating: 4 / 5 As a yoga student as well as an instructor, I found this book an excellent resource for a beginner of any age. Ms. Ward directs the new student through the yoga postures in a concise manner which is easy to read. Her instructions are also easy to follow and she offers modifications for those who are less flexible as well as offering challenges for students who, either through regular practice or general good health, wish to add a few harder postures. I use this series during my classes with good results and beginners of all ages seem to enjoy it.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Yoga for the Young at Heart: Gentle Stretching Exercises for Seniors by Helen Longest-Saccone http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Helen Longest-Saccone Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:14:56 +0000 http://www.cigstretching.com/2010/07/18/yoga-for-the-young-at-heart-gentle-stretching-exercises-for-seniors/#comment-723 Originally I purchased this book for my 83-year old Mother. When it arrived I decided to do the exercises so I could better help her. Well, I fell in love with the feeling the yoga exercises in this book gave my body. I have exercised regularly for over 5 years and was active prior to that. Before reading this book, my exercise routine involved limited stretches prior to working out with free weights. Now, the yoga exercises found in this book, added to my daily routine of weight lifting, have brought a sense of balance to my body.<p>Highly recommend this book. Rating: 5 / 5 Originally I purchased this book for my 83-year old Mother. When it arrived I decided to do the exercises so I could better help her. Well, I fell in love with the feeling the yoga exercises in this book gave my body. I have exercised regularly for over 5 years and was active prior to that. Before reading this book, my exercise routine involved limited stretches prior to working out with free weights. Now, the yoga exercises found in this book, added to my daily routine of weight lifting, have brought a sense of balance to my body.

Highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5

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