As we have introduced to you before, in the context of the overall decline of the print media, there is such a magazine, which has endured for more than 70 years and is a best-selling magazine in the United States.
This is the No. 1 selling children's magazine in the United States, with more than 1 billion cumulative sales: Highlights.
Highlights Publishing has 3 magazine series, designed for children of different ages according to their growth and psychological characteristics, namely:
- Highlights™ is suitable for elementary school students aged 6-12 years
- High Five™ is suitable for kindergarten kids aged 3-8 years
- Hello™ is suitable for children aged 0-3 years
Previously, we recommended the subscription of Highlights (paper books are outdated? this children's magazine has been published for 70 years, but it is still the "best-selling magazine" in the United States), which has been favored and praised by many parents:
Many parents of young children ask us in the background, is there any English publication suitable for young children?
So here we come with High Five!
The child's first English publication is none other than this
Children aged 3-8 years old are in the sensitive period of language and sensory sensitivity, which is a critical period for cultivating children's reading ability and interest in reading. The content of High Five magazine is designed to meet the needs of children's transition from early childhood to school age.
Compared with Highlights, High Five's content depth and language difficulty will be lower, mainly for kindergarten children abroad, and in China, it is very suitable for children who want to open up their interest in English learning and English enlightenment.
Many parents want their children to be able to read the original English books from an early age, but even adults, not many can calm down and gnaw on the original English books. For children, it may be difficult and not very interesting, rote memorization of words and grammar, and then forcibly gnawing on most books, may reduce interest in English.
Think about it, when we adults read English jokes and play English games, is it more receptive to English than reading books? Because in these scenarios, we have an immersive experience, and English has become fragmented and relaxed.
This is especially true for children.
For children in the beginning of English, whether they have a certain foundation or are just starting out to learn English, this magazine can bring children an immersive English experience while ensuring fun and readability.
As a comprehensive reading material, the magazine pays equal attention to stories and popular science, as well as reading and games, to help children understand themselves and the world.
Each issue of High Five has three sections, namely:
- Reading 阅读
- Puzzles 游戏
- Activities 活动
The section setting is similar to the highlights, but there are fewer words and more pictures, which is not difficult for young children to read, and the bright and bright pictures can arouse children's interest at once.
Taking the reading section as an example, the stories with highlights are more textual and tend to be educational:
High Five, on the other hand, will split a short story with a small number of words and pictures into 3-4 pages to make it easier to read. The content of the stories is also more interesting, with the aim of helping children learn more words and simple sentence patterns.
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In addition to fictional stories, the popularization of natural knowledge is also indispensable. In the May issue of this year, we introduced the process from birth to hatching. The high-definition pictures are accompanied by clear and interesting commentary, which is like an English version of a natural encyclopedia.
Each issue also features some of the world's most exotic things, such as "The Smallest Park":
This "novel experience" not only broadens the horizons, but also teaches children from an early age that there are no wonders in the world, and that there should be no restrictions on thinking.
Of course, the magazine's most classic Hidden Pictures section is also indispensable. Hidden Pictures has been a popular issue since its inception in 1946. The gameplay is simple, with a variety of items listed outside the frame, all of which are hidden in the drawings and the reader has to find them one by one.
During the game, children need to pay attention, observe carefully and use their imagination to find objects!
Although the gameplay is simple, it is not easy to find the items one by one, and sometimes, the items to be found are as natural as being completely "embedded" in the picture, which is very difficult to find, which is a great challenge for children's concentration and observation!
This game is also suitable for the whole family to play together, see who finds more items within the time limit and wins, maybe Mom and Dad can't match the baby's eyesight!
Activities column, but also from a young age to cultivate the baby's hands-on ability. In the May issue, one of the activities is the preparation method of fruit salad, which is simple and delicious, and parents and children, and children's siblings can work together during the production process, and parents and children can cooperate with each other, so as to develop the habit of children participating in housework from an early age. The most important thing is that after doing it, the children can directly get a full sense of accomplishment when they taste the sweet and sour results!
"Children are the most important people in the world"
Founded by a Ph.D. in psychology and an education expert, Highlights has remained true for 70 years: to help children grow in skills, knowledge, creativity, and thinking to be the best version of themselves, because "children are the most important people in the world."
"Highlights Magazine never has any ads!"
The magazine was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Myers from the United States, whose husband, Garry Cleveland Myers, graduated from Columbia University and has been engaged in research related to child psychology and family education, and his wife, Caroline Clark, is an education expert.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers have worked for a children's magazine for many years, and in their spare time, they often visit the school to teach and interact with the children. These two veteran educators understand the importance of allowing children to learn through play.
However, seeing that children's magazines at that time were gradually becoming "advertising bulletins" and becoming more and more commercialized, the couple decided to establish a pure children's magazine and never allow any advertisements to be published in their publications.
As they wished, Highlights became a magazine without ads. The founding philosophy of "Fun with a purpose" permeates the design of every page.
Let children play with a purpose of exploration, let children enjoy the joy of reading, thinking and creating, and learn real knowledge in this joyful process. That's what every issue of Highlights wants to convey to children.
The founding purpose on the cover of the magazine has become the quality assurance of all Highlights products.
It was first published in June 1946
At Highlights, the staff do everything for the children because they always believe that "children are the most important people in the world." ”
Today, Highlights is a household name in the United States and has been loved by generations of North American children, making it the oldest, most award-winning and most widely circulated children's magazine in the United States. According to some data, Highlights magazine has printed more than 1 billion copies so far.
Behind the numerous awards and rave reviews, it is inseparable from the founder's passion for education.
In the United States, the Highlights series of magazines has grown up with generations and is a well-deserved "national magazine". In the United States, almost every child has one, and even presidents have been readers of Highlights magazine. If you see a child on the streets of the United States anxiously waiting for their mailbox, nine times out of ten they are waiting for the latest Highlights magazine that is exclusive to them every month. From the age of print media to the age of electronics, only this Highlights book is a monthly surprise that children will never tire of.
Interesting content attracts not only children, but also loyal fans in the animal kingdom.
Koko is one of the smartest orangutans in the world, she has been learning sign language since she was a child and is proficient in more than a thousand sign language words. Koko has been reading Highlights magazine for almost three decades, and even the editor-in-chief of Highlights magazine says that Koko is a true fan. It's more than just a magazine, it's not just a great readability, it's a family moment of relaxation and intimacy. Many education experts have suggested that parent-child reading is good for children's growth and family harmony.
The excitement and harmony of reading magazines with siblings is much more fun than playing video games together.
Recognized by many educators, the Highlights series of magazines is an excellent choice for parents and children to read together. In addition to busy work, parents accompany and guide their children to read, which not only has more common topics, but also can better understand their children's ideas.
The Highlights magazine series is coming to China!
High five's target audience abroad is 2-6 year olds, and for the actual situation of Chinese children, we recommend:
>>>3-5岁的幼儿园孩子
If your child's English is early in school, you can read this magazine together under the guidance of your parents. If there are some places where it is difficult to read, you can use a reading pen or a parent to tell the story, so that the child can enjoy the story. The games and activities section has less text, and the children can complete it by themselves with a little guidance from the parents. As long as you have been instructed once, it is not a big problem to read it later.
>>>6-8岁小学低年级孩子：
If your child is in the lower grades of primary school and has a late start in English, you can also consider subscribing to High Five. The stories in the book are relatively short, combined with the phonics and vocabulary that are learned synchronously in school, and with the help of a reading pen, you can read the magazine independently.
If your child has a good foundation in English, or has reached the middle and upper grades of primary school, you can choose Highlights directly. Highlights is aimed at children aged 6-12 years old, and for Chinese children, we recommend:
>>> Primary 1-2 grades: If your child has a basic knowledge of English, you can read magazines under the guidance of parents. Children can read short stories and games on their own, while long stories can be read by parents with a reading pen, which is also a process of English immersion. >>> Grades 3-6: Children at this age can try to read magazines independently. On the one hand, Highlights can bring a variety of knowledge to children, and on the other hand, it can also accumulate materials for children's English learning and help children practice their English reading and writing skills.
Children develop the habit of reading English publications independently from an early age, which is very helpful for the cultivation of English learning and reading habits in the future.
Instead of indulging in short videos and mobile games in your free time, let this "bits and pieces" magazine take your child to learn while playing.
"Fun with a purpose" has been the motto of Highlights for more than 70 years, and with this in mind, each issue of Highlights is filled with entertaining and educational content from the front cover to the back cover, so that children can experience the joy of reading while learning about the local culture of the United States. In order to meet the needs of Chinese English learners, Highlights Magazine has launched Highlights and High Five magazines in China that are published simultaneously with those in the United States. This means that there is no need to shop overseas, there is no need to wait for a long time, and you can receive a Highlights magazine with the same content as the local content in the United States every month at home, and the price is also affordable!
As in the United States, Highlights and High Five are monthly magazines that are subscribed at least one year.
Subscribe to the magazine and enjoy three learning resources:
1、杂志配套宝典“High Five class APP”
High Five class APP是High Five杂志配套的APP,是凯迪克公司为High Five小读者量身定制的高效学习“宝典" , High Five杂志读完,还可以在High Five class APP上延伸拓展
2. Listen to the original audio at any time
- Officially and exclusively
- Authentic American audio
- Improve your child's English effectively
3. Each issue of the magazine provides Chinese and English comparisons, and you can get started with zero foundation. Parents don't have to worry about not being able to answer their children's questions anymore!
In the first reading, subscribe to the annual magazine for only 339 yuan (including 12 issues of postage), and also give 5 volumes of popular science natural disaster point reading! Come and subscribe!
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