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Kimberly Wickham<\/strong>
\nMillbrook Road
\nMargaretville, NY 12455
\n(845) 586-4982
\nFor Immediate Release March 2008
\nAttn: Arts\/Book Editor<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Author Explores Innovative Teaching Methods<\/strong>\u00a0In Book Series Featuring Angels, Horses and Quantum Physics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Margaretville, NY<\/strong> \u2014 The best children\u2019s books skillfully weave a spellbinding tale while seamlessly\u00a0passing along a message about life.<\/p>\n

Such is the case with the first two enticing tales in a multi-book series by author Kimberly Wickham\u00a0of Margaretville. Angels and Horses and its follow-up, Summer of Magic Horses take readers on a\u00a0magical and engrossing ride following the experiences of nine-year-old Tina.<\/p>\n

Through a series of adventures involving her beloved horse Dancer and visits by her guardian angel,\u00a0Marguerite, Tina learns important lessons about herself and others. The term \u201cquantum physics\u201d is not\u00a0usually something associated with children\u2019s books. However, the author does a masterful job making\u00a0the principles of quantum physics a focal point of these tales, breaking down these complex themes into\u00a0easily understandable concepts through Tina\u2019s experiences.<\/p>\n

Readers follow Tina as she deals with real-life issues such as the illness of a loved one and peers who\u00a0present difficulties through their actions.<\/p>\n

Marguerite visits Tina periodically, providing insights and guidance to Tina as she encounters a\u00a0variety of everyday situations. The primary lesson that Tina learns, with the help of Marguerite, Dancer\u00a0and other recurring characters, is that each of has the power to change the path of our lives through our\u00a0own actions and thoughts.<\/p>\n

Bold ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple concept, but through Tina\u201as adventures, Ms. Wickham skillfully employs the principles of\u00a0quantum physics \u2014 which essentially teaches that the nature of the universe as being much different\u00a0then the world we see \u2014 into explaining the consequences of our actions and our thoughts.<\/p>\n

Ms. Wickham is able to achieve the difficult task of illustrating the basics of quantum physics through\u00a0Tina\u2019s daily interactions. The key to the book series is that Ms. Wickham is able to incorporate these\u00a0themes through the actions of a nine-year-old and her everyday experiences. The books are geared\u00a0toward readers ages 8-11, but adults will learn from and enjoy the writings as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cReading Angels and Horses<\/em> with my children opened up conversations that allowed us to explore\u00a0what we believe, and what we create in this world. This is one of those rarest of books that draws you\u00a0right in, entertains you tremendously, and, ultimately inspires you to be more of who you are. We didn\u2019t\u00a0want it to end!\u201d wrote Deb Busser, inspirational speaker and metaphysics teacher.<\/p>\n

Educational quest<\/strong><\/p>\n

The book series is the latest foray in Ms. Wickham\u2019s lifelong quest of adventure and learning.\u00a0She spent much of her early life living in Europe and both her love of horses and art began during her\u00a0time in Italy. Upon returning to the United States at age 18, Ms. Wickham began her practice and study\u00a0of art. Her first major commission, at the age of 20, included glass art designs for the Sacred Heart\u00a0Catholic Church in Margaretville, near her Catskill Mountain home.<\/p>\n

While working as a glass artist, Ms. Wickham was also pursuing advanced degrees in art and\u00a0education. She subsequently began a 20-plus year career in teaching.<\/p>\n

Ms. Wickham\u2019s other lifelong passion has been the study and love of animals, particularly horses. She\u00a0has earned certification in Equine Sports Massage Therapy, as well as many other naturopathic\u00a0therapies.<\/p>\n

In recent years, Mr. Wickham\u2019s unquenchable thirst for knowledge has led her to the study of both\u00a0meta and quantum physics. Through her books, Ms. Wickham\u2019s interests in education, art and horses\u00a0have been combined into an easy-to-read series of tales that is entertaining and thought-provoking.\u00a0Ms. Wickham\u2019s third book, Angels, Horses and Other Worldly Lessons<\/em>, is scheduled for release in\u00a02008.<\/p>\n

New teaching method<\/strong><\/p>\n

The author explained that her book series is the predecessor to further involvement in the theories of\u00a0quantum physics and related subjects.<\/p>\n

Ms. Wickham has begun working with a group of educators from around the world, who share similar\u00a0viewpoints on teaching, to develop an alternative curriculum for students ages 8-12.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that kids are different \u2014 they are more visual learners in today\u2019s world, because of their\u00a0constant exposure to things like television and computers,\u201d Ms. Wickham explained. \u201cAnd they tend to\u00a0be people who are conceptual thinkers. Many of today\u2019s young people are visual\/spatial and complete\u00a0concept learners. They don’t necessarily need information delivered in an auditory, linear fashion.\u201d\u00a0Because visual learners cannot learn in the traditional linear teaching fashion (but not vice versa), Ms.\u00a0Wickham has teamed with a number of educators who feel it\u201as important to offer a alternative means of\u00a0presenting material to students.<\/p>\n

She is currently in England working with educators from various countries as they begin to map out\u00a0the various curricula they are developing. They eventually hope to introduce students around the world\u00a0to this learning method via the Internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a downloadable format that features written material, videos and games. The curriculum\u00a0will really be geared toward the visual aspects of learning,\u201d she explained. \u201cWe want to make learning\u00a0come alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an example, Ms. Wickham said that a student who loves baseball, but has a difficult time learning\u00a0mathematical concepts in the classroom, may be more successful processing these ideas if they are\u00a0presented in relation to the sport.<\/p>\n

Learning option<\/strong><\/p>\n

The people with whom Ms. Wickham is working ultimately hope to engage educators from all fields\u00a0who can translate their expertise into visual elements that are more easily learned by students.\u00a0\u201cThe goal of this curriculum will be to help the kids and the parents of the kids who are not surviving\u00a0school in the classic way. We hope it\u2019s a resource for those types of kids,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Ms. Wickham said the initial portion of the curriculum is expected to take about two years to\u00a0complete. Once underway, the curriculum will continually be enhanced and expanded.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, we hope that parents will press the schools to utilize our teaching concepts as a\u00a0supplement to the standard educational process,\u201d Ms. Wickham pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never know where students\u201a brilliance is \u2014 this type of learning will help it emerge,\u201d she\u00a0concluded.<\/p>\n

Additional information about the author is available at: www.kimberlywickham.com or call 845 586-\u00a04982 to learn more.<\/p>\n

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