# Virtual Tree Academy — 7 Reasons for Screen-Free Family Learning [Skip to main content](#main-content) For parents · Wildroot Adventures # 7 Reasons to Make Screen-Free Learning a Family Adventure Read, color, draw and remember side by side. Wildroot Adventures books give you and your child a reason to sit together for fifteen quiet minutes, with real letters, numbers and shapes along the way. - Ages 3–6 - 72–100 pages - Grown-up guidance included [Choose your book](#choose-book) [Read the 7 reasons](#reason-01) Image: Front cover of Safari: Learning the ABC ## Seven reasons 1. 01 ### Reason 1: The point is the time together Each book is built to be shared with the grown-up beside the child. You read a little, talk about it, and make something together. The learning supports the relationship, not the other way around. 2. 02 ### Reason 2: Short stories you can read aloud The Safari ABC book pairs every letter with an animal and a short read-aloud story. The Ocean books add a short, true ocean fact to read together on each picture page. 3. 03 ### Reason 3: A chance to slow down and color together Big, friendly pictures invite children to sit, look closely and color at their own pace. Start with crayons or colored pencils, as recommended in the book descriptions. [Find the right book for your child](#choose-book) 4. 04 ### Reason 4: Room for your child’s own ideas Drawing pages ask children to add something of their own: another word that starts with the letter, a set to count, a shape, an invented creature or a dream safari camp. 5. 05 ### Reason 5: Memory stops that make it stick Every book includes five Memory Stops or Memory Trail games. Children remember, explain, compare, decide and create, answering with words, pointing, gestures or pictures. 6. 06 ### Reason 6: Real early-school foundations Letters A to Z in uppercase and lowercase, counting 0–10 or 1–20, and shapes like circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, explored through play and conversation. 7. 07 ### Reason 7: Written by a teacher who knows the age Ari Safari has 33 years of teaching experience, the last 10 of them in Kindergarten. Grown-up guidance and answers are included, so you can share the activities with confidence. [Find the right book for your child](#choose-book) Image: Ari Safari smiling in her classroom Why you can trust the approach ## From a Kindergarten classroom to your kitchen table Years teaching 33 Years in Kindergarten 10 - Memory Stops in the Safari books are inspired by Bloom’s Taxonomy, moving from remembering to creating. - The Ocean books follow a simple rule: try to remember first, then peek to check. - Children can answer by talking, pointing, drawing or coloring, with room to try again. Choose one book ## Pick the adventure your child will love Five books, each sold on its own. Select one to see its details, then view it on Amazon. Image: Front cover of Safari: Learning the ABC ### Safari: Learning the ABC By Ari Safari · with Milo the monkey Ages 3–5 Pages 80 Explore A–Z with Milo the monkey in Ari Safari’s 80-page coloring and activity book for ages 3–5, with five playful Safari Memory Stops. [View this book on Amazon (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/0hby41mF)[Book details](/books/safari-learning-the-abc) All five books - Safari: Learning the ABCAges 3–5 · 80 pages [On Amazon: Safari: Learning the ABC (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/0hby41mF)[Details for Safari: Learning the ABC](/books/safari-learning-the-abc) - Safari: Learning Numbers and ShapesAges 3–5 · 72 pages [On Amazon: Safari: Learning Numbers and Shapes (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/074VdXof)[Details for Safari: Learning Numbers and Shapes](/books/safari-learning-numbers-and-shapes) - Ocean: Learning the ABCAges 4–6 · 80 pages [On Amazon: Ocean: Learning the ABC (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/0h4JOzrn)[Details for Ocean: Learning the ABC](/books/ocean-learning-the-abc) - Ocean: Learning Numbers and ShapesAges 4–6 · 90 pages [On Amazon: Ocean: Learning Numbers and Shapes (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/00pdDkoo)[Details for Ocean: Learning Numbers and Shapes](/books/ocean-learning-numbers-and-shapes) - Space: Learning the ABCAges 3–5 · 100 pages [On Amazon: Space: Learning the ABC (opens in a new tab)](https://a.co/d/09SI7LGd)[Details for Space: Learning the ABC](/books/space-learning-the-abc) ## Questions parents ask Which book should I start with? Choose by age and interest. Safari: Learning the ABC, Safari: Numbers and Shapes and Space: Learning the ABC are for ages 3–5. The two Ocean books are for ages 4–6. Letters or numbers? Pick the one your child is curious about right now. Do I need to be a teacher to use these books? No. Each book includes guidance for grown-ups, and answers are provided for the memory activities. The Ocean books include a note with simple tips for 15 minutes a day. What should my child color with? The book descriptions recommend starting with crayons or colored pencils. Are the pages printed on one side? It depends on the book. The Ocean books have single-sided coloring pictures. Space: Learning the ABC is printed on both sides, with drawing and activity pages sharing the backs of coloring scenes. Check each book’s details page for specifics. Can the books be used in a classroom or homeschool? Yes. They are written for home, preschool and kindergarten learning, classrooms and homeschool activities. Where do I buy a book? Each book is sold on Amazon. The links on this page open the Amazon listing for that specific book in a new tab. Prices, delivery and returns are handled by Amazon.