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Burchers, S., Burchers, M., & Burchers, B. (1998). Vocabulary cartoons: Building an educated vocabulary with visual mnemonics. Punta Gorda, FL: New Monic Books. [314-C Tamiani Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (941) 575-6669]
Buzan, T. (1983). Use Both Sides of Your Brain (revised). New York: E. P. Dutton.
Clark, F., & Clark, C. (with M. Vogel). (1989). Hassle-Free Homework: A Six-Week Plan for Parents and Children to Take the Pain out of Homework. New York: Doubleday.
Dixon, J. P. (1983). The Spatial Child. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Freed, J., & Parsons, L. (1998). Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World: Unlocking the Potential of your ADD Child. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Golon, Alexandra S. (2004). Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids: Successfully Parenting Your Visual-Spatial Child. Denver, CO: DeLeon Publishing.
Golon, Alexandra S. (2005) If You Could See the Way I Think: A
Handbook for Visual-Spatial Kids, Denver: Visual-Spatial Resource.
Golon, Alexandra S. (2006) The Visual-Spatial Classroom: Differentiation Strategies
that Engage Every Learner, Denver: Visual-Spatial Resource.
Levitt, P. M., Burger, D. A., & Guralnick, E. S. (1985). The Weighty Word Book. Longmont, CO: Boomaker’s Guild.
Parks, S., & Black, H. (1998). Building Thinking Skills: Book 2 (2 nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Critical Thinking Books and Software.
Parks, S., & Black, H. (2000). Building Thinking Skills: Beginning Figural. Pacific Grove, CA: Critical Thinking Books and Software.
Pearson, J. (1995). Drawing on the Inventive Mind: Exercises in Thinking, Language and Self-Esteem. Los Angeles, CA: Creative Thinking Programs.
Pearson, J. (1999). Drawing Out the Best in Your Students. Los Angeles, CA: Creative Thinking Programs.
Silverman, Linda K. (2002). Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner. Denver, CO: DeLeon Publishing.
Vitale, B. (1982). Unicorns Are Real. Rolling Hills Estates, CA: Jalmar Press.
Williams, L. V. (1983). Teaching for the Two-Sided Mind. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
West, T. G. (1997). In the mind’s eye: Visual thinkers, gifted people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, computer images, and the ironies of creativity. (Updated ed.). Amherst, NY: Prometheus.
www.Visual-Learners.com
Website of former director of the Visual-Spatial Resource
and author of several books on parenting and teaching
visual-spatial children, Alexandra "Allie" Golon
www.spatiallearning.org/index.html
The Center for Spatial Intelligence and Learning
www.visualthesaurus.com
Visual Thesaurus and Dictionary in one!
www.dyslexia.com
Author Ron Davis' site. Also, see his books,
The Gift of Dyslexia and The Gift of Learning
http://picturemereading.com/index.html
Picture Me Reading!
Memorize in Minutes: The Times Table
www.multiplication.com
The times table made easy through the use of cartoons and rhyme!
Zometool
www.zometool.com *** 1-800-966-3386
Lesson plans and manipulatives for geometry and more!
Hands-On Equations
www.borenson.com *** 1-800-993-6284
A visual and kinesthetic teaching system for introducing algebraic concepts to students in grades 3-8. Cuisenaire-Dale Seymour
www.etacuisenaire.com *** 1-800-445-5985
Excellent math manipulatives and creative visual-spatial materials that extend through Grade 12.Delta Education
www.delta-education.com *** 1-800-258-1302
Hands-on math and Hands-on Science products.
Math-U-See
www.mathusee.com *** 1-888-854-MATH
K-12 math program that uses visual-spatial methods to teach mathematics.
Other Recommended Products:
The Right-Brained Learner
http://www.rightbrainedlearner.com
Set of cards using humor and visuals to memorize each of the
50 states and their capitals - great fun!
Other Educational Websites and Materials
Critical & Creative Thinking for the Gifted
www.criticalthinking.com *** 1-800-458-4849
Critical thinking books and software across all subject areas and grade levels.
fLearn
www.fLearn.com *** 1-800-499-4386
Math and science software; language arts and social studies materials; great science equipment and more.
Inspiration and Kidspiration Software
www.inspiration.com *** 1-800-877-4292
Software for mind maps, outline generating. Highly recommended.
Mindware
www.mindwareonline.com *** 1-800-999-0398
Collection of spatial games including mazes, puzzles, building equipment, math, science and geography materials.
Prufrock Press
www.prufrock.com *** 1-900-240-0333
Mind Benders, Math Benders, science experiment books and more.
Science, Math & Gifted
www.smgproducts.com *** 715-235-1840
Science toys and resource books, critical thinking, math activities, puzzles, strategy games, logic and problem solving.
Teach with Movies
www.teachwithmovies.org
Excellent resource for using movies to teach in a variety of subject areas.
Teacher Ideas Press
www.lu.com/tips/ *** 1-800-255-5800
Creating Success in the Classroom; Visual Organizers and How to Use Them
Teaching Company
www.teachco.com
College courses on videotape and audiotape for advanced learners.
Zephyr Press
www.zephyrpress.com *** 1-800-232-2187
Mapping Inner Space (webs); Smart-Rope Jingles; Rappin' and Rhymin'
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