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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Top 5 Purchase Picks

There are books that I ILL (Inter Library Loan) and then there are books that I buy.  The difference is:
  1. How much note taking I want to do
  2. cost of photocopying # pages/diagrams for continued reference
  3. amount of reusable activities or charts
Here are my overall Top 5 "purchase" book recommendations and links
A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
    • "There are 8 fundamental systems, or components, of learning that draw on a variety of neurodevelopmental capacitites....(to) develop effective strategies to work through or around these weaknesses" (book flap)
    • amazon.com
    • Mel Levine's website allkindsofminds.org
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Working Memory and Academic Learning: Assessment and Intervention
    • Table of Contents online: amazon.com
    •  details the theories, models, practices and assessments
How Your Child Learns Best: Brain-Friendly Strategies You Can Use to Ignite Your Child's Learning and Increase School Success

Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)
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