One of the best activities to do with children with autism during play dates is to read books, as long as it’s done in an engaging, interactive way. At a recent play date I facilitated, I brought a stack of books from my collection – books that I thought would be most likely to be big hits. Then I let the kids choose which ones they were going to read. To my surprise, they chose “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss and “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, which were my favorite books when I was very young. It turned out great. To see the whole list of books that I brought (those about emotions, social skills, humor, etc.), ones that didn’t make the cut, plus links to other articles about books for children with autism, click here for my article on Examiner.com.
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Books and other materials for young children with autism should motivate, make learning meaningful
June 20, 2010
From "My First Words Touch and Feel Pictures Cards," dk.com
Studies show that enjoyment and success in reading early on are major factors in predicting how well young children will readin the future, which is especially true for children with autism and other special needs.
In addition to motivation, children with autism usually need to have new concepts broken down into simple steps for them to be successful.
To learn pre-reading and early reading skills, books with few ideas per page, large text, colorful pictures, and tactile textures can help keep the interest of children with autism. Lyrical language and rhymes can help kids memorize word families, hold their attention and keep them motivated.
To see the rest of my article on Examiner.com, click here.
Art Books for Sale on Amazon
May 25, 2009In my quest to find the holy grail of books – one that is cheap to buy that I can resell at a great price – I found some really great art books with some really great…art in them. Here are a few of them. My prices are the best on amazon. Please see http://www.amazon.com/shops/mikefrandsen.
- One Hundred Years Of Art In Israel by Ofrat, Gideon
- The New Art by Lorch, Catrin; Morton, Tom; Kopsa, Maxine; Hunt, Andrew
- White Eagle Medicine Wheel: Native American Wisdom As A Way of Life
- Picasso: L’euvre grave, 1899-1972 (French Edition) by Picasso, Pablo
- Painters of the Italian Renaissance [Hardcover] by Edith Healy; T. de Mare
- The Art of Howard Terpning by Elmer Kelton
- French Art of the 18th Century [Hardcover] by Gilou, Albert
- Meeting of Eastern and Western Art by Sullivan, Michael
- Masterpieces of the Tretyakov Gallery [Hardcover]
- Impressionists by the Sea by House, John
- Conservation Research: Studies of Fifteenth- to Nineteenth-Century Tapestry (…
- Sports Illustrated 15th Annual Swimsuit Issue Magazine Christie Brinkley Febr…
- English Sporting Prints by Wilder, F.L.
- Masterpieces of Australian Painting by Terry, Martin
- Herend, the art of Hungarian porcelain by Sikota, Gyozo
- The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer. [Hardcover] by Panofsky, Erwin
- European Paintings from the Gulbenkian Collection [Paperback] by Walker, John
- ALL THE PAINTINGS OF ANTONELLO DA MESSINA [Hardcover]
- Winston Churchill: His Life As a Painter by Soames, Mary
- America As Art (Smithsonian International Press publication: no. 6263)
- In the Beginning: Bibles before the Year 1000 by Michelle P. Brown
- The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form by Kenneth Clark
- The Glass of Lalique by Christopher Vane Percy
- 18th Century Venetian Drawings from the Correr Museum
- The Essential Van Gogh – Kroller Muller Museum
- Paris in New York: French Jewish Artists in Private Collections edited by Susan Chevlowe
- The Parthenon Frieze by Ian Jenkins
- Raphael by James H. Beck
- Brumidi: Michelangelo of the U.S. Capitol by Myrtle Murdock
- Gemaldegalerie Berlin, Prestel Museum Guide
- Michelangelo Painter by Giovanni Poggi
- The Essentials of Lettering by French and Meiklejohn
- Impressions of an Irish Countess: The Photography of Mary Countess of Rosse by David Davison (signed by Alison, Countess of Rosse)
- Color Perception in Art by Faber Birren
- The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art by Schele and Miller
- Modern Masters by David Smith
- Architectural Beauty in Europe: Germany, by Stephen Daye Press
- Angelica Kaufmann by Dorothy Moulton Mayer
- Indian Miniature Painting by Anjan Chakraverty
- American Folk Decoration by Jean Lipman
- La Peinture Prehistorique Lascaux ou la Naissance De L’Art
- African Majesty by Alan Wilkinson
- Art of the Western World: Spanish Painting by Ugo Bicchi
- 50 Norman Rockwell Favorites by Christopher Finch
- Piranesi as Designer, Edited by Sarah Lawrence
- Vasari on Technique by Giorgio Vasari
- Paintings of Maine, Edited by Arnold Skolnick
- My Life in Art by Constantin Stanislavski
- Florentine Renaissance Sculpture by Charles Avery
- The New Art, Rachmaninoff’s Zoo Art Fair
- The Pyramids, MR. Luberto
- This is Photography by Miller and Brummitt
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