Unicorns Are Real: A Right-Brained Approach to Learning (Creative Parenting/Creative Teaching Series) [Paperback]

Barbara Meister Vitale (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0915190354 | ISBN-13: 978-0915190355 | Publication Date: November 1, 1982

This mega-best seller provides 65 practical, easy-to-follow lessons to develop the much-ignored right-brain tendencies of children. These simple yet dramatically effective ideas and activities have helped thousands with learning difficulties. Includes an easy-to-administer screening checklist for parents and teachers which enables them identify individual learning preferences and determine hemisphere dominance. Learn how to utilize colors, shapes, movement, visualizations, touch and sound to help students of all ages learn to read, tell time, add, subtract, and even spell correctly. Included are engaging instructional activities that draw on the intuitive, nonverbal abilities of the right brain, a list of skills associated with each brain hemisphere, and much more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jalmar Press (November 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915190354
• ISBN-13: 978-0915190355
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, July 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Unicorns Are Real: A Right-Brained Approach to Learning (Creative Parenting/Creative Teaching Series) (Paperback)

As an extremely right-brained individual who also has severedyscalculia (math-learning disability), I found in this book so manyideas which would have been helpful when I was a child. The author shows great insight into the characteristics and strengths of right-brained individuals, and gives instructions for determining if a child is predominantly left or right-brained. In addition, there are short, simple exercises which can be used to help them with everything from letter and number recognition to body awareness and verbal expression. Because older children can do the activities with slight modifications,I highly recommend this book to parents of right brained children between the ages of four and fifteen. It is a much needed resource for educators who teach regular education classes,RSP, and special Education. It may also be somewhat helpful for students in special day classes. As a private tutor, I plan to use the ideas in this book with many of the students I work with.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A key to unlocking the door, November 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Unicorns Are Real: A Right-Brained Approach to Learning (Creative Parenting/Creative Teaching Series) (Paperback)

I read this book twelve years ago. As a homeschool mom it helped me understand the ways I needed to work with my child. Now, as he approaches graduation...he is a musician and speaks two languages fluently. I will never forget the day this book fell into my hands!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any new parent and all parents of all ages., October 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unicorns Are Real: A Right-Brained Approach to Learning (Creative Parenting/Creative Teaching Series) (Paperback)

I give this book to all new new expectant parents. I used this book and it helped my son and I understand how to teach him, when his school teachers couldn't. His response was "You mean I'm not really dumb!" That statement was worth the price of the book. I have helped my children, grandchildren and countless others by suggesting and using ideas from this book. It was recommeneded to me in an adult training class for supervisory individuals. Wow! It helped in may ways and many situations from babies through adults.