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Marks and Mind is a comprehensive set of publications addressing literacy. These books and papers clarify the importance of symbolic reasoning to human thought in terms of social connection, range and control of emotion, strength and length of attention, expressivity, creativity, the development and use of language, including speech, and the tone of the general attitude toward self and the world.
Dr. Susan Rich Sheridan's theory and practice describe and facilitate the radical importance of scribbling and drawing as spontaneous mind/body activity in early childhood, and the powerful connections between drawing and writing for thinkers of all ages. For background information about the theory supporting this comprehensive marks-based, Scribbling/Drawing/Writing practice, see Dr. Sheridan’s papers, “The Scribble Hypothesis,” and “A Theory of Marks and Mind.” Click here for more information about the author.

New Books

Volume I: Saving Literacy provides exercises in scribbling and drawing, showing professional caregivers how to develop attention, emotional control and connection, speech, and literacy in children. Evaluation tools, and research questions included. Price: $55.95 (ISBN-10: 0741457539; ISBN-13: 978-0741457530)
Saving Literacy may be puchased from:

Infinity Publishing's site
Amazon's author site

Volume II: HandMade Marks shows parents, including homeschoolers, how to develop attention, emotional connection/control, speech and literacy in children using scribbling and drawing. Exercises, developmental benchmarks, evaluation tools, and research questions included. Price: $35.95 (ISBN-10: 0741457695; ISBN-13: 978-0741457691)
Handmade Marks may be puchased from:

Infinity Publishing's site
Amazon's author site

Volume III: The Scribble Hypothesis: Marks Change Minds. Research Supporting a Neuroscience of Parenting/Caregiving in Early Childhood with a focus on shared interactions around scribbling, drawing, speech and writing. Available in 2010. Pricing and ordering information will be announced soon.

Volume IV: Preserving Literacy: how to use drawing and writing to protect our thinking skills as we grow older. Available in 2011. Pricing and ordering information will be announced soon.

Learn how to use and teach the New Literacy using this teachers' workbook: Drawing/Writing and the new literacy: where verbal meets visual. This textbook/handbook for teachers and for schools of education provides theory and hands-on practice including a series of carefully organized lesson plans for teachers across grade and discipline who are interested in a broader approach to literacy. The 500-page book is illustrated with student work across grade and field grades K-12, as well as at the college level, and at the Elderhostel level.
Drawing/Writing and the new literacy, by Susan Rich Sheridan. Cost: $29.95, $4 shipping.
Available by mail through:

Marks and Mind
68 Maplewood Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
or email at susansheri@gmail.com

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	Volume I: Saving Literacy provides exercises in scribbling and drawing, showing professional caregivers how to develop attention, emotional control and connection, speech, and literacy in children. Evaluation tools, and research questions included. Price: $55.95 (ISBN-10: 0741457539; ISBN-13: 978-0741457530) Saving Literacy may be puchased from: Infinity Publishing's site Amazon's author site
	Volume II: HandMade Marks shows parents, including homeschoolers, how to develop attention, emotional connection/control, speech and literacy in children using scribbling and drawing. Exercises, developmental benchmarks, evaluation tools, and research questions included. Price: $35.95 (ISBN-10: 0741457695; ISBN-13: 978-0741457691) Handmade Marks may be puchased from: Infinity Publishing's site Amazon's author site
	Volume III: The Scribble Hypothesis: Marks Change Minds. Research Supporting a Neuroscience of Parenting/Caregiving in Early Childhood with a focus on shared interactions around scribbling, drawing, speech and writing. Available in 2010. Pricing and ordering information will be announced soon.
	Volume IV: Preserving Literacy: how to use drawing and writing to protect our thinking skills as we grow older. Available in 2011. Pricing and ordering information will be announced soon.
	Learn how to use and teach the New Literacy using this teachers' workbook: Drawing/Writing and the new literacy: where verbal meets visual. This textbook/handbook for teachers and for schools of education provides theory and hands-on practice including a series of carefully organized lesson plans for teachers across grade and discipline who are interested in a broader approach to literacy. The 500-page book is illustrated with student work across grade and field grades K-12, as well as at the college level, and at the Elderhostel level. Drawing/Writing and the new literacy, by Susan Rich Sheridan. Cost: $29.95, $4 shipping. Available by mail through: Marks and Mind 68 Maplewood Drive Amherst, MA 01002 or email at susansheri@gmail.com Click here for more information.