Book Nook
Books about the Vimala Alphabet™:
Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life by Vimala Rodgers ISBN 0-64-86541-6
Living Vimala’s Alphabet and Living Vimala’s Ligatures Book Set by Rohaiyah Herbert ‘Grandma Roh’ ISBN 978981 1844010 e-mail for purchase or Visit her website – ‘Write with Grandma Roh’
ABC books for young Children:
Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming ISBN-10:0805081127
Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson ISBN-10:0140559043
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald ISBN-10: 0689716257
Animalia by Graeme Base ISBN-10: 0140559965
I Spy: An Alphabet in Art (I Spy Series) by Lucy Micklethwait ISBN-10: 0688147305
A Fly In the Sky by Kristin Joy Pratt ISBN-10: 1883220408>
A Swim through the Sea by Kristin Joy Pratt ISBN-10: 1883220041
A Walk in the Rainforest by Kristin Joy Pratt ISBN-10: 1878265997
The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier ISBN-10: 0531360016
The Alphabet Room by Sara Pinto ISBN-10:1582348413
the hidden alphabet by Laura Vaccaro Seeger ISBN-10: 0761319417
The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst ISBN 10-0689856857
Special interests books for children:
The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved ISBN-10: 0439079470
Visit the website: The Butterfly AlphabetThe Butterfly Alphabet
Q is for Quark by David M. Schwartz ISBN-10: 1582463034
3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet by Bob Raczka ISBN-10: 0822564742
For Tutors Teaching cursive:
How to Tutor by Samuel L Blumenfeld ISBN-10: 0941995291
Early readers:
Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers by Bobby Lynn Maslen
These are rather simplistic short books, but kids love them. Words are easy and the vocabulary builds with each book, and with each set. There are several sets in this series. All are available on Amazon.com
Phonics Readers
Another set of simple books for beginning readers. There are many sets offered in this series for early learners.
Books about Handwriting for Children:
Book (an Eyewitness Book) by Karen Brookfield ISBN-10: 0789458926
The Story of Writing by Carol Donoughue ISBN-10: 1554073065
Writing: A Fact and Fun Book by Amanda Lewis ISBN 10-1550740520
Making Memory Books (Kids Can Do It) by Amanda Lewis ISBN 10-1550745670
Books about Handwriting for Adults:
Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life by Vimala Rodgers ISBN-10: 0684865416
Transform Your Life through Handwriting by Vimala Rodgers ISBN-10: 1591797152
Handwriting Analysis: Putting It to Work for You by Andrea McNichol ISBN-10: 0809235667
Books about the Alphabet for Children:
Ox, House, Stick: The Story of Our Alphabet by Don Robb ISBN 10-1570916101
The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs, & Pictograms by Andrew Robinson ISBN 10-0500286604
Seeker of Knowledge by James Rumford ISBN-10: 0618333452
Seeker of Knowledge by James Rumford ISBN-10: 0618333452
Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing by James Rumford ISBN 10-0618369473
Silent Music – A Story of Baghdad by James Rumford ISBN 10-1596432764
There’s a Monster in the Alphabet by James Rumford ISBN-10: 0618221409
Z is for Zeus – A Greek Mythology Alphabet by Helen L. Wilbur ISBN-10 0545257565
Books about the Alphabet for Adults:
Writing – The Story of Alphabets and Scripts by Georges Jean ISBN-10: 0810928930
Letter Perfect by David Sacks ISBN-10: 0767911733
The Alphabet Makers: A Presentation from the Museum of the Alphabet by Katie Voightiander ISBN 10-0938978136
Visit the website: The Alphabet Makers
Books about Plasticity and the Hand-Brain connection:
This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list, rather a ‘jumping off’ point into the world of reading and writing for young children and parents. Simple ABC books on the list are great read-aloud books for introducing pre-schoolers to the Alphabet as they learn to identify the letters.
The book How To Tutor by Samuel L Blumenfeld, Alpha-Phonics™ originator, is highly recommended if you are teaching a young child how to read and write. The presentation order of letters establishes a strong foundation for reading phonetically. Introducing each letter in the Vimala Alphabet™ concurrently is a vital component in forming positive forward-thinking and writing habits. It is highly recommended that each Vimala letter is written as it is introduced. The practice word lists can also be printed out using the Vimala font. (available at vimalarodgers.com
A magnetic whiteboard is useful when introducing letters and words to preschoolers. Say the letter, then write it out using the Vimala Handwriting System™. Say words, and again, write them out for the child to read. These are also handy when using magnetic letters for very young children to begin to identify letters as sound symbols. Stand-up easel versions of these are readily available and affordable. (available at Amazon.com)
It’s helpful to laminate your letter and word lists for durability. I recommend investing in a small home laminator. Prices are budget friendly and it is easily available. I use the Scotch brand. (available at Amazon.com)
LCD tablets are also useful when presenting the letters. If you are teaching one-on-one, it’s recommended you have two — one for you and one for your child. Let them practice along with you on their own tablet. These are available in a variety of choices, colors, and prices from Amazon.com.