Blumenkrantz, David G.. "Let's Play: Initiating Youth Into the Healthy World of Play."
Developing Competent Youth and Strong Communities Through After-School Programming
. Eds. Steven J. Danish and Thomas P. Gullotta. Washington, D.C.: CWLA Press, 1996. 67-114. Mainly concerned with adolescents, it has a large list of references on play and learning.
Echter, Robert P. "The Application of Gattegno Techniques and Precision Teaching to the Teaching of Autistic and Neurologically Impaired Children." (Unpublished monograph) The Association for Children With Learning Disabilities, International Convention, Houston, TX. 1974. Besides a description of the program detailed data is included that describes what a supervising psychologist said was "remarkable" progress. The results of this work were later reported in the press in the U.S. and Great Britain.
Gattegno, Caleb. "Of Boys and Girls."
Know Your Children As They Are: A Book for Parents
. New York: Educational Solutions, 1988. 119-208. Gives an introduction to the psychology and education of childhood with the importance of games of actual and virtual action spelled out.
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The Mind Teaches The Brain
. New York: Educational Solutions, 1975,1988. 169-183. Using knowing as an instrument of study he explores questions concerning intelligence. It includes criticisms of Piaget's work in this field.
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The Awareness of Mathematization
. New York: Educational Solutions, 1988. This is the final work on teaching math by one of the most distinguished teachers in the field of his generation, known worldwide. He developed Cuisenaire Rods, invented geoboards and authored a video geometry curriculum for France, among many other things.
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The Science of Education, Part 1: Theoretical Considerations
. New York: Educational Solutions, 1987. His major treatise of a lifetime (he wrote 125 books), it includes chapters on "Affectivity and Learning" and "Memory and Retention". This is a fascinating and rich study of human learning. Part 2 includes many examples from regular school fields of study.
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What We Owe Children: Thee Subordination of Teaching to Learning
. New York: Avon Books, 1970. This presents the whole of his approach with particular focus on regular school subjects.
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Towards A Visual Culture: Educating Through Television
. New York: Avon Books, 1969. This book was widely cited and esteemed (his most popular). It gives examples and advice with some details. Frequently found "inspiring" by others, it offers his insight on what is possible for this medium.
Krishnamurti, J.
"Dialogues with Dr. David Bohm 1980"
, (audio). Ojai, California: Krishnamurti Foundation, 1980. A series of 15 talks with a Nobel Prize winning physicist on a wide range of topics concerning psychology and education. A worldwide esteemed educator of the twentieth century. Other dialogues with Dr. Jonas Salk, religious, academic and scientific names, as well as many public dialogues over a long career are available. He also founded about six schools in India, England and the United States.
Sarason, Seymour B.
Psychology & Mental Retardation: Perspectives in Change
. Austin, TX: Pro-ed, 1985. This includes a few case histories of gross errors he made in diagnosis. This is by one of the pioneers of the humanization of the field.
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Teaching As A Performing Art
. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999. Last year I referred to this as the best book on education I have ever read.
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American Psychology & Schools: A Critique
. New York, Washington, D.C.: Teachers College Press, American Psychological Association, 2001. He calls the field of psychology to task for not taking more of an interest in schools. He addresses the implications of standardized testing, Columbine High School lessons, and productive learning, to name a few topics.
Sarason, S.B., Doris, J.
Educational Handicap, Public Policy, and Social History
. New York: The Free Press, 1979. Issues of intelligence testing and the field of special education are placed in historical context.
Sternberg, R.J. (1999)
Successful Intelligence: Finding a balance
. Trends in Cognitive Science. 3 (11), 436-442