Katrin McElderry - Making a Mark! : Discovering the Power of Neurodive

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The item is a book Paperback
The Author Name is Katrin McElderry
The Title is Making a Mark! : Discovering the Power of Neurodiversity on a Learning Safari

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Content Language - English
Category - EDUCATION / Special Education / Communicative Disorders
EDUCATION / Special Education / Behavioral, Emotional & Soci
EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities


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Making a Mark!Discovering the Power of Neurodiversity on a Learning Safariis an educational resource in a story format. It highlights neurodiverselearning profiles - particularly dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, anddyspraxia - while weaving in educational themes like grit and the growth mindsetthrough its characters and their experiences. The book uses world-famous sculptor Mark Stoddart's life andart as inspiration and through powerful analogies shows that learning can beadventurous and safari-like. Learning is process-oriented and messy, just asthe art of bronze-making is. At the heart of learning is the brain, which -like a garden - can grow and flourish under the right conditions. Theseanalogies serve as powerful messages and take-aways for readers to reflectupon. The first section of Makinga Mark! Discovering the Power of Neurodiversity on a Learning Safariis written in story format. It tells the educational journey of Mark and hisneurodiverse friends, from being misunderstood at school and feeling that theywere failures, through to finding teachers who understood that some peoplelearn differently and helped them to realise that with the right methodseveryone can learn. The second section provides information on how the brainworks and neurodiversity and enables readers to reflect upon their own learningprofiles: their strengths and challenges alike. The discussion questions at theend of the book, invite students and educators to embark on their ownconversations and learning safaris together, just as the students in the storydo with their teachers. Making a Mark!Discovering the Power of Neurodiversity on a Learning Safarican be read independently or to children aged 9-14. It has been carefullydesigned with neurodiverse students in mind, with fun cartoons and comic stripstyle illustrations to break up the text and support visual reading. The book can be easily integrated into a classroom settingaimed at supporting neurodiverse students while also benefitting neurotypicallearners in helping them build a balanced understanding about cognitivelearning differences. Additionally, the engagement exercises provided at theback of the book make it ideal for integration into tutoring sessions oreducational conferences or workshops. While there are many books out there about dyslexia, thereare not many about cognitive learning differences like dyscalculia, dysgraphia,and dyspraxia that often accompany dyslexia. Moreover, there is no otherbook geared for students with relatable characters that teach about the factthat every single brain is unique, and therefore neurodiversity is 'normal.'Rooted in research, while combining story and facts,Making a Mark! Discovering the Power ofNeurodiversity on a Learning Safariwill encourage all children to embark on a journey of creative learning,perseverance and triumph..

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