Theory and Practice

Research Questions

Courses/Workshops

Theory

• The Neurological Significance Of Children’s Drawing: The Scribble Hypothesis
• Thumbnail Sketch of Neuroconstructivism * (Sheridan, 1990) - The Thinking Child: A Thumbnail Sketch for Teachers and Educators.
• A Theory of Marks and Mind: the effect of notational systems on hominid brain evolution and child development with an emphasis on exchanges between mothers and children - in press, Medical Hypotheses Journal, Leeds, UK., to be presented on November 12, 2004 at the CAEA (California Art Educators' Association) conference in Riverside California in a keynote address.
• The Scribble Hypothesis: Full Text, and Abstract and Research Notes
• Excerpts from Drawing/Writing and the new literacy and other books are available here. 

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Practice



• For a Thumbnail Sketch of the five-step Drawing/Writing practice, please reference "The Thinking Child: A handbook for parents" and also see "Part Two: How to do It; A User's Guide" within Drawing/Writing and the New Literacy for a full description of the five-step Drawing/Writing process.
• For a full description of the Scribbling/Drawing/Writing program, consult the books Saving Literacy and HandMade Marks. Also, go to Free Downloads for sample "Scribbling/Drawing/Writing" lesson plans and exercises. Also, remember you can download for free the pamphlet "The Thinking Child" which will give you a thumbnail sketch of the five-step Drawing/Writing program.