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About this Book:

Research shows a powerful connection between the Study of Art and the understanding of Spatial Reasoning in Mathematics. This book reveals how to SEE things in a NEW WAY! Learn how to draw anything you can see or imagine, while reading the true story of Roscoe the Rascally Squirrel. From Simple to Complex, the beginner or advanced student will gain a wealth of ideas to draw from. Develop your Analytical Thinking Skills and learn to SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT! Acclaimed animator Ollie Johnston said, “You’ve got all the stuff you need to learn in there!” An indispensable Art resource for educators, it represents over 25 years of research and analysis. In SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT! the California Math Standards are referenced throughout the book to enable children to coordinate their understanding of Art with Mathematics. By tapping into a child’s spatial intelligence he or she learns to truly do what the book says, and “SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT!”

About the Author:

Ruth Elliott is the director of EDU Designs, a non profit organization dedicated to produce and distribute multimedia materials for the education, motivation and character development of children. Ruth says, “I know the depth of impact a good story can make on a child's mind. In the animation industry I invested many years bringing other peoples' images into being. Now I am using everything I learned to further develop positive character in children through media that will increase compassion and understanding. SEE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT is a distillation of everything I've learned in art, presented for all ages to understand.” Since 2007 EDU DESIGNS has been bringing art back into schools, improving character development and increasing motivation for learning.

Book Review:

“I believe See What You’re Looking At offers a unique and innovative perspective upon the instruction of Art and Mathematics… I commend you for creating a textbook that is truly a paradigm shift away from traditional art curriculum materials. … I see particular value in the text’s references to the Mathematics Standards… The material is so naturally included in the art instruction that students would be impressed with the relevance of the math content, and thus more likely to become engaged in the art and math curriculum contained in the book. Again, I commend you for your book’s fresh and intelligent combination of Art and Mathematics instruction. I believe these materials would be extremely useful to teachers and students... The careful explanation of a lesson’s objective, followed by the step-by-step plotting of a math embedded art exercise can only encourage students to succeed academically.” ~Director of Core Curriculum, Grades, 6-12 Fontana School Dist.

Order/Contact Info:

SEE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT may be ordered through the EDU DESIGNS website here: http://www.edudesigns.org/media.html