These are my recommendations for instructional books beginning with the letter R to Z and piano music books. Click on a link to go to the complete review.

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Reading by the Colors by Helen Irlen
About Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) or Irlen Syndrome, which seems to be a visual perception problem in that certain frequencies of light do not pass through the optic nerve smoothly, becoming distorted before reaching the brain.

Rhythms and Dances for School Age Kids by Susan Kramer
How to teach 16 rhythmic dance steps, 9 little dances, 18 sequencing combinations, and 4 advanced group dances - along the way kinesthetically learning about basic math and language skills. For K-12 students in 100 pages with many illustrations!

Rhythms and Dances for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Susan Kramer
How to teach toddlers and preschoolers rhythms, large motor skills, floor exercises, expressive dance, mini-lessons and full dances. Illustrated and basic lesson plan. 100 pages.

Women From Another Planet? by Jean Kearns Miller, Editor
Subtitled ´Our Lives in the Universe of Autism´ this 263 page book is a collection of more than 50 separate experiences from women on the autism spectrum, told in narrative and poetry.

Yoga for all Kids by Susan Kramer
Includes 15 easy yoga poses and 4 types of meditation, plus 12 short chapters about how to live social skills, and a dictionary of 40 hints for happiness, in 83 pages with illustrations, for people of all ages and abilities!

Piano Music

The Joy of Ballet Music - Piano Music
Whether you´re looking for piano music to accompany ballet or dance classes, or just enjoy playing ballet music yourself, here is an inspiring collection from the great ballets.

The Joy of Christmas - Piano Music
Once again Denes Agay has put together an inspiring collection of holiday piano music that can be played, sung or made into dances.

The Joy of Mozart - Piano Music
I have used these pieces in teaching dance by playing right along with my classes while teaching. I do this by sitting at the classroom piano placed on a diagonal slant from the front corner so I can glance at the kids while reading the music.

The Nursery Rhyme Book - Piano Music
This is a 64 page book of very easy piano music to songs and traditional nursery rhymes that I've used more than any other while teaching basic rhythms and kinesthetic movement to preschool through K-3 students!

Reviews by Susan Kramer