Abecedarium Anomalous and July: National Make a Difference to Children Month

In addition to its art book audience, Abecedarium Anomalous is for parents and grandparents personally involved with their children’s education, and stimulating fresh ideas through play.

More about Limited Edition A to Z, its companion playbook, page 2 shown above: this is a versatile teaching tool that can be tailored to suit grade and skill level, year-end subject review, independent study projects and class books.

Sherry Knight, sixth/seventh/eighth grade: “This was a great way to end the year … an alphabet book of ancient civilizations or geography or famous people of the past would be a painless review.”

MaryJo McKown, fifth grade: “Fifth graders needed to be assured that alphabet books could be sophisticated … these children walked away proudly with a piece of success.”

Carol Berman, fourth grade: “All of the class scored exceptionally high in language expression when tested at year’s end following this project.”

Brita Bautin, third grade: “Our class alphabet book on the town’s history, now in its second printing, is selling in the local museum—it is part of the third grade curriculum for learning local history.”

Patty Harrington, first/second grade: “My students remained excited throughout this project.”

If you want more information and to order a review copy of Limited Edition A to Z, please email the publisher, RoothBooks Intl: roothbooks@earthlink.net

Meanwhile, Happy Saint Swithin’s Day for July 15!

Abecedarium Anomalous used in classroom

50 Years on the Road: Travel Journals of Ruth Keil Posselt, begun in January 2010, was completed in June 2011—213 pages for now. It will be added to as more roadtrips or cruises occur, and her grandchildren will be its ultimate readers.

The playbook [front cover above] Limited Edition A to Z: How to Produce Your Own Book is a product of the 10 years she volunteered as classroom author-in-residence in elementary and middle schools to teach the process of book publishing. This updated outside-the-box playbook is adapted from her classroom kit, and it relies on Abecedarium Anomalous as a creative thinking resource with student artwork and writing.

Teachers enthusiastically endorse this alphabet format as a nontraditional approach to writing in any subject area. They’ve used this playbook for a wide range of imaginative projects in grades 1 through 8.

Regardless of their age or level of sophistication, students are universally intrigued by book production, delighted when they see their own work in print at their authors party. Ruth Posselt enjoyed playing in the classroom, telling the students that book publishing for her is play instead of work.

Stay tuned for more about Limited Edition A to Z!