Discovering the Skeleton: An Interactive Way to Connect the Dots

Discovering the Skeleton: An Interactive Way to Connect the Dots

"Discovering the Skeleton: An Interactive Way to Connect the Dots" is a captivating educational book that takes a unique approach to teaching the intricate details of the axial skeleton. Through 120 pages full of hands-on activities and engaging illustrations, kinesthetic learners can discover the amazing structure and functions of their spine, skull, and rib cage. This book is perfect for those who prefer a tactile approach to learning and want to deepen their understanding of the human body. So, come and join us on an exciting journey into the depths of your axial skeleton! "Discovering the Skeleton: An Interactive Way to Connect the Dots" by Charleson Agustin, PT, DPT is a running series in hopes to expand into other systems of the human body: "Discovering the _____: An Interactive Way to Connect the Dots". "During physical therapy school, learning about anatomy was always harder when you couldn't be with the actual models; especially when you're a kinesthetic learner. This book is my effort to try to bridge that gap and bring quality content in a 2-dimensional space when the anatomy lab is nowhere to be found." -Charleson Other benefits to this book: Encourages active engagement: The connect-the-dot style of art can encourage readers to actively engage with the material, as they must physically connect the dots to reveal the image. This can help promote deeper learning and understanding of the bony landmarks. - Appeals to kinesthetic learners: Connect-the-dot art can be especially effective for kinesthetic learners, who learn best through hands-on activities and movement. By providing a physical activity to accompany the learning, these learners may be more likely to remember the information. - Provides a visual aid: Connect-the-dot art can help provide a visual aid to accompany the descriptions and explanations of the bony landmarks. This can make the information more accessible and easier to understand, especially for visual learners. - Enhances memorization : By engaging in a physical activity while learning, readers may be better able to remember the bony landmarks and their locations. This can be especially helpful for students who are studying for exams or need to recall the information at a later time. Hey there! During PT school, I found my best way to learn was kinesthetically, or by moving. So much paper (AND TIME) was wasted on drawing whole skeletons just so I could focus on the small curvatures which would become the bony landmarks. This book is designed to streamline that kinesthetic process and help you remember those lovely long words that anatomists decided to call our bones. Pro tip: Cover the word bank and list each bone from memory to help get those words to stick in your cranium better! (see what I did there?) Hope you learn lots by connecting the dots! - Charleson Thanks so much for purchasing my book! I hope the contents in these pages has helped inspire you to remember anatomy in a more enjoyable way! If you enjoyed learning anatomy and my illustrations, come visit my Etsy shop to see other ways I've been bringing art and science together on high quality stickers! You can also find me on Instagram @AGUSTINMOTION to find all things related to PT and massage as well as everything else I'll be doing! Feel free to drop a DM to say hi or if you have any questions!