USEFUL REFERENCES

Papers written about the Leeds Metropolitan University project

Nuttall, W. (1999) The Alexander Principle: A Consideration of its Relevance to Early Childhood Education in England Today, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, Vol 7, No 2 pp 87-101

Nuttall, W. (1999) The Effects of Posture on Learning: Insights from the Alexander Technique, Early Years: an International Journal of Research and Development, Vol 20, No 1

A website that provides a wealth of information about the Alexander Technique is:

http://www.alexandertechnique.com

One of its linked sites focuses entirely on posture issues and is well worth visiting:

http://www.postureguide.com

The webpage for the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) that supplies, amongst other things, a list of qualified teachers, an extensive booklist and other useful websites including that of Sue Merry:

http://www.stat.org.uk

Grant Ragsdale's website, with information about the Alexander Technique in West Yorkshire, as well as the Technique in general, can be found at:

http://www.ragsdale.co.uk

Sue Merry runs an excellent website that addresses the Alexander Technique and it's value to children. This can be found at:

http://www.ed2k.org.uk

Books that are of particular relevance to issues pertinent to this website:

Cranz, G. (1998) The Chair: Rethinking, culture, body and design, W.W. Norton

Gelb, M. (1994) Body Learning: an Introduction to the Alexander Technique, Aurum Press

Hannaford, C. (1995) Smart Moves: Why Learning is not All in your Head, Great Ocean Publishers

Machover, I. Drake, A. and Drake, J. (1993) Our Children's Potential: Alexander Insights, in The Alexander Technique Birth Book, chapter 6, Robinson