Richard Hoffman, William Pelto, John W. White. “Takadimi: A Beat-Oriented System of Rhythm Pedagogy.”  Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, vol. 10 (1996) 7 - 30.

This article explains the basics of Takadimi, along with a rationale for teaching with the system.  It compares Takadimi with other similar methods. Click here to read the article.