The Power of Picture Books
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The Power of Picture Books

Using Content Area Literature in Middle School

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The Power of Picture Books

Using Content Area Literature in Middle School

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About This Book

Picture books aren't just for little kids. They are powerful and engaging texts that can help all middle school students succeed in language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts. Picture books appeal to students of all readiness levels, interests, and learning styles. Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas. The authors provide a synopsis of each title along with discipline-specific and cross-curricular activities that illustrate how picture books can be used to supplementā€”and sometimes even replaceā€”traditional textbooks. They also offer title suggestions that create a "text set" of supporting resources. By incorporating picture books into the classroom, teachers across the disciplines can introduce new topics into their curriculum, help students develop nonfiction literacy skills, provide authentic and meaningful cultural perspectives, and help meet a wide range of learning needs.

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Publisher
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Year
2009
ISBN
9780814101506
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Teaching Languages

Table of contents

  1. Permission Acknowledgments
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. 1. The Power of Picture Books
  4. 2. Picture Book Invitations in Language Arts
  5. 3. Exploring Picture Books in Social Studies
  6. 4. Picture Book Solutions for Mathematics
  7. 5. Discovering through Picture Books in Science
  8. 6. Extending Creativity with Picture Books in the Arts
  9. Appendix A: Web Resources
  10. Appendix B: Suggested Teaching Strategies
  11. References
  12. Authors