Integrating Art and Language Arts Through Children's Literature

2003
 |  Education
Integrating Art and Language Arts Through Children's Literature

Author: Debi Englebaugh

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

ISBN: 9781563089589

Category: Education

Page: 224

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Connecting art and language arts, this guide offers creative lessons for more than 140 favorite children's books, most of which have been published within the last 10 years. The lessons help teachers inspire young students to create art projects related to a book's story. In the first part of the book, the author explains more than 50 art techniques that can be used with almost any book, including batik, collage, decoupage, paste paper, and sponge painting. The second part of the book provides teachers with a wealth of illustrated lessons. Each lesson includes the book's title, the art project, a brief description of the story as it relates to the art project, supplies, instructions, bibliographic information, and a list of relevant Web sites. Children's Books include: - Araminta's Paint Box - Arthur's Pet Business - Birdsong - Charlotte's Web - Dear Peter Rabbit - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Milo and the Magical Stones - Rechenka's Eggs - Where the Sidewalk Ends

The Natural World Through Children's Literature

2007
 |  Activity programs in education
The Natural World Through Children's Literature

Author: Carol M. Butzow

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

ISBN: 9781591583516

Category: Activity programs in education

Page: 202

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Well-known authors, Carol and John Butzow consider over 25 picture books and correlating integrated activities in all curricular areas that provide examples in nature for children to observe, describe, and appreciate.

The World of Work Through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach

2002-05-20
 |  Education
The World of Work Through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach

Author: Carol M. Butzow

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 9780313010194

Category: Education

Page: 168

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This teaching resource offers great lesson ideas and activities based on quality children's literature. All titles center around the theme of work, giving children an insight into today's working environment and the skills that are needed to succeed. Each chapter assists the teacher in planning exciting classroom activities and projects. Through literature, important concepts and role models are presented that will help children think about teamwork, cooperative learning, and economic issues.

African Youth in Contemporary Literature and Popular Culture

2014-01-21
 |  Social Science
African Youth in Contemporary Literature and Popular Culture

Author: Vivian Yenika-Agbaw

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134623938

Category: Social Science

Page: 256

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This book explores how African youth are depicted in contemporary literature and popular culture, and discusses the different ways by which they attempt to construct personal and cultural identities through popular culture and social media outlets. The contributors approach the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective, looking at images in children’s and adolescent literature from Africa, and the African diaspora, from Nollywood and Hollywood movies, from popular magazines, and from youth cultures encountered directly through field experiences. The findings reveal that there are many stereotypes about Africa, African youth and black cultures, and that African youth are aware of these. Since they juggle multiple identities shaped by their ethnicities, race and religion, it is often a challenge for them to define themselves. As they also share a global youth culture that transcends these cultural markers, some take advantage of media outlets to voice their concerns and participate in political struggles. Others simply use these to promote their personal interests. Contributors ponder the challenges involved in constructing unique identities, offering ideas on how African youth are doing so successfully or not in different parts of the continent and the African diaspora, and thus offer new possibilities for youth studies.

Social Studies Through Children's Literature

1991
 |  Education
Social Studies Through Children's Literature

Author: Anthony D. Fredericks

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

ISBN: 9780872879706

Category: Education

Page: 191

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Themes include child and self, family, community and neighborhood, city and country, states and regions, nation and country, and the world.

Creative Literacy in Action: Birth through Age Nine

2016-10-05
 |  Education
Creative Literacy in Action: Birth through Age Nine

Author: Janet Leigh Towell

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781337514866

Category: Education

Page: 304

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This new early literacy textbook (birth through age nine) focuses on creative literacy instruction through active participation of teachers, parents, and children -- providing preservice teachers with practical strategies and activities that can be adapted to meet the needs of diverse learners. It offers a comprehensive view of literacy development and instruction, including assessment, phonemic awareness, and emergent literacy, phonics, vocabulary, reading, writing, and arts integration in diverse classrooms. The authors' holistic approach explains why and how reading and language arts should be taught from the perspective of the whole child, with an emphasis on creativity in a nurturing learning environment. Their unique perspective integrates the arts, educational psychology, and literacy instruction, represented throughout the text by the incorporation of the cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical parts of the self into a visual Holistic Model of Literacy. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms

2016-02-23
 |  Education
Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms

Author: Joan Franklin Smutny

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

ISBN: 9781631980459

Category: Education

Page: 247

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These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies and techniques help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate and extend the curriculum, assess and document students’ development, and build partnerships with parents. Individual chapters focus on early identification, curriculum compacting, social studies, language arts, math and science, cluster grouping, social-emotional development, and finding and supporting giftedness in diverse populations. The text includes current information on brain research and learning; rigor and complexity; and integrating creativity, the arts, and higher-level thinking in accordance with learning goals. Scenarios and vignettes take readers into teachers’ classrooms. The book includes extensive references and resources to explore. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.

Integrating Children's LIterature through the Common Core State Standards

2015-07-28
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
Integrating Children's LIterature through the Common Core State Standards

Author: Rachel L. Wadham

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 9781610696098

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 179

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Implementation of the Common Core State Standards with the integration of children's literature can transform teaching and learning into a holistic and engaging experience. • Offers an easy-to-understand explanation of the CCSS • Defines and explains the CCSS three-prong approach to text complexity • Provides usable lesson and unit plans • Explains how to use children's literature as a primary tool for implementing the CCSS

Cultivating a Child's Imagination Through Gardening

1996-11-15
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
Cultivating a Child's Imagination Through Gardening

Author: Rosanne Blass

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 9780313078972

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 158

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Lead children to literacy and learning along the garden path with books and activities designed to spark interest and imagination. Each of these 45 lessons focuses on a specific book about gardening and offers related activities-such as reading, writing, poetry, word play, music, dancing, and dramatics-to enhance creativity and build literacy skills. In addition, this resource lists more books to read with each lesson and concludes with an annotated bibliography of focus books. A great companion to Beyond the Bean Seed. Grades K-6.