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| Imprint: Libraries Unlimited |
| Publication Date: 05/2009 |
| Pages: 241 |
| Volumes:
1 |
| Size:
7x10 |
| Format | | Price | | ISBN-13 | | Print | | $35.00 | | 978-1-59158-588-6 |
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Picture That! From Mendel to Normandy
Picture Books and Ideas, Curriculum and Connections—for 'Tweens and Teens
Sharron L. McElmeel
Sharron L. McElmeel offers another winner—a new way to fire up interest in science, history, and other areas of the curriculum with students in grades 4-12.
Pictures are a learning device that can be used with students of all ages. Even for those in middle school or high school, pictures make subjects real and foster connections to learning in a way that mere words can’t. After all, it is common wisdom that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Make connections to Gregor Mendel's work with genetics, the journey of 100 orphans from the Normandy battlefields, diverse cultures, and much more. This book, by celebrated author and teacher Sharron L. McElmeel, offers practical resources for promoting curiosity and involving learners of all ages in critical thinking.
Picture books can provide a short and focused stimulant to promote discussion and further investigation into topics as diverse as mathematical concepts, science topics, geography (landform and locations for example), and language arts skills. At the same time, personal narratives offer a glimpse into the human factors present during various periods of history. Picture That! From Mendel to Normandy: Curriculum and Connections—for ‘Tweens and Teens is an invaluable resource with many suggestions and with space for recording connecting ideas and strategies to infuse literacy into every area of the curriculum—in classrooms and libraries—with older readers.
Grades 4-12
Features
• Includes over 350 titles—over 60 with full entries
• Provides space for recording connecting ideas and strategies
Highlights
• Shows teachers and librarians how to use the picture books usually read to elementary children to provide brief introductions to topics for older students
• Emphasizes research, writing, and building schema and interest
• Builds background knowledge and promotes critical thinking
Sharron L. McElmeel is an author and educational consultant and an instructor of children's and young adult literature at University of Wisconsin-Stout, WI. A literacy consultant and columnist, she was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987, and in 2003, she received the Iowa Reading Association's State Literacy Award in recognition of her lifelong efforts to build literacy and literature appreciation in the community. McElmeel served on the 2007 Caldecott Award committee. She has written over 35 books in the educational field, including Libraries Unlimited's Authors in the Pantry: Recipes, Stories, and More, Authors in the Kitchen: Recipes, Stories, and More, Children's Authors and Illustrators Too Good to Miss: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies, and Character Education: A Book Guide for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents.
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