Using Picture Books to Teach Language Arts Standards in Grades 3-5

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This manual of ideas zeroes in on current picture book titles. It features reproducible worksheets, writing activities, related reading-based activities, and technology for grades three through five. The ideas have been tested in the authors' libraries and are linked to national curricular standards. Designed for school librarians, the book is also a valuable resource for the classroom teacher and the reading specialist. Librarians will find the ideas and plans valuable as they collaborate with teachers to teach content area standards. This manual of ideas zeroes in on current picture book titles. It features reproducible worksheets, writing activities, related reading based activities, and technology for grades three through five. The ideas have been tested in the authors' libraries and are linked to national curricular standards. Though school librarians are targeted as the main audience for this book, it also is a valuable resource for the classroom teacher and reading specialist. Librarians will find the ideas and plans valuable as they collaborate with teachers to teach content area standards. The most similar resource to this book of lesson plans is the authors' first book, Linking Picture Books to Standards. This new book has the same format, but focuses on upper- level picture books and activities. It provides the librarian, classroom teacher, or reading specialist with worksheets that are ready to copy and patterns that are easy to follow. There are few resources of a similar genre on the market todaythis book should help bridge the gap and provide much needed materials. Grades 3-5.

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This title fits a definite need to encourage more advanced readers to continue to read picture books. Hopefully it will aslo encourage their teachers to allow them to do so. Though this book was written for school librarians, it could definitely be used in the classroom. Recommended. * Library Media Connection *
[A]n informed and informative introduction to the often difficult process of teaching small children the intricate details of the English language.[U]sing Picture Books To Teach Language Arts Standards is an exceptional value as a resource for the curriculum enrichment.[c]onfidently recommended to the attention of teachers, librarians, and reading specialists of grades 3-5 for its exclusively expansive conceptual grasp of the teaching standards for the language arts. * Wisconsin Bookwatch *
[A]n informed and informative introduction to the often difficult process of teaching small children the intricate details of the English language. Designed specially for school librarians, but also providing teachers and homeschooling parents with a comprehensive and user-friendly mapping of the particulars in language arts instruction, Using Picture Books to Teach Language Arts Standards is an exceptional value as a resource for the curriculum enrichment.[U]sing Picture Books To Teach Language Arts Standards is confidently recommended to the attention of teachers, librarians, and reading specialists of grades 3-5 for its exclusively expansive conceptual grasp of the teaching standards for the language arts. * MBR Internet Bookwatch *

Author Bio

Brenda S. Copeland is elementary library media specialist, Palmyra School District, Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Patricia A. Messner is elementary library media specialist, Lebanon City School District, Lebanon, Ohio.