Curriculum Connections: Picture Books in Grade 3 and Up
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Curriculum Connections: Picture Books in Grade 3 and Up
By (Author) Jill Hurst
By (author) Lynn Otis Palmer
By (author) Vaughn Churchill
By (author) Margaret Sullivan Ahearn
By (author) Bernard McMahon
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Linworth Publishing, Incorporated
1st January 1999
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
372.132
Physical Properties
Paperback
278
Description
The authors deliver concise annotations of 85 picture books; notations about the illustrative elements found in each book are followed by novel, theme, and curriculum connections. A chart is included, showing how each of the tides connects to different areas of the curriculum. Practical language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music activities are suggested in ways to encourage a deeper understanding of the books.
Author Bio
Carol Otis Hurst was a storyteller, lecturer, and author from Westfield, Massachusetts. Her published works include Using Literature in the Middle School Curriculum and Open Books: Literature in the Curriculum, Kindergarten Through Grade 2. Lynn Otis Palmer is an educator from Montgomery, Massachusetts. Vaughn Churchill is an educator from East Hampton, Massachusetts. Margaret Sullivan Ahearn is an educator from Westfield, Massachusetts.
