Curriculum Connections: Picture Books in Grade 3 and Up

by Jill Hurst, Lynn Otis Palmer, Vaughn Churchill, Margaret Sullivan Ahearn, Bernard McMahon

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780938865704
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	Professional Growth Series
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

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.