Developing Learning Skills through Children's Literature: An Idea Book for K-5 Classrooms and Libraries, Volume 2

by Terri Parker Street, Letty S. Watt

Overview

This is not a revision but an entirely updated volume of selected high-quality literature published from 1986 to 1993. Volume 2 shows how to create a literature-based program—either thematic or across the curriculum—based on quality contemporary and classic literature. The authors explain how to select the most appropriate books and how to use them in the classroom to encourage learning through literature. Each volume contains six chapters arranged by grade level and divided into units covering books on a particular topic or theme, books by a particular author, or books of a particular type or genre.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897747462
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/29/1994
Series:	Developing Learning Skills Through Children's Literature Series , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.67(d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

LETTY WATT teaches gifted and talented children at Jefferson Elementary School, Norman, Oklahoma. She is especially involved with grades K-5. As owner of Learning Connections, she is a consultant on literature-based learning.

TERRI PARKER STREET holds a B.S. in music education and a Master's of Library and Information Studies from the University of Oklahoma, Norman. She taught music in elementary and secondary schools for 13 years and has presented workshops in the areas of music and the visual arts. She has been an elementary school library media specialist for the past five years.

Table of Contents

Foreword viii
Introduction: The Need for a Literature Program xi
Chapter 1 Kindergarten/First Grade 1
Everyday Places and Events with Anne Rockwell 1
Exploring Concepts with Bruce McMillan 5
The Joy of Nature with Nancy Tafuri 9
The Graphic Art of Ann Jonas and Donald Crews 13
Learning Facts with Aliki 18
Me, Myself, and I 22
Rhyme Time 26
It's as Easy as ABC 31
The Antics of David McPhail's Characters 34
Chapter 2 First Grade/Second Grade 39
A Pet Project 39
Talent A to Z: Amy SchwartZ 43
The Art and Language of Audrey and Don Wood 48
Grandparents: A Family Album 53
Presenting Information with Gail Gibbons 57
Developing Character through the Works of Lillian Hoban 62
Family Fun with Marc and Laurie Brown 66
Rhythms and Rhymes 71
The Many Faces of Tony Johnston 75
Chapter 3 Second Grade/Third Grade 81
Feelings Shared by Cynthia Rylant 81
Mirrored Feelings in the Books of Elizabeth Winthrop 85
Eve Bunting: A Bit o' the Irish 90
Janet Stevens's Characters in Costumes 95
Winter Times and Tales 100
Adventures in Science with Joanna Cole 104
Under the Pet Tree 109
Mem Fox and Margaret Mahy: Readings from Down Under 113
Viewing Nature with Joanne Ryder 118
Chapter 4 Third Grade/Fourth Grade 123
Bridges to the Past: Biographies by David Adler 123
Caldecott Connections 129
Story Mapping with Johanna Hurwitz 137
A Variety of Verses 142
Inventive Thoughts 146
Examining Theme in Jane Yolen's Books 151
Jerry Pinkney's Illustrations: Reflections of Life and Character 157
Wild Voices: Mysteries of Animal Communication 163
Story Elements in the Books of Eth Clifford 168
Chapter 5 Fourth Grade/Fifth Grade 173
Funnybones 173
Patricia MacLachlan's Memories and Models 178
Legends and Lore of Earth and Sky 184
The Surreal World of Chris Van Allsburg 190
Investigating Genres with Sid and Paul Fleischman 197
Mapping Outer Space with Seymour Simon 204
Character Development with Bill Wallace 209
Word Play 215
Exploring Relationships with Alfred Slote 220
Chapter 6 Fifth Grade/Sixth Grade 226
Sights and Scenes with Leonard Everett Fisher 226
It's a Mystery to Me! 231
Kathryn Lasky's Devices of Style 237
Thirteen Strong Women 243
Story Time within a Rhyme: Pems that Tell Stories 250
Avi's Stories and Structures 255
Capturing Mood in the Writings of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 261
Overcoming the Odds 266
Lloyd Alexander's Realms of Fantasy 273Appendix I Biographical Sources for Authors and Illustrators 279
Appendix II Directory of Publishers, Producers, and Distributors 280
Index 285

Editorial Reviews

Specifies objectives and activities that can be used in connection with particular books. CIP mistakenly cites Mildred Laughlin (who wrote the previous volume, published in 1986) as the author of this volume as well. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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