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Batchelor, Katherine E. – Middle School Journal, 2017
The purpose of this article is to introduce text sets of picture books that address 10 ancient civilizations commonly taught in middle school and also offer instructional strategies that could be used for critical and multicultural literacy exploration. Beginning with discussion of the importance of picture books and text sets in the middle school…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Middle School Students, Reading Instruction, World History
Johnson, Paul – 1993
This book, a guide for adults to help children create their own original and creative books, demonstrates how constructing (writing and editing) their own books can be an engaging and highly educational experience for children. The book uses simple, easy-to-follow instructions to demonstrate how scores of different book forms can be made from a…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Books, Class Activities
Gambrell, Linda; Bates, Ruby – Australian Journal of Reading, 1987
Presents an overview of research on using mental imagery to assist reading and listening comprehension, and provides practical suggestions for teaching students to use visual imagery to enhance comprehension. (SKC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Imagery, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
Today's Education, 1982
Suggestions for teaching reading in ways that motivate students and help them to grasp new words and concepts are given. Presentation of background material and use of vocabulary games, audiovisual aids, role playing, tape recorders, and other learning activities are discussed. (PP)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Concept Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
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Kiefer, Barbara – Language Arts, 1988
Sets forth a theory of style in picture books which focuses on artists' choices in expressing meaning and shows how a literary and aesthetic discourse may evolve as children respond to these choices. Suggests how teachers can create a classroom context which will promote the fullest communication between a child and a picture book.(NH)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes
Barbe, Walter B.; Milone, Michael N., Jr. – Instructor, 1980
This article explains to teachers how they can identify their personal modality strength (auditory, visual, or kinesthetic) and how this orientation affects their classroom style. Techniques are also suggested for providing reading help to auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. (SJL)
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Rowell, Elizabeth; Goodkind, Thomas – Instructor, 1983
Works of art can be a valuable tool for teaching reading skills, such as visual discrimination, language experience, word recognition, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and other language arts skills. Classroom activities based on art work are described. Sources of art reproductions are noted. (PP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Painting (Visual Arts), Reading Comprehension
Heimlich, Joan E.; Pittelman, Susan D. – 1986
Ways in which semantic mapping can be used for general vocabulary development, as a prewriting and prereading activity, as a postreading activity, and as a study skill strategy are presented in this teaching guide. The first two sections provide an introduction to semantic mapping, and outline the three most common uses of semantic mapping as an…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Associative Learning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Mapping