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The power of pictures : creating pathways to literacy through art, grades K-6
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- Creator
- Beth Olshansky
- Format
- Books; Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2008]
- ©2008
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- xxvi, 230 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
- ISBNs
- 9780787996673, 078799667X
- OCLC
- ocn180753412
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-221) and index.
- The foundation -- Why build art into literacy learning? -- Bringing words and pictures together: a new model -- The workshop process -- Reading: study of quality picture books -- Art: thinking in pictures -- Writing: weaving pictures into words -- Refining and celebrating the work -- Planning, implementing, and assessing lessons -- Developing visual literacy: study of two picture books -- Mini-lessons: painting to writing -- Conclusion: The power of pictures -- Appendix A: Program effectiveness: research results -- Appendix B: Instructional tools -- References -- Index