The power of pictures
Subtitle: creating pathways to literacy through art, grades K-6
By: Beth Olshansky.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780787996673
Subjects: Visual learning -- United States.; Art in education -- United States.; Language arts (Elementary) -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: The author; value: The foundation; value: Why build art into literacy learning?; value: Bringing words and pictures together: a new model; value: The workshop process; value: Reading: study of quality picture books; value: Art: thinking in pictures; value: Writing: weaving pictures into words; value: Refining and celebrating the work; value: Planning, implementing, and assessing lessons; value: Developing visual literacy: study of two picture books; value: Mini-lessons: painting to writing; value: Conclusion: The power of pictures; value: Appendix A: Program effectiveness: research results; value: Appendix B: Instructional tools; value: References; value: Index.