Picture Books Chapter 7
"Children's [picture] books are a short literary form, like a sonnet." Rosemary Wells
Background
Description History
Elements
Visual Elements Line Color Shape Texture Design / Composition
Media
Writing Characters / plot / setting Well-composed prose Elements of POOR writing
Forms
Using Picture Books in the Classroom
Selecting Quality Books Awards Building a library Younger students Intermediate and middle schools
Ways of Using Picture Books
Talking about picture books Talking about the art Character education Writing models Parodies Teaching literacy Higher level thinking
Strategies
Webbing
Writing in author's style
Sketch- to- stretch 2nd grader
Media
Projects The main points in Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar
Projects Ukrainian eggs made after reading Polacco's Reschenka's Eggs
Projects Response to Brett Harvey's Cassie's Journey
Projects
Performance
More strategies Accordion books , chat rooms Board games Book boxes
Considerations for Younger Children
Considerations for Older Students
Visit the CD-ROM for this entire unit.
See the CD-ROM which came with this text for: Searchable database of children's literature Author and illustrator profiles A history of children's literature Bibliographies Visit the COMPANION WEBSITE for: Related websites Picture book awards