The Power of Pictures: Creating Pathways to Literacy through Art, Grades K-6

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xvii

The Author xxiii

About the DVD xxv

Part One: The Foundation

1. Why Build Art into Literacy Learning? 3

2. Bringing Words and Pictures Together: A New Model 19

Part Two: The Workshop Process

3. Reading: Study of Quality Picture Books 45

4. Art: Thinking in Pictures 55

5. Writing: Weaving Pictures into Words 71

6. Refining and Celebrating the Work 89

7. Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Lessons 103

8. Developing Visual Literacy: Study of Two Picture Books 125

9. Mini-Lessons: Painting to Writing 155

10. Conclusion: The Power of Pictures 183

Appendix A: Program Effectiveness: Research Results 187

Appendix B: Instructional Tools 209

References 219

Index 223

Contents of the DVD 232