Picture Books Plus: 100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math, and ScienceThe idea of literature extension--using hands-on projects from math, science, music, drama, and art to expand on literary works--is an increasingly popular teaching method (with national initiatives sprouting up from Vermont Center for the Book and the Minneapolis Children's Museum in partnerships with ALA's Office of Public Programs and ALSC). It's an innovative concept, though, and there are few resources that show children's librarians, teachers, and early childhood educators how to make these activities effective learning experiences, while promoting a love of books in young readers. |
Contents
Why Use Picture Books with Children? | 1 |
PICTURE BOOK DEFINITION | 2 |
PICTURE BOOK ART | 3 |
Format | 4 |
Resource Books on Childrens Picture Books and Art | 5 |
Resource Books for Art Techniques Used in Picture Books | 6 |
Extending Picture Books through Art | 7 |
DEVELOPING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES CREATIVITY | 8 |
USING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CHILDREN | 52 |
COMMON MUSICAL TERMS THAT CAN BE TAUGHT TO CHILDREN | 53 |
RECOMMENDED MUSICAL CATALOGS | 54 |
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in Music Extensions | 71 |
Bibliography of Musical Recordings and Videos Used in Music Extensions | 72 |
Extending Picture Books through Math | 74 |
MATH TIPS | 75 |
EXPLANATIONS OF MATH CONCEPTS | 76 |
MATERIALS AND TOOLS | 9 |
CONSIDERATIONS FOR OUR ART EXTENSIONS | 10 |
ART EXTENSIONS | 11 |
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in Art Extensions | 25 |
Extending Picture Books through Drama | 27 |
BENEFITS OF USING DRAMA WITH CHILDREN | 28 |
DRAMA EXPERIENCES TO USE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN | 29 |
Puppets or Masks | 30 |
DRAMA EXTENSIONS | 31 |
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in Drama Extensions | 47 |
Bibliography of Musical Recordings and Videos Used in Drama Extensions | 48 |
Extending Picture Books through Music | 50 |
ROLE OF ADULTS IN CHILDRENS MUSICAL EXPERIENCES | 51 |
Language Development Terms Associated with Math | 77 |
MATH EXTENSIONS | 78 |
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in Math Extensions | 96 |
Bibliography of Musical Recordings Used in Math Extensions | 97 |
Extending Picture Books through Science | 98 |
SCIENCE SKILLS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO LEARN | 99 |
HINTS FOR SUCCESS WHEN PERFORMING EXPERIMENTS | 101 |
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in Science Extensions | 119 |
Bibliography of Musical Recordings Used in Science Extensions | 120 |
AuthorIllustrator Index | 123 |
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Common terms and phrases
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