Using Art to Teach Writing Traits - Lesson Plans for Teachers

The book will show how art can be used to teach the Traits of Writing. Each chapter will include a summary of each trait and art and writing lessons to demonstrate how to teach the trait.

List of contents

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Ideas- Ideas Are All Around You!
Chapter Two: Organization- Putting the Pieces Together
Chapter Three: Word Choice- Artful Language
Chapter Four: Voice- Drawing Your Audience In
Chapter Five: Sentence Fluency- Mix it Up
Chapter Six: Conventions- Polishing Your Work
Chapter Seven: Presenting and Publishing: Sharing Your Work with Others
Bibliography
¿ Children's Books
¿ Professional Education Books
¿ Art References
¿ Websites
About the Authors

About the author

Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead taught elementary art for nine years and was the content specialist for art, theatre, and dance for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland, for seven years. Currently, she is Visual Art Supervisor for Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. Prince George's County is a pioneer in Arts Integration (AI) with 75+ model schools and growing.
Jennifer Klein is currently a reading specialist for Montgomery County Public Schools. Over the course of her career, she has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, gifted and talented teacher, staff developer, and teacher trainer for MCPS. Over the past several years, she has merged these passions to create after-school and summer workshops for children including the Artist/Readers' Workshop and the Artist/Writers' Workshop, and has also taught at the Rehoboth Art league in Rehoboth, Delaware.

Summary

The book will show how art can be used to teach the Traits of Writing. Each chapter will include a summary of each trait and art and writing lessons to demonstrate how to teach the trait.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Klein, Jennifer Stuart Whitehead Klein, Jennifer/ Whitehead Klein, Klein Jennifer, Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781475839920
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-3992-0
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Curricula, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General, teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Curriculum planning & development, Educational: Art & design, Educational: Social sciences, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Educational: Arts, general, Curriculum planning and development, Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General