Picture That! From Mendel to Normandy - Picture Books and Ideas, Curriculum and Connections—for 'Tweens and Teens

Sharron L. McElmeel offers another winner-a new way to fire up interest in science, history, and other areas of the curriculum with students in grades 4-12.

Make connections to Gregor Mendel's work with genetics, the journey of 100 orphans from the Normandy battlefields, diverse cultures, and much more. This book, by celebrated author and teacher Sharron L. McElmeel, offers practical resources for promoting curiosity and involving learners of all ages in critical thinking.

Picture books can provide a short and focused stimulant to promote discussion and further investigation into topics as diverse as mathematical concepts, science topics, geography (landform and locations for example), and language arts skills. At the same time, personal narratives offer a glimpse into the human factors present during various periods of history. Picture That! From Mendel to Normandy: Curriculum and Connections-for 'Tweens and Teens is an invaluable resource with many suggestions and with space for recording connecting ideas and strategies to infuse literacy into every area of the curriculum-in classrooms and libraries-with older readers.

Grades 4-12

About the author

SHARRON L. MCELMEEL, an adjunct instructor at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a long-time educator and library media specialist who has built a national reputation in the area of children's literature and is an often requested conference speaker. She was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987 and was nominated as Iowa's Teacher of the Year in 1997.

Summary

From Mendel to Normandy: Curriculum and Connections—for ‘Tweens and Teens is an invaluable resource with many suggestions and with space for recording connecting ideas and strategies to infuse literacy into every area of the curriculum—in classrooms and libraries—with older readers.

Product details

• Authors: Sharron McElmeel, McElmeel Sharron L.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2009
• EAN: 9781591585886
• ISBN: 978-1-59158-588-6
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; JUVENILE FICTION / General, English, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Children’s picture books, Picture books, Educational: English language & literacy, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Library & Information Sciences, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, Library and information sciences / Museology, Educational: First / native language, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices