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Author Olshansky, Beth, 1950-

Title The power of pictures : creating pathways to literacy through art, grades K-6 / Beth Olshansky.

Publication Info. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2008]
©2008

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Curriculum Materials Center  CMC ELEMENT E.2 JOSS 2008    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxvi, 230 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.).
Series Jossey-Bass teacher
Jossey-Bass teacher.
Note Title from DVD menu: Artists/writers workshop.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-221) and index.
Contents The foundation -- Why build art into literacy learning? -- Bringing words and pictures together: a new model -- The workshop process -- Reading: study of quality picture books -- Art: thinking in pictures -- Writing: weaving pictures into words -- Refining and celebrating the work -- Planning, implementing, and assessing lessons -- Developing visual literacy: study of two picture books -- Mini-lessons: painting to writing -- Conclusion: The power of pictures -- Appendix A: Program effectiveness: research results -- Appendix B: Instructional tools -- References -- Index.
DVD contents: Artists/writers workshop overview (28 min.) -- Introduction to watercolor on wet paper (3 min.) -- Introduction to crayon resist (7 min.).
Subject Visual learning -- United States.
Art in education -- United States.
Language arts (Elementary) -- United States.
Added Title Artists/writers workshop.
ISBN 9780787996673
078799667X
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