Posted on December 6, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary Are you looking for a book that teaches readers about the world around them? Take a look at Every Month is a New Year. It’s a treasure that needs to be explored by every child and educator. The book offers the quintessential window…
Category: Books as Windows, IncludeTags: celebration, collage, culture, customs and holidays, empathy, Lee & Low Books, multicultural, Poetry, social sciences, visual literacy
Posted on October 28, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Read Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and Other Poems of Birds in Flight to learn about animal behavior. Follow the illustration techniques to show movement when drawing animals.
Category: InquireTags: arts, birds, kids can press, movement, NetGalley, NGSS, Poetry, visual literacy
Posted on October 1, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
We all know how pervasive bad news is. We try to shield it from young learners, but they can see our faces full of worry. They watch us read news alerts and hear us whispering with coworkers. Imagine what it must be like for…
Category: CollaborateTags: emotions, helpfulness, kindness, neighborhood, Roaring Brook Press, Sarah Lynne Reul, visual literacy
Posted on September 29, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary What would happen if you showed a silhouette of Charlie Chaplin to different generations? Just his outline. No name or labels. I bet older people will call out Chaplin’s name, but younger audiences will not recognize the figure. It’s interesting to think of…
Category: InquireTags: actors, biographies, biography, Candlewick Press, collage, Ed Young, Gary Golio, motion pictures, visual literacy
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