Why is it Important to Use Children's Literature in Visual Arts Instruction?- Exposes children to new ideas and expand on previous ideas
- Teach diversity, society, customs, and other cultures - Integrates learning from all subject areas - Books build life-long learning skills and needs - Development of the five areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension - Providing visual representation for student learning Helpful Links: |
Selecting a Fantastic Book For Visual Art Lessons, Activities and Instruction:Art Content
Is the book about an artist or about an art element? Subject Content Does the book provide cultural background or context for your lesson? Does the book address a cross-curricular connection? Illustrations Is this book a Caldecott Award Winner? (Given for outstanding illustration) Do the illustrations demonstrate a particular medium or media? How does the medium used for the illustrations relate to the storyline and/or mood of the book? Do the illustrations require keen observation in order to complement the story? Relationship Between Image and Text How does the placement of the image/s and the text enhance the storyline or the mood of the book? |