What are picture books? When can you use them? How? Are there any limitations?
Picture books are books that the pictures can tell the whole story. Picture books can have text or no text to go along with the illustrations. The pictures are an important part of the book if not the most important. Young students can pick up a picture book and just look at the pictures and they will know what the story is aboutPicture books can be used before any lesson. There are so many different types of pictures that they can be incorpated into any lesson no matter what age group.
How do you evaluate or select picture books? What is the process?
When evaluating a picture book you need to keep in mind the age group. Make sure the pictures and the story is appropriate. You need to make sure that the students are ready for certain kinds of books emotionally.
I love picture books! I think it is a great way teach in a fun way. I think you can do so much with pictures books. You can introduce a lesson with them because there are so many different types of picture books and it can help them understand when there are pictures to go along with what is being said. You can have students create there own. I will use picture books in my classroom because I think that alot can be done with picture books.
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I totally agree with you, I think picture books do help children get a better understanding of what is being said.
ReplyDeletePicture books do help kids understand what is being said. I agree knowing the emotional make-up of students is an important factor in selecting materials to use.
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