Picture books offer wonderful opportunities to teach from a unique literary perspective while integrating a variety of literacy skills with art. Working from visual literacy and eye-popping illustrations, telling stories and reading stories from big books in shared reading can weave a story while engaging students through enhanced reading experiences. Having been introduced to a range of strategies and resources, participants will understand the value and the relevance behind the use of picture books and picture walk approaches as they flow into increased literacy skills among students.
Course Outcomes:
- Analyze and conduct real picture walks with fiction and non-fiction picture books.
- Vet and plan with a range of effective, research-based picture walk strategies.
- Reflect on student reaction to revised picture walk strategies.
- Analyze student work in response to picture book strategy for skills reinforcement.
- Hook students in through visual literacy and engaging picture book strategy.