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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148716703321

Autore

McDonald Nan (Nan Leslie), <1950->

Titolo

Teaching literacy through the arts [[electronic resource] /] / Nan L. McDonald, Douglas Fisher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : The Guilford Press, , 2006

©2006

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Tools for Teaching Literacy

Disciplina

372.6

Soggetti

Language arts (Primary)

Arts - Study and teaching (Primary)

Literacy - Study and teaching (Primary)

Interdisciplinary approach in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The five W's of integrated arts -- How to use this guidebook -- 2. The role of music in literacy achievement -- 3. The role of visual art in literacy achievement -- 4. The role of drama in literacy achievement -- 5. The role of dance and movement in literacy achievement -- 6. Putting it all together -- Appendix A. Stormy weather: Leading purposeful curriculum integration with and through the Arts -- Appendix B. Movin' along: The poetry of transportation -- Appendix C. Expressive literacy within musical listening: The Moldau, a symphonic poem by Smetana -- Appendix D. Haiku: Active learning with and through the Arts -- Appendix E. American panoramas: A literature-based integrated Arts curriculum unit -- Appendix F. Jazz listening activities: Children's literature and authentic music samples.

Sommario/riassunto

Accessible and hands-on yet grounded in research, this text addresses the 'whats, ' 'whys, ' and 'how-tos' of integrating literacy instruction and the arts in grades K-6. This work provides resources and activities that other teachers have successfully used to build students' oral language.