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\nNew Picture Books to Complement Your Curriculum\n

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\nThese picture books are for primary learners and older students alike.\n
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\nPicture Books\n

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\nAspiring artists and budding writers combine their skills in an interactive lesson. Young scholars become authors when they create their own picture books focused on social justice. The resource guides learners through the writing and...\n
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\nIntroduce Vocabulary: A Picture Book of Helen Keller (Adler)\n

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\nThe story of Helen Keller is a fascinating one for young scholars; use it to practice reading comprehension and new vocabulary as learners listen to you read David Adler's picture book (hint: this strategy can be applied to any book)....\n
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\nA Picture Book of Helen Keller\n

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\nStudents advocate for people with disabilities. In this Helen Keller lesson, students listen to the story A Picture Book of Helen Keller by David A Adler. Students discuss how Helen Keller learned to communicate and became an advocate...\n
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\nIntroduce Vocabulary: A Picture Book of Abe Lincoln (Adler)\n

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\nThe story of Abe Lincoln serves as the backdrop to this vocabulary-in-context activity as you read David Adler's A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln. Scholars learn these politically themed words before listening to you read the story...\n
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\nThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Picture Book Strategy\n

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\nPicture books aren't just for primary learners. Your scholars compare and contrast literary themes between the novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, and the children's book, The Dream Tree by Winfried...\n
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\nRockin' Picture Books\n

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\nLearners demonstrate their knowledge of the rock cycle by creating picture books.\n
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\nA Picture Book of Helen Keller\n

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\nTeach your class about Helen Keller and her accomplishments with a reading comprehension lesson based on A Picture Book of Helen Keller by David A. Adler. As individuals read, they answer discussion questions about Helen Keller...\n
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\nA Picture Book of Louis Braille\n

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\nTeach kids about the beginnings of the Braille writing system with a lesson plan about Louis Braille. A series of discussion questions guide young readers though A Picture Book of Louis Braille by David A. Adler, and once they...\n
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\nThe Little Prince: Picture Book Strategy\n

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\nPicture books aren't just for children; they carry strong, valuable messages for adult as well. Explore the audience for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince with a lesson that compares picture books to literature...\n
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\nManiac Magee: Picture Book Strategy\n

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\nWho would have thought to explore the concept of race through children's literature?  After reading Bell Hooks' picture book, Skin Again, and chapter sixteen of Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee, class members...\n
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\nPicture-Books in Winter\n

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\nFive questions challenge scholars to make inferences after reading a poem, \"Picture-Books in Winter\" by Robert Louis Stevenson. \n
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\nPairing Picture Books with Edith Hamilton's Mythology\n

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\nAs a before reading strategy, class members select a tale from mythology, examine several picture book versions of the myth, and fill out part of a Venn diagram with observations about the hero in particular and the myth in...\n
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\nA Primary Source Picture Book\n

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\nTravel through Europe with ten-year-old Teddy Roosevelt in this writing activity, which uses the picture book My Tour of Europe: by Teddy Roosevelt, by Ellen Jackson. After reading the book, readers compare it to passages from The...\n
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\nPicture Books and the Bill of Rights\n

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\nStudents identify the basic freedoms of citizens in the United States.  In this Bill of Rights lesson, students act out scenarios about the Bill of Rights.  Students create a picture book describing the rights they've acted out.\n
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\nAlliteration All Around\n

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\nDiscover alliteration found in picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Then, dive into a read aloud of Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak. This practice sets the stage for budding poets to create their own acrostic poem,...\n
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\nChildren's Picture Books\n

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\nFifth graders will enhance their typing skills and practice using Pages, a software for Mac computers, by writing their own children's book. Note: This lesson plan refers to a template that is not included, however, you can adapt this...\n
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\nPicture-Perfect Story Settings\n

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\nUsing common picture books, teachers can help learners develop the setting for their next creative writing projects.\n
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\nPairing with Picture Books: Chasing Lincoln's Killer\n

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\nReaders of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, James L Swanson’s young adult novel, use a Venn diagram to compare information about Abraham Lincoln and the events surrounding his assassination, with the images and information presented in picture...\n
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\nRunning Out of Time: Picture Book Activity\n

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\nEase your class into reading Running Out of Time by first reading The Boy Who Stopped Time, a picture book with some similar concepts and themes. After a reading of the story, learners participate in a discussion and journaling exercise.\n
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\nParadise Lost: Picture Book Activity\n

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\nReaders of Paradise Lost draw parallels between Milton's tale and Gene Zion's Harry the Dirty Dog, an illustrated children's book.\n
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\nUsing Picture Books to Celebrate Diversity\n

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\nWordless Picture Books\n

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\nCreating Found Poetry From Picture Books\n

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\nStudents use picture books to identify poetic elements and word choice. They create a \"found poem\".\n
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