1st Edition

Picture Books for the Literacy Hour Activities for Primary Teachers

By Guy Merchant, Huw Thomas Copyright 2000
144 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

144 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

144 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

First Published in 2000. Over the last 30 years, growth in the popularity and provision of books for children has been remarkable. The quality and inventiveness of children's authors and illustrators have led some to think of the picture book as a new art form. This book is a celebration of some of this work and it concentrates on the potential that picture books have for the teaching and learning... Read more
Chapter 1 Picture books in the primary classroom; Chapter 2 Making opportunities for reading picture books; Chapter 3 Looking at how stories work; Chapter 4 Entering imaginary worlds; Chapter 5 Learning about ourselves and others; Chapter 6 Exploring feelings; Chapter 7 Thinking about issues; Chapter 8 Building up resources;

Biography

Authored by Merchant, Guy; Thomas, Huw