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Integrating Children's Literature Across Curriculum: Resources and Strategies

This presentation highlights a variety of authors and their works that can be utilized as powerful tools for thematic units in upper elementary education. From exploring Canadian geography with "A Mountain Alphabet" by Margriet Ruurs to incorporating poetry, wildlife, and social studies, discover how to seamlessly weave children's literature into your curriculum. A treasure trove of online resources, author's websites, and sample lessons is included, making it easy for educators to engage students across subjects.

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Integrating Children's Literature Across Curriculum: Resources and Strategies

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  1. AUTHORS ON THE NET MARY KILBER FLESNER COLETTE TOLLEY

  2. http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html The author’s web pages that are featured in this presentation are also featured in the Children’s Literature Web Guide.

  3. TEDD ARNOLD http:www.geocities.com/~teddarnold/

  4. HAEMI BALGASSI http://home.sprynet.com/~balgassi/homepage.htm

  5. JAN BRETT http://www.janbrett.com

  6. BETSY BYARS http://www.betsybyars.com

  7. ERIC CARLE http://www.eric-carle.com/

  8. JEAN CRAIGHEAD GEORGE http://www.jeamcraigheadgeorge.com

  9. KRISTINE O’CONNELL GEORGE http://home.earthlink.net/~froggie1

  10. ANNA GROSSNICKLE HINES http://www.aghines.com

  11. EVELYN CLARKE MOTT http://members.aol.com/ECMott/Schoolshow/index.html/

  12. KENN NESBITT http://www.poetry4kids.com

  13. SHELDON OBERMAN http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~soberman

  14. DAV PILKEY http://www.pilkey.com

  15. PATRICIA PALACCO http://www.patriciapolacco.com

  16. MICHAEL ELSOHN ROSS http:home.inreach.com/meross.index.html

  17. DR. SEUSS http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/

  18. AARON SHEPARD http://www.aaronshep.com

  19. PHOEBE STONE http://www.phoebestone.com

  20. CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/cva/index.html

  21. RICK WALTON http://users.itsnet.com/~rickwalton

  22. Children literature used in the upper elementary • Children’s literature can be used at all ages and subjects. • Using children’s literature as a starting block for a thematic unit can be done with minimal effort using the Web as a tool.

  23. A Mountain Alphabet Written by Margreit Ruurs Illustrated by Andrew Kiss www.arkiss.com/book1.htm

  24. Why Canada? • Author Margriet Rurrs is Canadian. • Illustration are from Canada. • People appearing in illustration are family and friend of the author and illustrator.

  25. Canadian Geographyhttp://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/manbenn/teach.htm

  26. Canadian Historyhttp://Canada.gc/howgoc/howind_e.html • Use this site to have students compare and contrast the government in Canada and the government in the United States.

  27. Geologyhttp://geology.er.usgs,gov/eastern/rocks.html • Free information from the USGS that can be sent for. • Offers tips on rock collecting and identifying. • Has information about types of rocks.

  28. Mathematicshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/nam/can.htm • Plan a trip to Canada. • Students can plan a trip using prices they find on this web page. • This web page also offers links and a slide show about Canada.

  29. Wildlifehttp://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/manbenn/wild.htm • Students can study the endangered species of Canada. • Many links to other sites as well.

  30. Social Studieshttp://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/VT/calgary.html • This is the Calgary, Canada web site, but offer valuable information about the cultural background of Canada. • Students can find the similarities between their culture and the Canadians. • Students can also determine how cultural infusion effects people.

  31. Arthttp://212.250.85.130/schoolart • A Mountain Alphabet is an excellent book to teach art. • Students can use the images in the book to learn perspective.

  32. Steps to using a Children’s literature book for a cross curriculum instruction • Find a book that is interesting to you. • Determine how it fits into your curriculum. • Search the web. There may already be a web site that has all of the information that you need for your curriculum. • Do a search on the web.

  33. Http://www.askjeeves.com is a excellent search tool. This site searches all the major search engines and then returns the results to you. • Children’s literature books can also be used as a introduction to a unit or topic.

  34. Stellalunaby Janell Cannon • This is a sample of a children’s literature book that already has the majority of the work done for you.

  35. Sample Lessons • See a classroom that has used Stellaluna. • Http://www.webcom.com/suealice/stellaluna/naches.htm • Additional Activities: • Http://www.schools.ash.org.au/achools/hillview/addstell.htm • Poetry Unit: • http://www.classroom.globalchalk.com/clinton2nd/bats/henagar.htm

  36. The End • Our presentation can be found on the DSU Campus School page • Http://www.campusschool.dsu.edu

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