{"product_id":"arts-integration-in-diverse-k5-classrooms-cultivating-literacy-skills-and-conceptual-understanding-9780807761571","title":"Arts Integration in Diverse K5 Classrooms","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocuses on the contribution that visual art, drama, music, and dance can make to student literacy and understanding of content-area reading assignments. Focusing on those areas where students tend to struggle, the author helps K-5 teachers provide an age-appropriate curriculum that is accessible to an increasingly diverse student population.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Deepening Understanding Through Arts Integration 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Arts Integration 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefits of Comprehensive Education 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Making Meaning Through Verbal Interaction : Laying the Foundation for Literacy 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Critical Importance of Oral Language Development 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting English Language Learners 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrating Drama and Dance Activities 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual Thinking Strategies 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Making Meaning of Narrative Text 27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Written Narrative Influences Thinking 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeepening Children’s Understanding of Narrative 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Story Structures 42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Making Meaning from Informational Texts 45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using the Arts to Teach Close Reading 46\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting the Challenges of Content Area Texts 48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Arts to Scaffold Science Lessons 52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Crucial Dimension of STEAM 57\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Building Effective Oral Communication Skills 59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learning Oral Communication Skills Through Puppetry 60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing Children to Social Studies 61\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Music Builds Rapport 66\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViewing the Past from Multiple Perspectives  71\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing Varied Perspectives in K–5 Social Studies 74\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Expression Through Narrative Writing 77\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Combining Images and Writing in the Primary Grades 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages as Inspiration for Writing 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Memories for Inspiration Within Classrooms 84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Poets of El Sol Academy 85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting Stories from Personal Experience 89\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills-Based Gains in Student Writing Abilities 91\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Expression Through Informational and Persuasive Writing 95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Teaching Writing Through the Arts 97\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponding to Literature 99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Building Executive Function Skills with Arts Activities 107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Is Executive Function? 107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence from Research 111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Bringing the Arts Back to the Language Arts 121\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Choosing Arts-Based Activities That Reinforce Learning 122\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring Human Relationships Through Stories 123\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching Abstract Concepts to Concrete Thinkers 124\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Acquisition of Narrative Skills 125\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Connections and Revealing Underlying Structure 126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhancing Executive Function 127\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArts Integration Versus Transfer 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences 131\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author 154\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Teachers' College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083655127383,"sku":"9780807761571","price":28.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780807761571.jpg?v=1725549616","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/arts-integration-in-diverse-k5-classrooms-cultivating-literacy-skills-and-conceptual-understanding-9780807761571","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}