Visualizing and Imagery

Professional Books to help you develop lesson plans:

Allen, J. (2004).  Tools for Teaching Content Literacy.  Portland, ME:  Stenhouse Publishers. 

This book is a flip chart that discusses a variety of teaching strategies that are designed to help students with both reading and writing comprehension.  There are thirty three different strategies discussed in this book and they are divided into three main areas: building, maintaining and evaluating knowledge.  The book includes an outline of the strategies, discusses when to use the strategies, and the practical application of the strategy in a classroom.  (428.4 All)

Barr, R. & Johnson, B. (1997).  Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms. New York:  Longman. 

This book targets elementary school teachers.  It is divided into sections that explore how students develop and learn, different teaching strategies, and background information.  The authors provide several case studies and they describe several literacy issues faced by educators.(372.41 Bar)

Bromley, K. & Modlo, M. (2001).  Graphic Organizers Simplified.  Book A.  Grades 2-3. Columbus, OH:  Essential Learning Products.  (372.6 Gra).  Titles also available for Grades 4-5 and 5-6

This supplemental series provides teachers with ready-to-use materials to help students learn how to create and use graphic organizers. Grades 2-6 (372.6 Gra)

Doe, H.M. (2003).  Technology Through Children’s Literature.  Portsmouth, NH: Teacher Ideas Press.  (372.64 Doe)

This book discusses how to use software to teach literature to children.  It provides technology-related lesson plans, spreadsheets, examples of work, and a walkthrough for KidPix and Hyperstudio. (372.64 Doe)

Garrity, L.K. (1991).  After The Story’s Over:  Your Enrichment Guide to 88 Read-Aloud Children’s Classics.  Glenview, IL: Scott, Forseman and Company. 

This book has literacy activities for children. (372.6 G)

Jobe, R. & Dayton-Sakari, M. (2002).  Info-Kids: How to use Nonfiction to Turn Reluctant Readers into Enthusiastic Learners. Portland, ME: Pembroke Publishers.

This book is designed to help teachers identify students who would enjoy non-fiction books.  It contains case studies and teaching strategies for using non-fiction with students.  (372.4 Job)

Kristo, J. V. & Bamford, R.A. (2004).  Nonfiction in Focus: A Comprehensive Framework for Helping Students Become Independent Readers and Writers of Nonfiction, K-6. New York: Scholastic.

This book focuses on how to teach reading and writing comprehension of non-fiction to students.  The first part includes theories and frame work behind the teaching strategies.  The second part of the book outlines different teaching strategies. (372.64 Kri)

Strickland, D.R., Ganske, K., & Monroe, J.K. (2002).  Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: Strategies for Classroom Intervention 3-6.  International Reading Association. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

This book focuses on ways to engage students in literacy activities.  It describes different ways to assess student learning along with different strategies for teaching students. (372.6 Str)

Tuten-Puckett, K. & Richey, V.H. (1993).  Using Wordless Picture Books: Authors and activities. Englewood, CO:  Teacher’s Ideas Press. 

This book has plenty of activities that can be used when teaching wordless picture books. (372.6 Tu)

Zimmerman, S. & Hutchins, C. (2003). 7 Keys to Comprehension:  How to Help Your Kids Read it and Get it!  New York:  Three Rivers Press. (372.47 Zim)

This book provides seven theories that kids need in order to understand reading comprehension.  A bibliography of children’s books used to teach the concepts is included. (372.47 Zim)

Quotes:

"Proficient readers spontaneously and purposely create mental images while and after they read. The images emerge from all five senses as well as the emotions and are anchored in a reader's prior knowledge."

1(Keene and Zimmerman, Mosaic of Thought as retrieved from the Education World Website, 2007).

 

Visualizing personalizes reading, keeps us engaged, and often prevents us from abandoning a book prematurely.

2(Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A., 2000, p. 97)

 

1Keene and Zimmerman (1997). Mosaic of Thought.  Retrieved April 29, 2007 from http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev094.shtml

2Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. (2000).  Strategies that work:  Teaching comprehension to enhance understanding.  Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

 

Page updated: 28-Sep-2007

Accessibility Policy

Email the Webmaster

Teaching Resources Center - School of Education
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
247 Ferguson Building, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.4035
FAX 336.334.4120