Key Concepts and Activities to Maximize the Educational Potential of Picture books
Children's literature author Andrée Poulin offers teachers a comprehensive work to help their students better understand and appreciate picture books.
To discover the immense wealth of this literary genre in class, the first part covers:
• components of the picture book;
• the art of reading a picture book to encourage listening and stimulate discussion;
• visual and textual literacy, and the links between them;
• criteria for selecting quality picture books;
• concrete avenues for exploitation in reading, writing and speaking;
• general activities to be carried out with all types of albums.
The second part presents 12 recent and varied titles, carefully selected for their fun and educational potential. It includes:
• suggestions for livening up their reading in class;
• analysis of the text and illustrations;
• new interviews with the creators;
• reading, writing and oral communication activities adapted to all cycles.
Enriched with a multitude of contemporary titles, this book offers teachers a veritable treasure chest from which to draw great ideas to make reading the picture book in class an essential and unforgettable experience!
