Integration
of Knowledge & Ideas #7
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Kindergarten
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Grade 1
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Grade 2
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With
prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and
the text in which they appear.
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Use the
illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
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Explain
how specific images contribute to and clarify a text.
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Grade 3
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Grade 4
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Grade 5
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Use
information gained from maps, photos, and other illustrations and the words
in a text to demonstrate understanding where, when, why, and how key events
occur.
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Interpret
information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (charts, graphs,
diagrams) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of
the text in which it appears.
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Draw on
information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability
to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
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You can use
almost any group of nonfiction picture books to address the goals for K-2 . But
among the assortment of titles you choose, I’d like to suggest that you include
some by Steve Jenkins. Jenkins images do a lot of the work in his books.
Two other books
I highly recommend for early elementary students are The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton
(illus. Tony
Persiani) and Redwoods by Jason Chin.
In
The Day-Glo Brothers, the
colors start out muted and build in intensity as the brothers get closer and
closer to perfecting their paints. The climax spread has the brightest day-glo
brothers you can imagine.
The text in Redwoods is very
straightforward, so the art steals the show. Each painting shows the young
reader’s imagination at work as he reads the same text we read. It’s one of the
most clever books I’ve ever seen.
Next week, I’ll make some suggestions for upper
elementary.