I had some requests to "pass on" the emails I received about visual
literacy so here they are. Thanks everyone for your help!
Stacy Cameron
Library Student
TWU - Denton, TX
robandstacy@panaband.com
There is an article on visual literacy in the June 2004 issue of School
Library Journal called Picture Perfect by Debra Lau Whelen. It also
suggests titles that can be used. In the same issue there is also an
article called "Teaching Parents to Read" that discusses workshops on
how to use picture books to promote the six specific skills children
need before they enter kindergarten and shares strategies that motivate.
The workshops are available online:
www.pla.org/earlyliteracy.htm
Not sure if this will help, but while doing grad work at the Bread Loaf
School of English I developed a web site called PhotoLiteracy that looks
at photographs as primary sources. You may view it at
http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/photoliteracy/ In South Carolina we
actually have viewing standards as part of our Language Arts Standards
but I don't think everyone has taken notice of that. My site includes a
few simple lessons tied to those viewing standards. I think they could
be adapted for all grade levels.
Hope this helps,
Susan Gray
Media-technology Specialist
Travelers Rest High School
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 834-6461
The Feb. 2005 Classroom Connect (p. 18-19)
features visual literacy and has many good links.
Sara Kelly Johns
Try Marco Polo for lesson plans: http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
search is in the upper right corner.
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