Monday, August 23, 2021
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick-by Chris Van Allsburg
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
A Little History
Gag mixed up the order of pictures and text, combined pictures and text, and stretched pictures onto more than one page. Her ideas paved the way for modern authors/illustrators like Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, and Eric Carle. Millions of Cats (1928) is the oldest American picture book still in print.
Popova, Maria. “A Brief History of Children's Picture Books and the Art of Visual Storytelling.” The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2012. Accessed 17 Aug. 2021.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Welcome
In 2004, I was an elementary teacher assigned to the library. I will be 100% transparent, I was not happy with that placement. I didn't think I would be a good fit. I honestly had no idea what a school librarian's job was. But I accepted the job and vowed to do my best. It was about a month into the position that I realized that I was a horrible librarian, but that the job had so much potential. I went back to school to get my LMS. I graduated from Queens College School of Library and Information Studies as a NYS certified school librarian, and haven't looked back. I moved from elementary to high school and have honestly never been happier.
It is now over 15 years later, I have used picture books with my students on the high school level for a variety of reasons that I would like to share. I have also encouraged high school teachers to use these amazing tools in their instruction. Picture books are powerful tools that can not only help engage students, but can allow them to understand complex concepts. Picture books can build connections and continue to foster lifelong reading and learning. And picture books can help you win on Jeopardy!
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick-by Chris Van Allsburg
Van Allsburg, C. (1984). The mysteries of Harris Burdick . Houghton Mifflin, United States Of America. From the Publisher Since its public...
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Pictures have been used to tell stories for thousands of years. True picture books started when Randolf Caldecott used images to help tell...
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For this initial post I would like to start out by welcoming you to my new blog. If you read the "About Me" section you have lear...
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Van Allsburg, C. (1984). The mysteries of Harris Burdick . Houghton Mifflin, United States Of America. From the Publisher Since its public...