On Demand Creating Strong Writers Through Visual Arts

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Presenter: Peggy Albers

In this lively, interactive Web seminar, NCTE consultant and author of Finding the Artist Within: Creating and Reading Visual Texts in English Language Arts Classrooms shares research-based classroom insights and strategies for infusing the visual arts into literacy instruction. In this hour you’ll learn

• the connection between the visual arts and strong descriptive writing
• 2 strategies for developing strong writing
  • how to help students write strong figurative language using simile and metaphor
  • how to help students write descriptively about characters or persons in their lives
• how the visual arts support strong literacy practices
• how to develop student-generated written and visual texts into class books
• how to move these writings and illustrations into speaking/listening engagements (i.e., readers theater)
• how to choose strong picture books to develop strong writing practices

Grade Level(s): Elementary, Middle, Secondary

Non-Member Price: $129.00
Member Price: $79.00
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