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- ISSN: 1074-4762
- E-ISSN: 1943-3069
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The Power of Picturebooks: Resources That Support Language and Learning in Middle Grade Classrooms
- Source: Voices from the Middle, Volume 19, Issue 1, Sep 2011, p. 24 - 31
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- 01 Sep 2011
Abstract
This piece explores the instructional possibilities of picturebooks in middle grade classrooms, illustrating the central tenets of how to effectively introduce these resources to middle grade students. Through today’s multiplicity of illustrated texts, students can discover the finest uses of language, as well as encounter images that inform, entertain, fill gaps, and open to wondering.
© 2011 by the National Council of Teachers of English