Synopses & Reviews
For years, Nancy King has used the arts - drama, poetry, imagemaking, movement, storymaking, and music - as the core of her classroom work. She stresses the process of "making" - painting, sculpting, writing, moving, etc. - to help us connect who we are with what we think, feel, and know. She also recognizes the pleasure and self-esteem that children can derive from ownership, from being able to say "I made this."
In this book, teachers and those working with children will find ways to use the arts to teach language arts. The activities are designed to help teachers consciously and deliberately discover ways to connect what we learn to who we are. And to do it in ways that best facilitate learning.
Synopsis
In this book, teachers and those working with children will find ways to use the arts to teach language arts.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-272) and index.
About the Author
Nancy King is a professor of symbolic learning in the University Honors Program at the University of Delaware, where she teaches courses in storymaking, myth and expression, literature, drama, and creative approaches to teaching language arts. She is the author of six books and leads workshops throughout the United States and in Scandinavia, Hungary, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
1. Questioning
Stories: Shaping a Teacher's Life
Teacher Preparation
Tools for Teaching Language Arts
Classroom Management
Framework for Designing Classroom Activity
Exploring Nonverbal Communication
Exploring Oral Language
Exploring Written Language
Reflection and Assessment