In this session, we invite participants to explore the potential of picturebooks for establishing a foundation for disciplinary literacy in the elementary classroom. We will first examine the nature of the picturebook and consider what makes this text format so ideal for a broad range of learners. Then, we will offer recommendations for incorporating types of picturebooks into the elementary curriculum to support children's critical thinking and responses to these texts. Specific pedagogical strategies and recommended titles will be shared.
Presenters:
Patricia A. Crawford, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh- https://www.education.pitt.edu/faculty/directory/patricia-crawford/
Katrina Bartow Jacobs, Associate Professor of Practice, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh - https://www.education.pitt.edu/faculty/directory/katrina-bartow-jacobs/
Michelle J. Sobolak, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Teacher Education, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh - https://www.education.pitt.edu/faculty/directory/michelle-sobolak/
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