Caldecott Connections to Social Studies

by Shan Glandon

Overview

Take advantage of the appeal and power of Caldecott award literature to extend and promote learning across the curriculum. In these two volumes the author demonstrates how to use award-winning books as springboards to science and social studies learning in the library and classroom-and to expand student awareness and appreciation of illustration techniques. For each Caldecott title there is background information on the illustrations, curriculum connections, lesson plans, and support materials for teaching. Glandon also integrates Gardner's multiple intelligences with curriculum content. With a flexible, discovery approach, these activity units focus on student-centered, experiential, holistic, and authentic learning and they are ready for instant implementation. Targeted to primary grade objectives and abilities, the books include an array of individual projects and collaborative ones. They also foster collaborations between library media specialists and classroom teachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563088452
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/15/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	4 - 9 Years

About the Author

SHAN GLANDON, a former School Library Media Specialist, is Peer Mentor, Jenks Public Schools, Tulsa, Oklahoma. She also teaches course for educators at Tulsa Community College.

Table of Contents

	Figures and Activity Sheets	ix
	Introduction	xiii
1	Arrow to the Sun	1
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	2
Activity Plan 2	What Causes a Desert?	4
Activity Plan 3	Desert Discovery Centers	8
	Culminating Activity Plan: Problem Solving	12
2	The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses	15
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	16
Activity Plan 2	Exploring the Landscapes of the Plains	17
Activity Plan 3	Exploring Native American Culture Areas	20
	The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot	29
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	30
Activity Plan 2	Introducing Biographies	33
Activity Plan 3	Writing About People Who Make a Difference	36
Activity Plan 4	Exploring Gravity and Movement	38
Activity Plan 5	Lighter Than Air--Hot-Air Balloons	40
Activity Plan 6	Air and Lift	41
	Culminating Activity Plan: Go Fly a Kite	43
4	Grandfather's Journey	45
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	46
Activity Plan 2	My Favorite Relative	47
Activity Plan 3	Creating Memory Boxes	51
5	Hey, Al	53
Activity Plan 1	Exploring Place and Sharing the Story	54
Activity Plan 2	Exploring Location	55
Activity Plan 3	Exploring Regions	57
Activity Plan 4	Exploring Movement	58
Activity Plan 5	Exploring Human Interaction	59
Activity Plan 6	Creating an Island	60
6	Jumanji	65
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	66
Activity Plan 2	Investigating Biomes	70
	Culminating Activity Plan	73
7	The Little House	75
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	76
Activity Plan 2	Designing Living Spaces	78
Activity Plan 3	What Is a Community?	80
Activity Plan 4	Location Makes All the Difference	82
Activity Plan 5	Growing and Surviving	83
Activity Plan 6	Goods and Services	84
Activity Plan 7	I Am a Citizen	85
8	May I Bring a Friend?	87
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	88
Activity Plan 2	Countries of the World	94
Activity Plan 3	Design a National Emblem	100
Activity Plan 4	Culture Kits	101
	Culminating Activity Plan: Sharing Days	103
9	Nine Days to Christmas	105
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	106
Activity Plan 2	Mapping the Land of Mexico, Our Neighbor to the South	108
Activity Plan 3	Scenes of Mexico	110
Activity Plan 4	Ancient Cities Research	111
10	Officer Buckle and Gloria	115
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	116
Activity Plan 2	Can't Have One Without the Other	118
11	Ox-Cart Man	121
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	122
Activity Plan 2	The Seasons of the Farm	125
Activity Plan 3	Then and Now	126
Activity Plan 4	Experiencing the Life of a Pioneer	127
12	Where the Wild Thing Are	133
Activity Plan 1	Sharing the Story	134
Activity Plan 2	What Is Communication?	135
Activity Plan 3	A Book of Signals	137
Activity Plan 4	A Look at the History of Communication	140
Activity Plan 5	More About Communication	143
13	Introducing the Caldecott Award: Randolph Caldecott	149
	Activity Plan: A Look at Randolph Caldecott	149
	Glossary	153
	Index	155
	About the Author	161

Editorial Reviews

This picture book contains activity plans that explore different aspects of social studies. Targeted to primary-school objectives, the activities focus on student-centered, experimental, holistic, and authentic learning. Reproducible activity sheets and supplemental diagrams are included. Before presenting activities, each story unit offers a book summary, award year, information on how the illustrations were created, and a curriculum connections list. Glandon, a former school library media specialist, now teaches education at Tulsa Community College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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