GT NOTES Reading/Visual Literacy
Beth Gasior and Jackie Galbreath, 10/20/15
Story Remix Extension Menu
Challenge students with their creative thinking and writing. It can be set up as a center, used for extensions and across grade levels. The idea is adapted from http://www.byrdseed.com/ which is a great resource for ideas to challenge students. Google Doc link
Depth and Complexity Discussion Bookmarks
Reading/Computer Center
Click here - Into the Book for Student Response Sheet. Website - http://reading.ecb.org
VISUAL LITERACY TOOLS
Here are a few resources to support visual literacy standards. The VISUAL ANALYSIS link below are forms adapted from the National Archives site. They can be used to analyze photos, posters, primary source documents, movies, etc...
VISUAL LITERACY ANALYSIS SHEETS
Visual Literacy/Primary Source websites:
National Archives - http://www.archives.gov/education/
Docs Teach - ready to Use primary sources - http://docsteach.org/
Arts EDGE - great ready to use lessons - https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx
This site is a safe, free image library for education. Teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos & images for classrooms, multimedia projects, websites, videos, portfolios, or any projects in an educational setting.
TEXT PROJECT
Teacher Resource – many instructional activities ready to use. FYI for Kids link has many articles ready to print.
FYI FOR KIDS
FYI for Kids is a collection of engaging and ready to use magazine articles designed to enhance the Common Core classroom’s reading repertoire. Various levels.
STORYLINE ONLINE
This website has celebrity readers reading popular picture books - lots to choose from. Many of the books have activity guides to accompany the book. There are internet activities, about the author/reader and extension ideas.