Using Art to Teach Writing Traits

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Using Art to Teach Writing comprehensively and creatively addresses the teaching of writing to developing and struggling young writers. This well-resourced book encourages the use of a multiplicity of modalities through art. It recognizes the power of art as a language that can be harnessed to develop skills in writing. We create "images" prior to learning to create text, so to me, this is perceptive and intelligent thinking. -- Thom Knab, K-4 Art Educator, Dodge Elementary School, NY; NAEA President Elect Once again, Klein and Whitehead are brilliant in crafting a book that provides a practical, classroom-friendly approach to teaching the specific traits of writing. Facing a blank page before writing can be a scary experience for some children. By comparison, the same children might feel very comfortable discussing a painting or other work of art. The teacher can ask, "What do you see?" After examining or creating a piece of art, children can then begin to apply a similar thought process to their writing. -- Tina Yingling, Reading Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD Using Art to Teach Writing Comprehension Strategies provides practical activities and pathways that support utilizing art as a primary source for student-centered engagement and learning. The research-based and standards aligned lessons are applicable across disciplines and support the development of essential 21-st century skills in multiple contexts, including the museum setting. -- Brittany Powell, Manager of School Programs, the Walters Art Museum