Picture Books Plus: 100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math, and Science

149 Pages·2002·1.51 MB·English

by  Sue McCleaf Nespeca

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SUE McCLEAF NESPECA
JOAN B. REEVE
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100 Extension Activities
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Math, and Science
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SUE McCLEAF NESPECA
JOAN B. REEVE
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Chicago 2003
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Nespeca, Sue McCleaf.
Picture books plus : 100 extension activities in art,
drama, music, math, and science / Sue McCleaf
Nespeca, Joan B. Reeve.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8389-0840-3
1. Picture books for children—Educational aspects.
2. Education, Elementary—Activity programs. 3. School
children—Books and reading. I. Reeve, Joan B.
II. Title.
LB1044.9.P49 N47 2003
372.13—dc21 2002011822
Copyright © 2003 by the American Library Association.
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Printed in the United States of America
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To Mom
(also known as Aunt Elizabeth to Joan),
Dad
(also known as Uncle Crowell to Sue),
and of course to
Gil, Rebo, Ben, and Adam
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Contents
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Figures vii Bibliography of Musical Recording
Acknowledgments ix Used in Art Extension 25
Introduction xi Art Resource Books 25
Chapter One
Chapter Three
Why Use Picture Books with Children? 1
Extending Picture Books
through Drama 27
Benefits of Sharing Picture Books
with Children 1 Stages of Play 27
Picture Book Definition 2 Benefits of Using Drama with Children 28
Quality in Picture Books 2
Considerations When Using Drama
How to Share Picture Books with with Children 28
Children 2 Selecting Stories for Drama 28
Picture Book Art 3
Drama Experiences to Use with Young
Visual Elements 3 Children 29
Format 4 Creative Dramatics 29
Different Types of Media 4 Storytelling with Props and
Resource Books on Children’s Participation 29
Picture Books and Art 5 Telling Stories through Movement 29
Resource Books for Art Techniques Choral Speaking 29
Used in Picture Books 6 Reader’s Theater 29
Puppets or Masks 30
Chapter Two Charades 30
Extending Picture Books Magic 30
through Art 7 Drama Extensions 31
Embracing the Process of Creating Art 7 Bibliography of Picture Books Used in
Drama Extensions 47
Developing an Environment That Nurtures
Creativity 8 Bibliography of Musical Recordings and
Videos Used in Drama Extensions 48
Important Dos and Don’ts 8
Drama Resource Books 48
Materials and Tools 9
Art Techniques and Color 9
Considerations for Our Art Extensions 10 Chapter Four
Art Extensions 11 Extending Picture Books
Bibliography of Picture Books Used through Music 50
in Art Extensions 25
Benefits of Using Music with Children 50
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CONTENTS
Role of Adults in Children’s Musical Math Extensions 78
Experiences 51
Bibliography of Picture Books Used
Considerations When Choosing Music for in Math Extensions 96
Children to Sing 51
Bibliography of Musical Recordings
Best Ways to Teach Songs 51 Used in Math Extensions 97
Using Musical Instruments with Children 52 Math Resource Books 97
Professional Approaches to Teaching Music
to Young Children 52
Common Musical Terms That Can Be Taught
Chapter Six
to Children 53
Extending Picture Books through
Musical Experiences Used in Our Extensions 53
Science 98
Recommended Musical Catalogs 54
The Scientific Method 98
Music Extensions 54
Science Skills for Young Children to Learn 99
Bibliography of Picture Books Used in
Music Extensions 71 Hints for Success When Performing
Experiments 101
Bibliography of Musical Recordings
and Videos Used in Music Safety First! 101
Extensions 72 Science Extensions 101
Music Resource Books 72 Bibliography of Picture Books Used in
Science Extensions 119
Bibliography of Musical Recordings
Chapter Five
Used in Science Extensions 120
Extending Picture Books through Math 74
Science Resource Books 120
Mathematical Skills 74
Math Tips 75 Author/Illustrator Index 123
Explanations of Math Concepts 76
Title Index 130
Language Development Terms
Associated with Math 77
Figures
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2.1 Coffee Filter Flowers for Alison’s Zinnia 4.4 Parachute “Mushroom” for Teddy Bears’
11 Picnic 65
2.2 Papermaking for Barnyard Banter 12 4.5 “A Ram Sam Sam” Music for What a
Wonderful World 68
2.3 Ladder Book for Planting a Rainbow 18
2.4 Bubble Wrap Art for Rainbow Fish 19 4.6 Instruments for Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin 70
2.5 Letter Symmetry for Round Trip 20
2.6 Figures for There Was an Old Lady Who 5.1 Book for Big Fat Hen 79
Swallowed a Fly 22 5.2 Paper Chain Snowman for The Biggest,
Best Snowman 80
2.7 Pop-Up Mouth for The Wide-Mouthed
Frog 24 5.3 Accordion Book for Can You Count
Ten Toes? 83
3.1 Materials for Bark, George 32 5.4 Venn Diagram for Five Creatures 86
3.2 Puppets for The Little Red Hen 39 5.5 Tangram for Grandfather Tang’s Story 87
3.3 Puppets and Masks for The Three Billy 5.6 Clock Game for The Grouchy Ladybug 88
Goats Gruff 43 5.7 Ladybug Clock Face with Interchange-
3.4 Panel Theater for The Three Billy Goats able Heads for The Grouchy Ladybug 89
Gruff 44
3.5 Houses for The Three Little Pigs 45 6.1 Fingerprint Art for Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! 104
6.2 Categorizing for Each Living Thing 105
4.1 Music for Old Black Fly 60 6.3 Dinosaur Diorama for How Do Dinosaurs
Say Good Night? 108
4.2 Dances for Saturday Night at the Dinosaur
Stomp 62 6.4 Spider Web for Miss Spider’s Tea Party 111
4.3 Rainbow Ribbon Wand for Summer- 6.5 Extinguish a Flame for My Fire
time 64 Engine 112
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Acknowledgments
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Thanks go to staff members of Adams Pormen, Director, for his assistance with digital
County Public Library, Gettysburg, Penn- photography of some of the art for illustrations,
sylvania, particularly Nancy Newman, for and Elaine Casterline for her help in answering
assistance in obtaining copies of some of the questions about musical CDs and cassettes for
picture books listed. Though we own most of the titles we knew but could not remember. Also, we
books mentioned in this work, library staff were wish to express our appreciation to Pastor Clifton
always friendly and willing to secure copies of the Eschbach for his support and guidance. To our
few titles we do not have. Also, we would like to editor Karen Young, we appreciate the advice and
acknowledge several staff members of the Gettys- suggestions given to us. Finally, thanks to Mom
burg Area School District—Harriett Cameron, Sue (Aunt Elizabeth) for the use of her kitchen and
Yingling, Heather Tschop, and Patti Myers—for supplies for testing experiments and trying out
their help in relaying messages and answering our activities and for the many, many weeks we
questions including computer difficulties. Thanks were camped out on her dining room table with
to the staff at NOLA Regional Library System, numerous crates of books filling her living room
Warren, Ohio, for their support, particularly Paul and sunporch.
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