Reading Art (and Writing Art) utilizes visual art to give students opportunities to practice--without the barrier of text--the moves they will make while reading and writing. It is a highly engaging and effective way to introduce new processes to students. In addition, art gives students a chance to deepen their thinking around a topic.
Each of the galleries below, holds a collection of images for teaching a different topic. And each of the images in each gallery, links to its own page, which includes a click-to-enlarge version of the image and a lesson outline for teaching the topic. You can use the collection as a whole for teaching the topic or zoom in on a single image.
Each of the galleries below, holds a collection of images for teaching a different topic. And each of the images in each gallery, links to its own page, which includes a click-to-enlarge version of the image and a lesson outline for teaching the topic. You can use the collection as a whole for teaching the topic or zoom in on a single image.
Images for teaching community
The images below depict communities working and/or playing together. Click on any image to access the lesson that goes with it.
(Coming Soon) Images for teaching metaphor and simile
The images below show comparisons. Click on any image to go to a lesson description for teaching metaphor or simile.