The Brain Power Story Hour: Higher Order Thinking With Picture Books

by Polette, Nancy J.

• ISBN13: 9780786468539
• ISBN10: 078646853X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-31
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub

Summary

While many texts explore ways to plan and implement story times in both school and public libraries, until now no work has brought together extensive book talks and follow-up activities specifically designed to develop productive and critical thinking skills in preschool and primary grade children. This innovative study offers age-appropriate book suggestions with related questions and activities tailored to a variety of thinking skills, including verbal/linguistic thinking, divergent/creative thinking, analytical/mathematical thinking, visual/spatial thinking, and many others. The program presented in this volume was successfully developed and implemented in the preschool/kindergarten laboratory school of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, with 90 percent of the participating children selected for gifted programs in both public and private schools. Ideal for children's librarians, school librarians, teachers of early childhood gifted programs, parents, and homeschoolers, this study provides the tools for making any story hour a "brain power story hour."

Author Biography

Nancy J. Polette is professor emeritus at Lindenwood University and former director of the University Laboratory School for young gifted children. She is the author of 12 children's books and more than 100 professional books. Visit her website at www.nancypolette.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Literacy Versus Letteracy	p. 3
Before We Read	p. 13
Building Word Power: Developing Verbal/Linguistic Thinking	p. 44
Developing the Creative Mind	p. 63
Developing Analytical/Mathematical Thinking	p. 77
Developing Visual Literacy	p. 97
Developing Critical Thinking	p. 106
Developing Positive Relationships and a Positive Self-image	p. 119
The Natural World	p. 133
Appendix: NancyÆs Choices- Nonfiction Too Good to Miss	p. 153
Index	p. 169
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