Relevancy

 Relevancy in the Classroom

Suzy's work is very relevant in the elementary literacy classroom because it is very different from other picture-books. Suzy's wordless picture books can give students a new way to read books. Readers can pay more attention to the art work and interpret from it. Additionally, Suzy's style of art work is very attractive for children to look on because of all the expressive details and movement in the illustrations. 

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Wave and Shadow

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   Wave & Shadow I would discuss these books with any level of elementary school. Specifically, I would want to teach this text to 2nd graders. I would introduce the book as an all picture book. I would engage the class in a read-aloud and ask questions before, during, and after the text. Some questions I would ask before reading the text are: what do you think the book is about based off of the title and what do you think a picture-book means? Some questions I may ask during the book are: what is happening in this scene and what do you think that means? Some questions I might ask after reading the book are: what happened from the beginning to end and what was the main point of the story? One pedagogical strategy I would implement would be to observe and listen during the read aloud of the book. This would help the students to absorb the content in their first reading. Another strategy I might use is to have the students get into groups and all talk about how they interpre...
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