How To Use
Wordless & Minimal-Text Picture Books
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& Low Books:
6.14.2018 by Jalissa
In
this age of rigor, text complexity, and higher standards for younger and
younger readers—why do wordless picture books continue to be so popular?
Wordless,
or minimal-text, picture books:
➤enable
children to explore the art of storytelling and world-building
➤are
a wonderful medium for expression and creative thought
➤are
a natural introduction to inferencing, a metacognitive skill that is often
taught in the later grades
➤help
readers practice reading facial cues and studying visual context clues for
vocabulary and plot development
➤engage
visual learners or visually-motivated readers
➤alleviate
struggling readers who may feel overwhelmed by dense text and long print
sections
➤offer
a launch pad to a lifelong love of other visually-rich formats, including
comics and graphic novels
Why
choose a wordless, or minimal-text, picture book for your next storytime?
Children
need to “read” the illustrations and interpret characters’ actions and thoughts
with their background knowledge and clues from the illustrations to determine
what’s happening in the story.
Wordless
picture books boost children’s oral language, vocabulary, and embody features
of print awareness without the text. Wordless picture books and consequent
activities also appeal to older students, who have the opportunity to
experiment with creative writing in response to the stimulating illustrations. READ
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