Visual Literacy and Preschoolers

For most people, the sense of sight is by far the dominant of the five senses, and we know our children learn from images before they learn from text. Participants in this class will explore “Visual Thinking Strategies” to use with these students.

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Course curriculum

1. Course Welcome
2. Course Overview
1. The Definition of Visual Literacy
2. Explore an Expanded Definition with this Video
1. How Visual Literacy Fits within a Preschool Curriculum?
2. Explore these PBS LearningMedia Resources
1. Milestones of Visual Development and Visual Literacy Development
2. Explore these Resources from the Toledo Museum of Art
1. Steps to Building Visual Literacy and Visual Learning Activities
1. Selecting Images
2. Explore these Resources to learn more about Selecting Images
1. Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
2. Explore VTS in Action with these Resources
1. Infographics
2. Explore Infographics in a Story
1. Sequencing and Storytelling through Images
2. Explore these Sequencing Resources
1. Using Technology to Teach Visual Literacy
2. Explore these Sites
1. Providing Opportunities for Students to Create
2. Explore these Articles and Creative Activities from PBS KIDS
1. Creating a Child-centered Classroom
2. Learning Artifact

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23 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

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Visual Literacy and Preschoolers

Course curriculum

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Conclusion

About this course

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