ERIC Number: EJ746880
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Nov
Pages: 2
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Kindergartners Love Dinosaurs
Stollon, Marcy
SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v105 n3 p40-41 Nov 2005
In this article, the author relates how she uses an art lesson that integrates art, language arts, and science in an enjoyable, creative project about dinosaurs in her kindergarten class. She relates how the children enjoy being illustrators and becoming familiar with well-known children's illustrators. She also relates that she starts her classes by reading aloud the book "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, written and illustrated by Jane Yolen, before starting an art activity.
Descriptors: Art Education, Language Arts, Sciences, Integrated Activities, Teaching Methods, Paleontology, Art Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Aloud to Others, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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