More Books by Liz Knowles
Poignant, sobering, and informative, picture books are short enough to illustrate a point and entertaining enough to drive a message home; they can be used at any academic…
With 12 published books based on extensive experience both as a teacher and an administrator in the field of education, Dr. Liz Knowles has been making an impact on the lives of countless children, teachers, and parents throughout her career.
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Picture Books for Middle and High School? Are You Kidding?
Poignant, sobering, and informative, picture books are short enough to illustrate a point and entertaining enough to drive a message home; they can be used at any academic level, most surprisingly, they are very effective in grades 5-12!
In Picture Books for Middle and High School? Are You Kidding?, Liz Knowles, EdD, uses her 45 years as a teacher, professor, and school administrator, with graduate degrees in reading and curriculum development, to review over 525 titles categorized by subject: science, history, language arts, math, the arts, and character.
Picture Books for Middle and High School? Are You Kidding? is a reference book perfect for teachers of students in grades 5–12, college professors who teach teachers, librarians (school, public, and university), parents and parents who homeschool, reading specialists, and child psychologists.
Poignant, sobering, & informative – picture books can be used:
Improves the brain’s ability to process information in any subject
Enhances underlying cognitive skills required to learn effectively
Creates confidence in all learning tasks
Improves memory, problem solving, and focus and attention
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Exercise Your Brain includes:
Memory – short-term and long term – you can expand your ability to store and recall information
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Processing Speed – you can develop your ability to perform simple and complex cognitive tasks, quickly and accurately
Logic & Reasoning – you can increase your reasoning power, become a problem solver and a deductive thinker – crosswords and bridge are simply not enough!