Pop-Up Book Making: A Visual Arts and Language Arts Integration By: Mindy J. Kessler Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Cathy Smilan
Research n Integrating visual arts with other subjects facilitates learning and aids cognitive development through sensory stimulation. (Lackey, 2003; Andrzejczak, 2005; Althouse, 2003; Irwin, Kind, Grauer, & de Cosson, 2005)
Integration n The integration of visual arts and language arts can help students build their writing and communication skills. (Johnson, 1992)
Sunshine State Standards Visual Arts K-2 n (VA. B. 1. 1. 4) Uses the elements of art and the principles of design to effectively communicate ideas. Language Arts K-2 n (LA. B. 1. 1. 2) Drafts and revises simple sentences and passages, stories, letters, and simple explanations that: express ideas clearly; show an awareness of topic and audience; have a beginning, middle, and ending; effectively use common words; have supporting detail; and are in legible printing.
Visual Arts and Language Arts Similarities n Viewing a piece of artwork encourages spoken or written words. n Reading a story evokes images in one’s mind provoked by the text.
Strategies for Integration There are many strategies to increase students’ language development by integrating these two subjects. n Bookmaking is one strategy. n
Bookmaking: Pop-up Books Effective educational tools n Interactive n Provide prompts or inspirational doorways n Students respond by writing about their observations and interpretations. n Alternative assessment
Benefits to Teachers Bookmaking persuades students to write thoughts and information prompted from the cuts and folds making the experience memorable. n When students begin creating a book, the desire to fill it up with writing and images encourages them to persevere until they have completed the project. n
Assessment Teacher observation during studio time n Students assess own work n Group critique n Rubric: Assesses students’ ability to satisfy lesson objectives using criteria that determines how well their project demonstrates what they have learned. n
Conclusion Value of Bookmaking n Arts integration increases students' knowledge of the visual arts and the language arts. n Increases their intrinsic motivation to learn.
Materials n Paper: – All sizes/colors – (card stock is best) Scissors n Glue n Ruler n String n Crayons n Markers n
Examples
References n n n Althouse, R. (2003). The colors of learning: Integrating the visual arts into the early childhood curriculum. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Andrzejczak, N. , Trainin, G. , & Poldberg, M. (2005). From image to text: Using images in the writing process. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 6(12). Retrieved 7/15/06 from http: //ijea. asu. edu/v 6 n 12/ Blasingame, J. , Erickson, M. , & Woodson, L. , 2005. In Stockrocki, M (Ed. ). (2005). Interdisciplinary art education: Building bridges to connect disciplines and cultures, pp. 199210. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association. Efland, A. (2002). Art and cognition. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Irwin, R. , Kind, S. W. , Grauer, K. , & de Cosson, A. , 2005. In Stockrocki, M (Ed. ). (2005). Interdisciplinary art education: Building bridges to connect disciplines and cultures, pp. 199210. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association. Johnson, P. (1992). A book of one’s own: Developing literacy through making books. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books, Inc. Lackey, L. , 2005. In Stockrocki, M (Ed. ). (2005). Interdisciplinary art education: Building bridges to connect disciplines and cultures, pp. 199 -210. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association. http: //www. library. unt. edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup 2/introduction. htm http: //www. vickiblackwell. com/makingbooks/index. htm http: //www. markhiner. co. uk/producing. htm http: //www. makingbooks. com/workshops 2. shtml http: //www. beetlelady. com/? page_id=10
Other Bookmaking Books n n n n Caraway, Georgia. "The Story of the Tuck Postcards. " Denton Record-Chronicle 1 May 2000. Haining, Peter. Movable Books: An Illustrated History. London: New English Library, 1979. Johnson, Paul. (1992). Pop-Up Paper Engineering: Cross-Curricular Activities in Design Engineering Technology, English and Art. Philadelphia PA: The Falmer Press. Lindberg, Sten G. "Mobiles in Books: Volvelles, Inserts, Pyramids, Divinations, and Children's Games. " Trans. Willian S. Mitchell. The Private Library 3 rd series 2. 2 (1979) : 49 -82. Montanaro, Ann R. Pop-up and Movable Books: A Bibliography. Metuchen, N. J. : Scarecrow Press, 1993. Vries, Leonard de. A Treasury of Illustrated Children's Books: Early Nineteenth. Century Classics from the Osborne Collection. 1 st ed. New York: Abbeville Press, 1989. Whitton, Blair. Paper Toys of the World. Cumberland, Md. : Hobby House Press, 1986. Bohning, Gerry, & Phillips, Ann. (1993). Literature on the Move: Making and Using Pop-Up and Lift-Flap Books. Teacher Ideas Press.
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