This book's 50-plus lessons-each based on a different picture book or story-will help classroom teachers build a foundation for teaching math, science, and social studies concepts to their students. Each lesson uses children's literature to make challenging, abstract concepts relevant to children's lives, inviting them to learn these concepts while responding to a story's illustrations, theme, characters, and plot. The lessons also demonstrate how teachers can use children's literature to meet national standards in math, science, and social studies. Chapters 1 through 5 set the stage for using picture books, discussing the effective, imaginative integration of literature into the classroom. Teachers will learn to create an environment that ensures that when children and books come together, the experience is enjoyable and thought provoking. Chapters 6 through 9 provide individual lessons, by grade level, with detailed activities based on specific books.

1. The Magical World of Picture Books 2. Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies: Learning Through Integration 3. Making Literacy Connections 4. Meeting Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts Standards 5. Getting Started in Your Classroom 6. Discovering Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies 7. Discovering Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies 8. Experiencing Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies 9. Investigating Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies