@article{809016,
      recid = {809016},
      author = {Yenawine, Philip,},
      title = {Visual thinking strategies for preschool : using art to  enhance literacy and social skills /},
      pages = {183 pages :},
      abstract = {"Visual Thinking Strategies for Preschool" shows how  teachers can add visual thinking strategies (VTS) to their  existing curriculum to encourage language, critical  thinking, and social skills for children ages three to  five. In this sequel to his popular book, "Visual Thinking  Strategies," author Philip Yenawine describes using art and  other visual experiences to create engaging and powerful  learner-centered environments for young children just  beginning their formal school experience. First introduced  in 1991 and implemented in hundreds of schools, districts,  and cultural institutions, the VTS teaching method features  an open-ended conversation about a selected work of art.  Teachers facilitate the group conversation using simple  questions: "What's going on in this picture?," "What do you  see that makes you think that?," and "What more can we  find?" The book provides transcripts and analysis of  classroom conversations as a means of illustrating the  range of ways VTS can be used with preschoolers. Drawing on  interviews with preschool teachers from public, private,  and charter schools from around the country, Yenawine  highlights the benefits of these discussions for students,  including English language learners and students with  special needs. "Visual Thinking Strategies for Preschool"  provides teachers with another means to teach language and  social skills, and introduces students to the treasures  found in art.--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/809016},
}