Exploring Values Through Literature, Multimedia, and Literacy Events: Making Connections

by International Reading Association, Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt (Editor), Ann Watts Pailliotet (Editor)

Educators will find in these pages a number of helpful strategies for using literature, multimedia, and literacy events to support not only the language arts, but also student choice, cooperative learning, and critical thinking—-processes that promote key values such as compassion, human decency, caring, sharing, and respect. Chapter topics include multicultural literature and family stories, critical media literacy and values, technology and values, and schoolwide approaches for teaching values through literature and multimedia.

243 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

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The mission of the International Reading Association is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide.

Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy.

--from the group's website