Teaching Visual Literacy Av Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher

<p><i>"This book puts into practice what we''ve long known but often ignored: one picture is indeed worth a thousand words! The chapters offer a practical look at how images in all their many forms can be used to motivate reluctant readers."<br/></i>¿Donna E. Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor<br/>University of Georgia</p><p><i>"Just as vision entails more than seeing, being visually literate means that students can interpret and reflect upon images as well as words. These strategies will help your students develop the literacy they need for this brave new century."<br/></i>¿Carol Jago, Director, California Reading and Literature Project<br/>University of California, Los Angeles</p><p><b><i>Spark students'' interest in reading and help them become critical consumers of visual information!</i></b><br/><br/>Today''s students live in an increasingly visual world where they are engaged not only by words, but also by images. This collection of innovative articles shows classr