The LitART LEARN Curriculum
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LitART Curriculum
Each LitART LEARN After School Literacy Series is a full year of curriculum comprised of eight thematic literacy notebooks. A LitART notebook provides step-by-step activity plans for 200 activities based on 16 picture books and three novels.
Themes
- Browse the LEARN Themes below to see the books and activities associated with each theme.
Components
- Each LEARN thematic literacy notebook includes twelve LitART Learning Components. You can learn more about them here.
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1 Children's Favorite Authors & Illustrators
- This theme explores the similarities and differences among eight popular authors and illustrators.
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2 Myths, Legends & Folktales
- This theme explores stories from around the world including African, Asian, European, North American, and South American Tales.
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3 Timeless & Current Classics
- This theme explores the concept of "classic" and examines how picture books have changed over time.
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4 Families, Seasons & Celebrations
- This theme focuses on families, seasons, and celebrations from the perspectives of different cultures and communities.
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5 Friends & Self Concept
- This theme examines a range of friendship and self concept issues including acceptance, disagreement, honesty, and helpfulness.
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6 Magic & Mystery
- This theme explores how magic, mystery, and surprising events effect characters in different ways.
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7 Around The World
- This theme explores the concept of culture in terms of language, food, clothing, and customs.
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8 Math, Music & Science
- This theme explores the role of math, music, or science in stories.
