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Weaving Through Words: Using the Arts to Teach Reading Comprehension Strategies

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I bought this book on a lark after typing in "arts integration" here at Amazon (I'm a music teacher who now presents workshops on the subject). I was absolutely delighted with this purpose-driven book of arts-infused reading comprehension strategies, a big issue with most school districts.

My desire is to make my colleagues feel a little less burdened by the constant demand for better scores, higher numbers, etc., and to get back to the joy of learning, which the arts certainly promote.

The book includes actual examples of students' work in the book and the book is clearly divided into sections such as inference, synthesis and activating schema (scaffolding?).

Mantione & Smead, like most arts integration authors, lean toward primary and grade school models, but it's still a great start. Maybe I'll be the one to write a book on inner-city teens, who sorely need the arts as avenue for improved learning, expression, life.