You'll find practical tools for writing and revision, increased reading comprehension, memorable note taking and more, with examples of students work from many classrooms.

Below are links to the Foreward and the Introduction, an overview of the way Visual Tools make learning easier for many students.

Soon I hope to create links to excerpts from other chapters, to give a sense of the scope of this book, both in offering road-tested stratagies and a coherent set of visual tools for reading writing and more.

Foreword by Ruth Culham -- Author, 6+1 Traits of Writing

Introduction Why Use Storyboards?
--Take a look at this overview of Visual Tools in the classroom

Chapter 1 Storyboarding as a Bridge to Text
-- Why integrating pictures and text make learning easier...

Chapter 2 Reluctant Writers Engage: Shared Writing
-- Alternative writing tools that engage all learners

Chapter 3 Storyboards: More Than Stories by Linda Rief
-- Using visual tools in the eight grade Writing Workshop

Chapter 4 Visual Tools for Differentiated Instruction
-- Exploring the way visual tools make differentation easier

Chapter 5 Developing a Storyboarding Classroom by Amy Levy Rocci
-- Integrating Visual Tools in the Third grade curriculum

Chapter 6 Reading Comprehension: Core Visual Skills
-- Using simple images to anchor reading and discussion

Chapter 7 Introducing Storyboards and Drawing in the Classroom
-- The how to basics of introducing storyboards in the classroom

Chapter 8 Shared Writing: Revision and Conferences Made Simple
-- Connect writer and audience with Visual and Verbal support

Chapter 9 “Different” Learners in the Visual Classroom
-- How alternative tools to pull all learners into the literacy circle.

Appendix include: Introduction to a Visual Story-Building Workshop and Examples of Storyboard Formats