Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction 1. Photo Essays and Children Photography and Expression Children as Photographers 2. Developing a Photo Essay Photo Essays Captions and Photographs Working Together for Voice Thinking In-Depth About Captions Timelines Teachers and Photo Essays Presentation Formats for Photo Essays Children Presenting Photo Essays 3. Photographs Tell a Story in History Creating a Historical Photo Essay: The Freedom Trail Ideas for Historical Photo Essays 4. Personal History Photo Essays Sample Personal History Photo Essay Ideas for Personal History Photo Essays 5. Nature Experience Photo Essays Sample Nature Photo Essay Ideas for Nature Photo Essays 6. Field Trip Photo Essays Sample Field Trip Photo Essay Ideas for Field Trip Photo Essays 7. Overcoming Traumatic Events Sample Photo Essay of a Tornado Ideas for Photo Essays Helping Children Deal With Traumatic Events 8. Career Photo Essays Sample Career Photo Essay Ideas for Career Photo Essays 9. Integrating Curriculum Photo Essays Sample Photo Essay of an Integrated Math Activity Ideas for Integrated Photo Essays 10. Advocacy Photo Essays Sample Advocacy Photo Essay on Endangered Animals Ideas for Advocacy Photo Essays 11. Using Photographs to Interpret the Past; Contributing Author Dr. Gary Fertig Using Photographs to Evaluate the Historical Significance of Change Using Photographs to Identify Causes and Effects Using Photographs to Evoke Empathy Using Photographs to Initiate Historical Inquiry Summary and Conclusions 12. Assessment and Rubrics Resource: Standards Alignment Bibliography of Suggested Children's Photo Essay Books References Index
"The authors offer a wealth of ways to engage children in expressing meaning and documenting experiences through photographs. They provide all the practical help teachers need to use this exciting medium to expand children's ways of perceiving, representing, and thinking about their world." -Carol Copple, Director of Publications and Initiatives in Educational Practice National Association for the Education of Young Children Give children new ways to express their thoughts and ideas! When children create photo essays, they are encouraged to share their thoughts in an authentic and personal way. This creative new resource offers teachers ready-to-use tools and strategies for involving children in creating photo essays as a way to communicate ideas, experiences, and emotions. Teachers will discover how to inspire children to capture the aesthetics of their environment, document historical events and personal stories, keep a record of what they learn, and become advocates for causes as they explore responsible citizenship. The book offers ideas and examples that illustrate how photo essays can be used: As part of portfolios to record what children have learned To help boost the confidence of struggling writers, including English language learners and children with special needs As an alternate assessment format to engage challenged students To meet state and national standards Photo essay activities are ideal for any teacher looking for new ways to nurture student expression, excitement, and creativity in the classroom.
Susan Conklin Thompson is a professor at the University of Northern Colorado, where she coordinates the early childhood program and teaches early childhood and elementary education courses. Thompson has authored numerous articles, two multicultural books for children, and eight books for teachers, including Children as Illustrators: Making Meaning through Art and Language (National Association for the Education of Young Children). She has been the recipient of several university awards for teaching excellence and outstanding research and scholarship and in 2001 was awarded the Early Childhood Professional of the Year Award by the Wyoming Early Childhood Association. Kayenta Williams holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked extensively with English language learners as an elementary ELL teacher. She has authored both fiction and nonfiction work, including an article in Social Studies and the Young Learner entitled "Photo Essays: Using Photography to Tell a Story", which she co-authored with Susan Conklin Thompson.