...Amy Allen Purpose The purpose of this paper, a notable trade book lesson plan, is to pair National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) notable trade books with a new strategy, C-OPTIC, to encourage critical visual literacy of picture book illustrations with elementary students. Design...

... incorporating NSSTB into their social studies instruction. We conclude by suggesting ways for primary grade teachers to utilize the book lists each year. Emerald Publishing Limited 2012 Notable trade books children’s literature primary grades elementary social studies instruction integration...

...Kay A. Chick; Stacey Corle This study provides a gender analysis of National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade book selections suitable for the intermediate grades from the years 2006-2008. The study examines the number of male versus female characters and the presence, or absence...

... for the Social Studies, Notable Trade books, Picture books Introduction Each year the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), in cooperation with the Children s Book Council (CBC), selects Notable Social Studies Trade Books for young people. These books, written for children in grades K-12...