Making Connections Across the Curriculum

     Making a connection between math, science, and history with picture books can help students make connection whether it's a fiction or nonfiction book. Picture books allow students to connect prior knowledge and are able to elaborate on the story they are reading.

"Math is a complex concept just like network theory and probability through fun cartoons in an alphabet book format." This was a quote from our text book. The text discuses how when a teacher makes a comment about how how math is incorporated into all subject matters. This one comment can freak a child out who is afraid of math, who isn't good at math. Some students can have math anxiety and are overwhelmed when they are told to do math.
   

    Science is incorporated into many picture books now and days. In the text it discuses how many picture books will have poetry and science together to have the students be able to connect to two subjects. The students are able to enjoy the poetry while learning about science but will not fully of the thought of learning a science lesson.

    History and picture books are a very common thing, picture books have the ability to connect the past and present in history. Having history in the picture books allows the students to create a person response to what they are reading about. The books allow the students to make their own perspective on the people and places they are reading about in history. They are also able to remember the information better, then being lecture to about.

     These are all great aspects of picture books that I have never thought about before. I never thought about well math and science can in combined with picture books. This is a great aspect to know and read more about as a future elementary school teacher.