About the Author:

Robin Chappele Thompson, PhD, earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Childhood Reading and Language Arts, and currently uses her expertise as the Director of Early Learning for the School District of Manatee County. She has been a teacher, literacy coach, curriculum coordinator, and worked as an instructor at the University of South Florida, where she supervised interns and taught literacy, assessment, and writing courses in the College of Education. She travels as a consultant and speaker to support the implementation of StoryMaking and designing Makerspaces.

Robin Chappele Thompson, PhD 's Books

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  • ArtMaking: Using Picture Books to Read Our World

    Authors: Michelle Kay Compton, MA, Robin Chappele Thompson, PhD

    Product Code:
    547633 (Softbound)
    547640 (e-book)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-763-3 (Softbound)
    978-1-60554-764-0 (e-book)
    Age Focus: 3-8
    Full Color

    Description & More Details

    In ArtMaking children are invited to "read their worlds" as they learn about images, explore materials and elements of art (color, lines, shapes, textures, spaces, design) and communicate their thinking through their own art processes and products. Along the way these skills build a strong literacy foundation.

    $39.95  
    $39.95  
  • Makerspaces: Remaking Your Play and STEAM Early Learning Areas

    Authors: Michelle Kay Compton, MA, Robin Chappele Thompson, PhD

    Product Code:
    547138 (Softbound)
    547145 (e-book)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-713-8 (Softbound)
    978-1-60554-714-5 (e-book)
    Age Focus: 3-8
    Full Color

    Description & More Details

    Makerspaces is a first-to-market resource for early childhood professionals that focuses on how to cultivate the maker mind-set in the youngest learners, how to engage young children in maker-centered learning, design and introduce makerspaces, and how to select/use open-ended tools and materials.

    $34.95  
    $34.95  
  • StoryMakers on Deck: StoryMaking Activities with Loose Parts

    Authors: Michelle Kay Compton, MA, Robin Chappele Thompson, PhD

    Product Code:
    547480 (Cards)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-748-0 (Cards)
    Age Focus: 4-8
    Full Color

    Description & More Details

    The StoryMakers on Deck cards inspire educators and children to use simple materials to make stories and projects.

    40 cards.

    $12.95  
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