Online Resources for Using Graphic Organizers
Birbili, M. (2006). Mapping knowledge: Concept maps in early childhood education. Early Childhood Research & Practice, 8(2). Retrieved from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v8n2/birbili.html. This article explains how a particular graphic organizer, a concept map, can be used to help children organize and process their thinking.
EduPlace: An online site sponsored by Houghton-Mifflin that provides different kinds of templates; many are designed for elementary school and focus on English and language arts but might be adapted for use with preschoolers or as teacher planning tools. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/.
EdHelper: Illustrated examples of graphic organizers with links to templates for many different kinds. Many are designed for elementary-aged children and are not appropriate for preschoolers. http://edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm;
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