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The role of the visual arts in literacy development -- Fostering literacy through early visual art experiences -- Graphic imagery that begins to convey meaning -- Detailed symbols as meaning makers -- Celebrating children's art and literacy experiences : final thoughts and connections -- Appendix A : mid-continent research for education and learning : list of benchmarks for language arts -- Appendix B : national visual art standards -- Appendix C : children's books and art resources.