Literature-Based Activities

The Fifth Edition of Literature-Based Reading Activities provides current and future classroom teachers with exciting classroom-tested activities for ensuring children's successful interactions with literature. This edition continues to be distinguished by discussions of the theoretical and research bases supporting all activities. Numerous activities and examples of their application to a variety of genres are provided. The activities included are generic in nature so that they may be applied and adapted to a variety of books.

Presenting enriching and practical activities for using literature in the K-8 classroom.

 

This edition continues to provide current and future classroom teachers with exciting classroom-tested and research-based activities for ensuring children's successful interactions with literature.  The book is packed with activities, all of which are grounded in theory and universal in nature so they can be applied to books of all levels.  The activities have been updated to reflect current research and trends.  The authors support teachers’ efforts to be effective decision-makers as they plan literature instruction for their culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse K-8 students.  This fifth edition also includes a greater emphasis on new literacies and on writing in response to literature. 

 

Features of the book:

• A reader-friendly book that will be a valuable resource for current and future teachers.
• Specific activities and examples from a variety of grade levels and genres help teachers apply and adapt activities based on instructional goals.
• The activities are organized according to the three phases of the instructional cycle–pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading.
• The activities support deep comprehension and rich responses to literature.
• The activities prompt rich oral language interactions and stimulate vocabulary and academic language development.
• The activities are appropriate for the full range of learners in the classroom.
• The importance of sharing multicultural literature and informational trade books is discussed and examples are included throughout the text.
• A list of up-to-date children's literature Web sites supports teachers’ efforts to integrate technology into their instruction and provides a means for maintaining currency.

New to this edition:

• Activities that integrate technology support understanding of new literacies and show how the Internet can expand children’s responses to literature in powerful ways.
• A new discussion of writing helps teachers understand the important role of writing in a rich literature program.
• A greater discussion of diverse learning needs helps teachers understand how to plan for the full range of learners in the classroom.
• More activities and new examples from recent award-winning literature are shared.