Provides activities to help develop a literature-based reading program in the elementary school classroom.
Class-tested and research-based, this text presents updated activities for designing and employing a literature-based reading program Reviewers Applaud:
“This book is one of the finest sources for best practice in literature-based reading instruction. . . . The activities are incredibly appropriate!”
—Evelyn Priddy, Ed.D, Huntington College
A Lasting Resource:
“My students feel it is a valuable resource, not only now as pre-service teachers, but later, once they graduate.”
—Avril S. Moore, Fontbonne University
Literature-Based Reading Activities distinguishes itself by presenting
- Theoretically supported exercises for implementing a K-8 reading program.
- Universal activities that may be applied to books of all levels.
- Practical, decision-making guidelines for literature instruction.
New to the Fourth Edition: - Increased attention to the language development of English learners.
- Numerous exercises that allow for a variety of response styles (both verbal and nonverbal).
- Over a dozen new activities.
- Packed with examples from recent, award-winning and multicultural literature.