Literature-Based Reading Activities (4th Edition)

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.