Table Of ContentA Conference Approach to Reading Children's Literature A Balanced Reading Program Organization and Planning Introductory Activities Responding to Reading 1: Issues Responding to Reading 2: The Conference Responding to Reading 3: Activities and Sharing Reading Skills and Strategies The Links Between Reading and Writing Reading Aloud to Children Record Keeping and Evaluation Reading Classrooms in Action A Wizard of Earthsea- Samples of Children's Work.
SynopsisAlthough the return to the use of "real literature" is gaining momentum, there are still few reference books available for the teacher. This is a practical guide for implementing a reading program in classrooms. It shows how the literature strand can be organized and how an experienced-based strand can be incorporated even into lesson plans featuring basal texts. The practices recommended are based on sound theory, but the emphasis of the book is on experiences and techniques developed by the authors in real situations. For those teachers interested in exploring the theoretical background, further reading lists are provided in each chapter.