books and reading

Annotated bibliography of children's picture books that are multicultural.

The author assists educators moving towards more meaning-focused approaches in reading and writing--"whole language.".

An alternate approach to teaching elementary science using selected works of children's fiction.

Discusses the use of leveled texts in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms, examines the "text base" needed for effective language literacy instruction, provides guidelines for creating a high-quality leveled book collection and matching books to readers, and explains how to analyze and level books.

Presents teaching suggestions and reproducible activities for first through fourth grade based on more than twenty children's books set in each region of the U.S., including the Pacific Ocean.

A collection of 16 book programs, each offering a selection of activities, projects, recipes, poetry and games.

Profiles one hundred books for young adults, providing bibliographic information, age levels, plot summaries, commentary, further reading lists, and lists of passages for "booktalks.".

Presents an annotated bibliography of over one thousand fiction and nonfiction books of interest to high school students, grouped in over thirty thematic chapters, with author, subject, and title indexes.

Explains how writers can improve their skills by reading literature carefully and paying attention to techniques used by successful authors.

Presents a step-by-step guide to planning and implementing teen programs designed to encourage them to use the library and its resources; and includes seasonal programs and suggestions for games and book displays.