reading (elementary)

"This book explores the value of sharing stories in ways that speak to our hearts and connect learning communities. It grounds this affective work in a discussion of five affective elements of story--healer, inspiration, clarifier, compassion, and connector--and includes narrative discussions, rationale, and contributions from influential educators and children's book creators along with tons of book recommendations and suggestions for direct classroom and library connections"--Provided by publisher.

"This book helps teachers launch and maintain effective book club experiences in grades 2 through 6, by highlighting assessment and instructional practices that support the dual goals of stronger comprehension (thinking) and better conversations (talk)"--Provided by publisher.

Talking Texts is a guide for teachers to the steps and strategies of implementing text clubs in many forms? fiction and nonfiction book clubs, textbook clubs, article clubs, and even poetry clubs?in the classroom. All strategies presented are applicable to any discipline so that text clubs can be employed across the curriculum in any grade level.

"[A ] guide that provides teachers with the inspiration, information, and tools needed to grow enthusiastic independent readers [and] . . . outline[s] practical steps for teachers to implement independent reading time or to enrich their current practice with multiple entry points. . . In addition, they provide a model for reading conferences that support tailored instructional choices and keep students at the center"--Provided by publisher.

Presents fifteen passages geared toward four different reading levels, with discussion questions and other resources designed to help students focus on mythology.

Sixth grade teacher Donalyn Miller describes the instructional approach she uses to turn children into readers, based on a combination of individual choice, a program of independent reading, a collection of high-interest books, and appropriate and authentic reading behavior modeling.

"[Provides] easy-to-follow lesson plans that address key reading skills for students in grades 3-5"--Provided by publisher.

An instructional guide for John Boyne's novel "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" that provides close reading tasks, text-based vocabulary practice, cross-curricular activities, text-dependent questions, reader response writing prompts, and more.

An easy to read story about the playground.