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Includes: Whole language and the active learning: A philosophical model --- The physical set up of the classroom -- Timetabling -- Classroom atmosphere -- Whole language - creating a language rich environment, creating reflective speaking experience, creating active listening experiences, creating focussed viewing experiences, creating reflective dramatizing experiences, creating meaningful reading experiences, creating purposeful writing experiences --- An integrated child centered curriculum -- Learning centres -- Record keeping, student evaluation and parental involvement. Has blackline masters.

Includes: Beginning a Literature Based Program: An experienced teacher tells how - Developing a program over a year - A fresh start with a reception class - A school changes its reading program - Converting to a literature based program --- Programs With A Special Focus: A reading writing program from the library - Themes with year 7 classes - A big book and poetry emphasis - Preparing for high school - Fairy tales and folk lore with year 7 - Poetry and biography - In the library with Roald Dahl.

Includes: Literature in the classroom - Theory into practice - Guidelines for questioning -- FOCUS UNITS: Animals in literature - Toy animals - Pig tales - Authors - Roger Duvoisin - Jay Williams - The world around us - The night - The sea - Literature around the world - Folktale patterns - Japan - Themes - Friendship - Heroes and heroines - Survival tales - Fantastic characters - giants - Dragons.

Includes: Understanding Portfolio Assessment: Assumptions about portfolios --- Getting Started: Practical suggestions for getting started - Looking inside the portfolio --- Assessing Portfolios: Beginning the assessment process - Analyzing portfolios --- Managing Portfolios: Assigning reasonable responsibility --- Benefiting From Portfolio Assessment: Multiple benefits --- Dealing With Possible Portfolio Problems: Problems and solutions.