Literature circles can inspire top-quality discussion and thinking in ways no other approach can match. They are an excellent way to differentiate instruction using Novice, Developing, and Expert levels. Passionate debates emerge and even reluctant readers plunge into the action.This book lays a solid foundation and provides step-by-step plans and hands on activity to directly teach students ab…
Discover a dynamic, interactive way to bring literature to life for your children through the use of "literature circles", student-centered discussion groups. From Character Sketcher to Decision Director to Recipe Reader. You'll find 20 ready to reproducible role sheets to make your literature circle discussion exciting, informative and fun.
Good teachers have long recognized the power of using picture books as models of good writing. The short, focused, and tightly woven text in these books mirrors the kind of writing they want their students to be doing. In this essential resources, the authors provide more than 150 annotations of new and classic books chosen to delight young students and inspire powerful writing.
Mini-lessons are the secret to book clubs that click. Each of these 45 short, focused, and practical lessons includes Nancy and Harvey's actual classroom language and is formatted to help busy teachers with point-by-point answers to the questions they most frequently ask. Each mini-lesson spells out everything from the time and materials needed to word-by-word instructions for students. The au…
PRoviding constructive feedback on writing is essential for helping students improve their skills. With this time-saving tool from writing expert Ruth Culham, you'll have more than 100 just-right comments at your fingertips. Correlated with student-friendly scoring guides-also included-and organized by trait, Ruth provides responses to writing at three different levels of achievement. The comme…
Ming is an artist from China who now lives and works in New York City. He teaches children in the public school system how to draw and paint. However, he also teaches them something else that's very important. What does Ming teach the children and why is it so important?
In Drumming to the beat, Debbie shares her wisdom and humor. Educators looking for ways to improve their instructional skills in a differentiated classroom are guaranteed to find great practical strategies. Debbie's story of success integrates research-based models, teaching strategies, management tips, and inspirational "from-the-heart" lessons for addressing individual differences. This excit…