The study of children's responses to literature is a relatively young area of research and pedagogy. Historically, response-to literature research has been done with high school and college age young...
Designed to be used in literature anthology, introduction to Literature, or literature-based composition courses, this work contains sections on the short story, plays, poetry, and novel, as well as sections on film, writing a research ...
The hunter came into a grocery and told his story . Then he went to a hardware shop and into a drugstore . Men began to gather on the sidewalks . Then they started out along the road to the place in the woods .
Suggests ten types of literature-based activities involving games, music, drama, writing, and art
A collection of classroom-tested teaching strategies and student activities that promote reading and generate literature response in numerous formats.
Includes lessons and strategies for teaching students how to summarize a book's main ideas, focus on key elements, and offer and support opinions about the text.
The result is evident in the remarkable pieces of writing which form the heart of this book, pieces of writing which not only show young writers working "at the far reach of their capacities" but which represent a deeply thoughtful, ...
Reinforced by teachers' experiences in actual classrooms, this book provides a wealth of ideas for projects, readings, and response-based activities that will engage all learners in the joy of...
A collection of classroom-tested teaching strategies and student activities that promote rereading and generate literature response in numerous formats.
The hunter was catching up , but each time he came over a rise the wolverine was looking back from the next rise , just out of range . The hunter topped one more rise and met the wolverine bounding toward him .