The Comprehension Experience: Engaging Readers Through Effective Inquiry and Discussion by W. Dorsey Hammond, Denise D. Nessel
Drawing from theory and research that suggests students learn better and more deeply when learning is contextualized and genuinely motivated, the book presents five guiding principles for teaching genre. Emphasizing purposeful communication, it will guide you through teaching students to read, write, speak, and listen to different real-world genres that inspire and engage them.
A Quick Guide to Teaching Reading Through Fantasy Novels, 5-8
Mary Ehrenworth and Lucy Calkins
Adhering to reading workshop principles and the classic session architecture honed by Lucy Calkins in the Units of Study series, this unit of study begins by launching the kids into fantasy book clubs that foster literary conversations. After exploring ways to read with deep comprehension and to synthesize across pages, students learn to develop thematic understandings.
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