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Download full textHamilton, Carole L., Ed.; Kratzke, Peter, Ed. – 1999
Examining how teachers help students respond to short fiction, this book presents 25 essays that look closely at "teachable" short stories by a diverse group of classic and contemporary writers. The approaches shared by the contributors move from readers' first personal connections to a story, through a growing facility with the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reader Response
Strube, Penny – 1996
Intended as a guide for teachers of grades 3-6, this book presents ideas for the use of literature groups in the classroom. In chapter 1, the author talks about her own reading background and her discovery of teaching methods for literature, and presents ideas for forming literature groups. Chapter 2 offers advice on selecting and collecting good…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Phelan, Patricia, Ed. – 1990
This book presents findings of a cross-section of teachers, elementary through college, who have developed ways to enable students to make connections between their lives and the literature they read. The 28 articles are grouped into: (1) a section on the collaborating and creating connection with literature; and (2) a section on the reading and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
