Teaching Reading with Literature: Case Studies to Action Plans

Teaching Reading with Literature: Case Studies to Action Plans, 1/e

Gail E. Tompkins, California State University
Lea M. McGee, Texas A&M University

Published December, 1992 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

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Summary

Complete with step-by-step "action plans", this book provides the theories, techniques, and tools pre-service and in-service teachers need to implement an effective literature-based reading program.

Features

Coverage emphasizes the need for teachers to be confident decision- makers in order to effectively use this type of reading program. Individual concept chapters examine three theoretical perspectives teachers can apply in choosing core literature selections and teaching reading workshops: 1 ) The reader response "reading literature" perspective, 2) the critical "teaching literature" perspective, and 3) the interactive "teaching reading" perspective. Each perspective is thoroughly explained, and accompanied by a case study that illustrates the perspective in actual classroom use.
Following the theoretical coverage, eight complete core unit and reading workshop "action plans" are described in detail, to show how real teachers use the three teaching perspectives in grades K-8. For each action plan, the text describes the teacher and the classroom, the daily schedule, the literature being used, activities in which the children participate, how learners' work is assessed, and a week-long lesson plan.

Table of Contents
I. LITERATURE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION.

1. Using Literature in the Reading Program.
2. Choosing Literature for Children.
3. Learning About Authors and Illustrators.
4. Perspectives on Literature-Based Reading Instruction.
5. Teaching from the Reader Response Perspective.
6. Teaching from a Critical Perspective.
7. Teaching from an Interactive Perspective.
8. Putting It All Together.
9. Assessing Students' Learning.

II. ACTION PLANS.