Literary Elements Map An updated version of the Story Map, this interactive best suits secondary students in literary study. The tool includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities, focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development (shown at left). As with the Story Map, this interactive can be used in multiple contexts, whether they be author studies, genre studies, or thematic units, among others. Students can map out the key literary elements for a variety purposes, including response to literature or as a prewriting activity when composing their own fiction. Grades 5 – 9 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Fairy Tale Autobiographies Students read and analyze fairy tales from several cultures, identifying common elements. Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit Story Character Homepage Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Literacyhead - Reading and Writing Lessons Using Visual Art Kids - Read.gov The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress invites people of all ages to discover the fascinating people, places and events that await you whenever you read. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds, the 2020-21 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is the seventh writer to hold this position, which is co-sponsored by the Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader, with additional support from Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Reynolds’ platform for his two-year term is “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story.”Photo by James J. Reddington. Read more Booklists Read.gov presents a sampling of suggested books that will spark the imagination and transport readers to new and exciting places. Other booklists from the Library of Congress include: Explore New Worlds Booklist U.S. Collins, Mary. Sports Robinson, Sharon. Civil War Chambers, Catherine. American Inventors Adler, David. Maps Bacon, Josephine. National Parks Contests “Dear L.
Gay Su Pinnell Good readers choose to read a wide variety of materials — biographies, novels for enjoyment, novels to challenge and inspire us, directions to find out how to put something together or cook, or newspapers and magazines to find out about current affairs or investments. Today's workplace demands many different kinds of literacy. Good readers do not simply "practice" reading; they have a range of purposes and objectives. Good readers learn from their reading, and as they do so, learn more about reading. Think about reading a new author, for example, or reading about an unfamiliar topic. As you read, you gradually learn more about how to read that piece of writing. How Can I Help My Students Become Good Readers? For most children, becoming a good reader means having access to good teaching and to materials that will support the development of a self-extending system. How Can I Provide a Context for Reading? Many teachers today teach reading in small groups, a process called "guided reading."
9th Gr. Literature undefined MacBeth's Opinion presents 9th Gr. Literature (in association with Amazon.com) 9th grade, first semester: Before we read any new books for high school, we will study the familiar--fairy tales. Who are the great authors? Where do stories come from? What is a moral? What is the difference between a myth, a folktale, and a fairy tale? What influences a folktale? What are the unique thematic features of folktales? Can a folktale "go wrong"? We will also attempt: Making a new tale from an old one Writing an "original" fairy tale Other Resources: Aesop Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes Annotated Mother Goose Cinderella Stories from many traditions (Amazon "listmania" list) Bulfinch's Myths (includes Greek, Roman and Norse myths) Annotated Classic Fairy Tales "The Ethics of Elfland" from Chesterton's Orthodoxy (e-book) The Rumplestiltskin Problem (six different original re-tellings) The Magic World (E. The Annotated Hobbit (with hints and history) Books from my Children's Fantasy page The Odyssey Beowulf
BALANCEDLITERACYDIET :: Balanced Literacy Diet The Melissa Institute Literacy Website The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and prevention of violence through education, community service, research support and consultation. Go to The Melissa Institute to learn more. Did you know that 85% of youth in trouble with the law have reading difficulties? The Institute’s mission is to prevent violence and promote safer communities through education and application of research-based knowledge. What is the connection between violence prevention and a literacy website? Evidence shows that students who do not learn to read on level by 3rd grade are much more likely to develop low self-esteem, drop out of school, and engage in antisocial and aggressive behavior. The good news is that literacy failure is preventable! Thank you... We want to thank all of the generous contributors who have made the development of this website possible.
Poetry Versification (brought to you by MacBeth's Opinion, in association with Amazon.com) "He learned sword-fighting and riding, swimming and diving, how to shoot with the bow and play on the recorder and theorbo, how to hunt the stag and cut him up when he was dead, besides Cosmography, Rhetoric, Heraldry, Versification, and of course History, with a little Law, Physic, Alchemy, and Astronomy." -- C. S. How to Hold a Poetry Party I love poetry readings. Keep it balanced. Keep it light. Vary the poem types. Help the kids to read with feeling. Let the kids chose their own poetry. Try finding a theme for the poetry night...autumn, animals, night time, dreams, faith, nature, myth, etc. Consider giving each participant a small paperback book of poetry. Dress the part! Serve food. Here's a great article on poetry from the Parents' Review. Recommended books for the study of poetry: Poetic form: Poetry set to music: Musical version of A Child's Garden of Verses The Days Gone By Sandburg Out Loud Anthologies:
Guided Reading W hat is Guided Reading? Grouping Students l Leveled Texts l What Others Do l Teacher Resources Guided reading is a strategy that helps students become good readers. The teacher provides support for small groups of readers as they learn to use various reading strategies (context clues, letter and sound relationships, word structure, and so forth). Although guided reading has been traditionally associated with primary grades it can be modified and used successfully in all grade levels. For example, older students may need to learn new strategies to understand how to read an information book in a way that is going to give them access to the information they are seeking. " In primary grades children are learning to read and in upper grades they are reading to learn." What is its purpose? When the proper books are selected, students are able to read with approximately 90% accuracy. How do I do it? Students should be divided into small groups (4-6 students). How can I adapt it?
Robinson Booklist Please leave a comment if you can place any of these books in one of the history or science categories on the right (as specifically as possible). This book list is taken from the Robinson Curriculum. It is written in basically the order of easiest to hardest and I’ve taken someone’s markings for the level of the books. Here’s where I’m getting the list from. There are a few of the required books that I haven’t been able to find online. This is an actual curriculum. Level 1 McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer McGuffey’s First Eclectic Reader Nursery Rhymes (Altemus’ Wee Books) Level 2 McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader The Tale of Jolly Robin Bailey The Tale of Solomon Owl Bailey The Tale of Reddy Wood Pecker Bailey The Tale of Chirpy Cricket Bailey The Tale of Paddy Muskrat Bailey The Bobbsey Twins at School Hope The Bobbsey Twins in the Country Hope The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore Hope The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge Hope The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook Hope The Bobbsey Twins at Home Hope Level 3 Level 4
Ambleside Booklist I will put up by “year” whatever books on their list can be found for free online. They have many that cannot be found online. You can go to the Ambleside website to see the complete booklist and to learn about their curriculum and Charlotte Mason education. I’m organizing this just how they do. Some helps with narration prompts for those using the Charlotte Mason style of teaching can be found on the general resources page. Year K Brear Rabbit Harris Download Audio The Three Billy Goats Gruff Jacob The Real Mother Goose Download Nursery Tales Told to Children Steedman For the Children’s Hour Bailey Download Children’s Nursery Vintage Picture Books Online Beginner Readers Treadwell Primer First Reader Second Reader Fourth Reader Sixth Reader Eighth Reader Year 1 History Trial and Triumph Hannula (Church history) ***Our Island Story Marshall Download Audio Book Part 1 Part 2 (This is mainly focused on England’s History. Viking Tales Hall Download (Vikings–World History) Geography Nature Study Poems
Books to Read and to Listen to If there is an old book not on here that you want to download to read (or to listen to), go to the Internet Archive or Many Books (for reading) and LibriVox (for listening) and type it into the search box. As I find suggested books for download that are not on the Ambleside or Robinson curriculum lists, I will add them here in alphabetical order. Remember you can use the search box to find out if there is a certain title. You can make suggestions for books. Where I find books that I think would fit into one of the Science or History themes, I make a note of it on those pages, but the links are on this page. Figure out the reading level of a book. Scholastic’s reading level site. Book Angles and Facts on Fiction Books (learn the content of books) Read Print Website for reading books online – separated by type: essay, poetry, fiction, short stories, plays… Storyline children’s books read on video by actors, comes with lesson ideas Children’s Stories online, illustrated, read to yourself ***St.
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