A PROJECT APPROACH TO LANGUAGE LEARNING: Linking Literary Genres and Themes in Elementary Classrooms

A PROJECT APPROACH TO LANGUAGE LEARNING: Linking Literary Genres and Themes in Elementary Classrooms

A folklore convention! A poetry anthology! A thematic newspaper!

Introduce your students to the fascinating world of literature with the help of these innovative learning-in-action projects. Learn how to build knowledge and skills as you explore themes and genres featuring novels, picture books, folklore, poetry, non-fiction, and storytelling. You`ll find a step-by-step explanation of each project with core and extension activities to meet individual needs. Learning celebrations that foster a real sense of community in the classroom are an integral part of each project. The numerous activities are supported by rich student samples, lists of theme-related text sets, checklists, rubrics, evaluation sheets, and reproducible masters.


Author: Katherine Luongo-Orlando

Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 9781551381282

Price: $ 24.95

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