Celebration of Literature and Response, A: Children, Books and Teachers in K-8 Classrooms

This is the ONLY book you need to bring quality literature and response-based activities into your classroom. It includes listings of the newest books for children and links them to reader response across grade levels. The appendix has outstanding links to professional resources, award books, and Internet sites. It is written by a college professor who used to be a classroom teacher and knows what teachers want and need for their classrooms. For those focused on accountability, it is the only text that addresses authentic assessment of response-based learning. Integrates examples of children's, current teachers', and future teachers' authentic responses to literature. Provides step-by-step procedures for response activities. References current literature and classic examples. Educators and School Administrators.