Literature-Based Teaching in the Content Areas

Grounded in theory and best-practices research this practical text provides teachers with 40 strategies for using fiction and non-fiction trade books to teach in five key content areas: language arts and reading social studies mathematics science and the arts. Each strategy provides everything a teacher needs to get started: a classroom example that models the strategy a research-based rationale relevant content standards suggested books reader-response questions and prompts assessment ideas examples of how to adapt the strategy for different grade levels (K-2 3-5 and 6-8) and ideas for differentiating instruction for English language learners and struggling students. Throughout the book student work samples and classroom vignettes bring the content to life.