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The Fiction Gateway : enriching the curriculum with children's literatureISBN: 9781441617279
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
This handbook has been written to promote the wider use of literature, particularly fiction, as a portal to cross-curriculum learning in the primary to lower secondary years. It is designed to be used in support of literacy strategies that develop reading ability in students who have acquired a level of reading independence.
Mentor Texts : teaching writing through children's literature, k-6ISBN: 9781625311320
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
This book will help teachers make the most of high-quality children's literature in their writing instruction. The authors show teachers how to help students become confident, accomplished writers by using literature as their foundation.
Big ideas for little kids : teaching philosophy through children's literatureISBN: 9781475804461
Publication Date: 2014
Big Ideas for Little Kids includes everything a teacher, a parent, or a college student needs to teach philosophy to elementary school children from picture books. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book explains why it is important to allow young children access to philosophy during primary-school education.
Children's literature about refugees : a catalyst in the classroomPublication Date: 2017
Fiction provides the perfect conduit for the experiences of refugees so that young refugee students feel their experiences are validated, and their peers come to understand their situation. As more and more people flee wars, violence and political oppression, this book gives teachers both pedagogical support and knowledge of the resources and shows how they can tackle this challenging topic.
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