| Description |
xiv, 487 pages, I-41 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Part I Celebrating Literature, Response, and Teaching -- Chapter 1 Reader Response to Literature: From Rosenblatt's Theory to -- Classroom Practice -- Louise Rosenblatt's Theory of Reader Response -- Efferent and Aesthetic Response -- From Rosenblatt's Theory to Research to Practice -- Patterns of Response to Literature -- Listening Behavior -- Contact with Books -- The Impulse to Share -- Actions and Drama -- Artistic, Musical, and Constructive Response -- Oral Response -- Written Response -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 2 Literature, Teaching, and Reader Response: Blending Books and -- Readers in the Classroom -- What Is Children's Literature? -- Why Teach with Literature? -- What Is Reader Response? -- Reader Response: The Reader -- Reader Response: The Literature -- Reader Response: The Context -- Why a Reader Response View of Literature and Teaching? -- Blending Literature, Teaching, and Reader Response in the Classroom -- Closing Thoughts -- Part II Celebrating Literature -- Chapter 3 The Art of the Picture Book: Blending Illustrations and Text -- The Picture Book and Visual Literacy -- Types of Picture Books -- Baby/Board Books -- Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes -- Engineered/Participation Books -- Alphabet Books -- Counting/Number Books -- Concept Books -- Wordless Picture Books -- Picture Storybooks -- Picture Books for Older Readers -- Transitional Picture/Chapter Books -- Artistic Design in Picture Books -- Book Size and Shape -- Book Jackets -- Endpapers -- Front and Back Matter -- Borders -- Lettering and Type -- Use of Space -- Artistic Style in Picture Books -- Artistic Media in Picture Books -- Graphic Techniques in Picture Books -- Evaluating Quality Picture Books -- Benefits of Picture Books -- Reader Response to Picture Books -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 4 Traditional Tales and Modern Fantasy: The Domain of Imagination -- Traditional Literature -- Characteristics of Traditional Tales -- Types of Traditional Tales -- Evaluating Quality Traditional Tales -- Benefits of Traditional Tales -- Reader Response to Traditional Tales -- Modern Fantasy -- Types of Fantasy -- Evaluating Quality Fantasy -- Benefits of Fantasy -- Reader Response to Fantasy -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 5 Poetry: The Power and Pleasure of Language -- The Elements of Poetry -- Rhythm -- Rhyme -- Imagery -- Figurative Language -- Shape and Spacing -- Forms of Poetry -- Narrative Poems -- Lyrical Poetry -- Limericks -- Free Verse -- Haiku -- Concrete Poetry -- Types of Poetry Collections -- Comprehensive Anthologies -- Specialized Collections -- Poem Picture Books -- Sorting Poetry by Content -- Humorous Verse -- Nature Poetry -- Versatility in Poems -- Evaluating Quality Poetry -- Benefits of Poetry -- Reader Response to Poetry -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 6 Realistic and Historical Fiction: The Boundary of Reality -- Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Types of Realistic Fiction -- Considering Literary Elements in Realistic Fiction -- Realistic Fiction Series Books -- Evaluating Quality Realistic Fiction -- Benefits of Realistic Fiction -- Reader Response to Realistic Fiction -- Historical Fiction -- Types of Historical Fiction -- Literary Elements in Historical Fiction -- Trends in Historical Fiction -- Evaluating Quality Historical Fiction -- Benefits of Historical Fiction -- Reader Response to Historical Fiction -- Issues of Gender Roles -- Issues of Controversy and Censorship -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 7 Biography and Informational Books: The Realm of Nonfiction -- Biography -- Types of Biography -- Degree of Authenticity -- Amount of Coverage -- Single-Subject/Collective Biography -- Biographical Perspectives -- Evaluating Quality Biography -- Benefits of Biography -- Reader Response to Biography -- Informational Books -- Types of Informational Books -- Trends in Informational Books -- Evaluating Quality Informational Books -- Benefits of Informational Books -- Reader Response to Informational Books -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 8 Multicultural and International Literature: Appreciating Cultural -- and Global Diversity -- Multicultural Literature -- Definitions of Multicultural/Multiethnic Literature -- Authenticity -- Evaluating Quality Multicultural Literature -- Benefits of Multicultural Literature -- Quality Multicultural Literature in the Classroom [AU queried re -- placement of this head] -- Reader Response to Multicultural Literature -- International Literature -- Evaluating International Literature -- Benefits of International Literature -- Reader Response to International Literature -- Closing Thoughts -- Part III Celebrating Response Connections -- Chapter 9 Talking About Books: From Oral Response to Literature -- Conversations -- Memorable Literature Encounters: Early Childhood (PreK/K) -- Listen to the Language of Literature -- The Role of the Big Book in Early Oral Response -- Oral Response Prompts: Primary Grade Response (K/2) -- Interactive Storybook Reading: Primary-Grade Response (K/2) -- Retelling: Beyond Comprehension to Oral Response -- Storytelling as Response: Retaining Oral Traditions -- Literature Conversations: Talking About Books -- Literature Conversations with Young Children (1/2) -- Literature Conversations: Intermediate (3/5) and Middle Levels -- (6/8) -- Online Literature Conversations -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 10 Literature Response Journals: Written Reflections During Reading -- Transitioning from Oral to Written Response -- Teacher-Constructed Prompts -- The Literature Response Journal -- Exploring Response Options -- Primary-Grade Responses -- Intermediate/Middle-Level Responses -- Extending Responses Through Written Feedback -- The Character Journal -- Responding to Character Journals -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 11 Literature as a Model for Writing: Apprenticing the Writer's Craft -- Predictable Books: An Effective Beginning -- Literature as a Springboard for Writing -- Wordless Books -- Journal Writing -- Letter/Postcard Writing -- Fairy-Tale Variants -- Special Invitations to Write -- Author Studies -- Apprenticing the Author's Craft -- Ideas and Content Development -- Organization -- Voice -- Word Choice -- Sentence Fluency -- Writing Conventions -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 12 Drama, Art, and Music: Expressive Arts as Response -- Dramatic Response -- Movement and Dance as Dramatic Response -- Choral Reading -- Readers' Theater -- Puppetry and Plays -- Artistic Response to Literature -- Extending Response Through Art -- Connecting Art Elements and Response -- Response to Books About Art and Artists -- Music as a Response to Literature -- Sing a Song -- Surround Literature with Music -- Closing Thoughts -- Chapter 13 Response to Nonfiction: Blending Efferent and Aesthetic Response -- Nonfiction: Informational Books and Biography -- Read-Aloud Informational Books -- Informational Author/Illustrator Studies -- Reader Response to Nonfiction -- Response to Informational Picture Books in the Primary Grades -- Response to Informational Picture Books in the Intermediate -- Grades -- Response to Biography -- Response to Authentic Accounts -- Response to Photographic Essays -- Response to Nonfiction Through a Multigenre Research Project -- Response to -- Response to Photographic Essays -- Response to Nonfiction Through a Multigenre Research Project -- Response to Nonfiction Through a Literary Nonfiction Anthology -- Closing Thoughts -- Part IV Celebrating Intertextual and Interdisciplinary Connections -- Chapter 14 Intertextual and Interdisciplinary Connections: Response Through -- Literature Clusters, Theme Explorations, and Twin Texts/Technology -- Creating Literature Clusters -- Benefits of Literature Clusters -- Creating a Literature Cluster -- Sample Literature Clusters -- Building Theme Explorations: A Response-Based Process -- Choosing a Theme -- Brainstorming and Locating Literature -- Locating Additional Literature -- Absorbing the 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Creating a Visual Image of the Theme Exploration -- Response-Based Connections to Literature -- Sharing the Theme Exploration with Children -- Benefits of Theme Explorations -- Twin Texts Meet Technology -- Benefits to the Learner -- Twin Texts and Technology Across Disciplines -- Closing Thoughts -- Part V Celebrating Response Growth Through Assessment -- Chapter 15 Documenting Response to Literature: Authentic Perspectives -- Principles of Assessment -- Assessment of Response-Based Activities -- Tools for Documenting Reader Response -- Response Checklists: Monitoring the Program and the Individual -- Teacher Anecdotal Records -- Daily Reading Logs and Literature Response Files -- Assessing Literature Response Journals -- Self-Assessment and Teacher Feedback -- Literature Response Journal Rubric -- Categorizing Response to Literature -- Hierarchy of Reader Response (Grades 4/8) -- Assessing Literature Conversations -- A Reader Response Portfolio -- Elements of a Reader Response Portfolio -- Stages of Response Portfolio Development -- Closing Thoughts -- Epilogue: Continuing the Celebration -- Appendix Children's Book Awards and Recognition |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Children -- Books and reading.
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Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Reader-response criticism.
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| LC no. |
2007026378 |
| ISBN |
0136133940 (paperback) |
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9780136133940 (paperback) |
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