We used A Book Report in a Bag, etc. for a book report. Students wrote details on index cards. See Ed. World for more info.
We also created a resume for a main character. Many ideas are listed here. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson109.shtml Lucinda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Mooney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:02 AM Subject: [LIT] Novel projects > my husband is at work, and my children are visiting their grandparents, so > you are hearing a lot from me for now. in fact, i'm using these two weeks > to plan out next years' lessons. > > besides teaching the ga standards for reading, i'd like to include word > work, which we've already discussed, reading strategies (fountas and > pinnell are my heros--as is nanci atwell) , writing (mostly responses to > lit.), book clubs, and novel projects (for independent reading). > > my students have to read a min. of 20 min. a day for homework. it took a > year and a half to figure out how to somewhat ensure accountability. i > check out class sets of novels, students check out a book and read in and > out of class. they have to read a certain number of pages per week, which > i check weekly. this lets me know they are reading at home and in class. > this year, our school got a bookroom, and we'll have even more choice. By > the way, dalton public school (dps) is integrating literacy collaborative > at the elem. and middle school level. at the middle school level, i really > like it. > > to assess my students' independent and group reading, i'd like to create > different book projects, where they can choose among various tasks > (differentiated instruction, which dps is focusing on this coming year). > if anyone is willing to share their novel projects with me, i'd be so > thankful. i'd like to come up with a generic project to fit practically > any novel. so i'll be picking and choosing. be sure to put your name on > the project, so i can give you credit when i write my best seller and > speak at conferences:) Seriously, if you can send them via word > attachments, that would help. > > seriously, in august, i begin my specialist degree in curriculum and > instruction, so i'll be very busy. any help you experts out there can give > me would be greatly appreciated. i've only taught for 2 years, so i'm > still at the stage where each year seems like the first. you probably know > what i mean:) > > caroline > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/883 - Release Date: 7/1/2007 > 12:19 PM > > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
