I saw a very cool idea at a workshop but I know I can't remember all the details. I'll explain it and maybe someone else knows what I am talking about and can fill in the gaps.
the student reads a book (very important!) On a file folder they do the rest top flap thingy- Title of book, author, #of stars (1-5 1= not liked, 5= loved) outside of file- a picture of something inside of file left- synopsis of book, author bio, and some other stuff inside of file right- the cover of the book- the jacket, intended audience ages, words that are important to the story back- summary of book back of flap thing- student's name The teacher laminates the folder and keeps them for ever and ever. When a student wants a good book they go to the files and there lies a plethora of information. Ashli On 7/3/07, Lucinda Marcello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
