Ban the book report : promoting frequent and enthusiastic reading / Graham Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Graham, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Markham, Ontario : Pembroke Publishers Limited, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Teachers recognize that frequent independent reading increases student knowledge on a wide range of topics, enhances vocabulary, and improves comprehension. How can we then nurture and deepen these reading experiences for our students? This passionate book argues that the main purpose of reading assignments is to encourage rather than discourage reading. It inspires us to go beyond the narrow and analytical view of book reports by exploring the potential of oral and visual activities. It offers response assignments that are more closely aligned with the reasons people read -- to explore personal interests, to make emotional connections, and to enjoy themselves. This remarkable resource offers more than 20 specific assignments that will engage students, and persuade them to respond to their reading in innovative ways, including book talks, alternate covers, talk-show interviews, diary entries for characters, letters to authors, and more. Each assignment includes its own rubric written in student-friendly language, along with student response exemplars from real classrooms. Tips to help teachers launch and manage an independent reading program complement this timely book.

Contents:

Introduction: Powerful Alternatives to Book Reports

The More Reading, the Better - 1. Meaning that Includes Personal Significance

Motivational Reading-Response Assignments

2. Reading Log Assignments Reading

3. Oral Response Assignments

4. Written Response Assignments

5. Illustration and Graphic Representation Assignments

6. Assignments to Make Connections

7. Response to Informational Text

Creating Your Own Reading-Response Assignments

8. Work-in-Progress with Reading-Response Assignments

Conclusion: Reflecting on Reading Response in Our School.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 19, 2017).

ISBN:

9781551388410

1551388413

OCLC:

804030285