Literature-Based Teaching in the Content Areas: 40 Strategies for K-8 Classrooms

By Carole A. Cox

Grounded in theory and best-practices research, this practical text provides teachers with 40 strategies for using fiction and non-fiction trade books to teach in five key content areas: language arts and reading, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts. Each strategy provides everything a teacher needs to get started: a classroom example that models the strategy, a research-based rationale, relevant content standards, suggested books, reader-response questions and prompts, assessment ideas, examples of how to adapt the strategy for different grade levels (K-2, 3-5, and 6-8), and ideas for differentiating instruction for English language learners and struggling students. Throughout the book, student work samples and classroom vignettes bring the content to life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412974933
• ISBN13: 9781412974936
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"