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Educator's Companion to Children's Literature Folklore, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Tales from Here and There
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Sharron L. McElmeel, Deborah L. McElmeel
Book Code: LU3302
ISBN: 1-56308-330-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-56308-330-3
157 pages
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Publication: 8/15/1996
List Price: $30.00 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • With help from this work, educators can create a literature-rich environment.
    —School Library Media Quarterly
  • An exemplary guide for using books across the curriculum...A wealth of classroom and library activities. Her choice of books is excellent...Her enthusiasm is catching.
    —Booklist
  • Practical and balanced.
    —Emergency Librarian
  • Teachers integrating literature into the classroom will welcome Volume 2 and Volume 1... invaluable resources.
    —Iowa Reading Journal
  • Brimming with fascinating facts, intriguing anecdotes, and helpful suggestions...This volume helps educators create a literature-rich environment that inspires students to read and learn.
    —Curriculum Administrator
Description: Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-
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