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List of contents
Chapter 1 Reader Response to Literature: From Rosenblatt's theory to Classroom Practice
Chapter 2 Literature, Teaching, and Reader Response: Blending Books and Readers in the Classroom
Chapter 3 The Art of the Picture Book: Blending Illustration and Text
Chapter 4 Traditional Tales and Modern Fantasy: The Domain of Imagination
Chapter 5 Poetry: The Power and Pleasure of Language
Chapter 6 Realistic and Historical Fiction: The Boundary of Reality
Chapter 7 Biography and Informational Books: The Realm of Nonfiction
Chapter 8 Multicultural and International Literature: Appreciating Cultural and Global Diversity
Chapter 9 Talking About Books: From Oral Response to Literature Conversations
Chapter 10 Literature Response Journals: Written Reflections During Reading
Chapter 11 Literature as a Model for Writing: Apprenticing the Author's Craft
Chapter 12 Drama, Art, and Music: Expressive Arts as Response
Chapter 13 Response to Nonfiction: Blending Efferent and Aesthetic Response
Chapter 14 Interdisciplinary and Intertextual Connections: Response Through Literature Clusters, Theme Explorations, and Twin Texts/Technology
Chapter 15 Documenting Response to Literature: Authentic Perspectives
Summary
This engaging text applies reader response theory to children's literature methods to help new and experienced teachers best involve kindergarteners through eighth graders in literature and literacy. Authentic student responses open chapters, book clusters and the accompanying CD database of children's literature provide guidance for involving students with literature, and Literature Resources on the Web guide users to lesson plans, standards, author interviews, projects, and other Internet resources to enrich teaching.
