Reseña del libro "Whole Novels For The Whole Class: A Student - Centered Approach"
A Novel Approach Is A Practical Guide To Implementing Whole Novels, A Student - Centered Literature Program That Promotes Critical Thinking And Literary Understanding Through The Study Of Novels With Middle School Students. Rather Than Using Novels Simply To Teach Basic Literacy Skills And Comprehension Strategies, Whole Novels Approaches Literature As Art. Whole Novels Harnesses The Natural Love And Curiosity Children Have For Stories By Building On The Idea That Students Must First Read And Experience A Work Of Literature Wholly And Authentically. After Reading The Entire Work - - With Layers Of Support From Teachers And Classmates - - Students Begin The Process Of Analyzing The Work And Their Reactions To It Through Student - Driven, Seminar Style Discussions. In Multiple Rounds Of These Discussions, Students Construct Deeper Levels Of Understanding And Analysis Of The Text And Willingly Investigate The Decisions The Author Has Made In Creating It. The Book Is Fully Aligned With The Common Core Ela Standards. It Also Offers Tips For Implementing Whole Novels In Various Contexts, Including Suggestions For Teachers Interested In Trying Out Small Steps In Their Classrooms First. The Author Provides Concrete Advice On How To Communicate With School Leaders To Get Support For The Method, As Well As Ways To Use Whole Novels In Conjunction With Other Programs. Contentschapter 1: The Case For Throwing The Boomerang. Establishes A Rationale - - Both Theoretical And Practical - - For Why This Program Is A Powerful Way To Teach Literature, Writing And Critical Thinking To Middle School Students. Chapter 2: The Alchemy Of Book Selection. Discusses The Methods For Discovering, Previewing And Selecting Relevant Materials For Students That Build On A Developmentally Appropriate Theme. Chapter 3: Habits Of Response And The Three Kinds Of Thinking. A Single Lesson To Launch The Program, Teaching Students To Distinguish Between Literal, Inferential, And Critical Thinking; Then Plans To Practice Using All Three In Various Ways Throughout The Year. Chapter 4: Conditions Of Release: Organization, Ritual, Accountability And Support. Describes The Organization, Rituals, Accountability And Support Structures Needed To Support Diverse Group Of Students During The Reading Process And Track Their Progress. Chapter 5: What We Do Along The Way. Answers These Questions: (1) What Are Students Doing In Class While They Are Reading The Novel? (2) How Do I Help Students Who Are Struggling With The Reading? (3) How Do You Make Sure Kids Learn The Literary Concepts?Chapter 6: Discussion Seminars: You Mean We Can Say Anything We Want? How To Structure Student - Driven Discussion Seminarschapter 7: Connections To Writing. The Chapter Shows How The Whole Novels Discussion Seminars Lead Naturally To Writing Assignments, Such As Literary Essays, Letter Writing, Fictional Scene Writing, Poetry, Advertising, And Eventually Full - Length Story Writing. Chapter 8: Conclusions. Offers Data On The Skills Students Build Through The Whole Novels Program That Align With Common Core Standardschapter 9: New Directions. Highlights How Other Teachers Of Varying Grade Levels Are Experimenting With The Methods
