Legacies: Using Children's Books in the Classroom

I. THE WORLD OF BOOKS: DISCOVERING GOOD LITERATURE. 1. Exploring Genres. 2. Exploring Literary Elements. II. THE WORLD THROUGH BOOKS: BRINGING CHILDREN AND BOOKS TOGETHER. 3. Diversity and Children's Books: Finding the Book That's Just Right. 4. The Read-Aloud Program. 5. The Shared Experience. 6. Independent Reading. 7. Storytelling. III. WORDS AND WORLDS OF WONDER: INTERACTING WITH LITERATURE. 8. Responding to Literature Through the Language Arts. 9. Responding to L iterature Through the Arts. 10. Extending Literature: Alternatives to the Book Report. IV. WINDOWS TO THE WORLD: THE LITERATURE-BASED CURRICULUM. 11. A Literature-Based Reading Program. 12. Literature and the Curriculum. 13. Evaluation and the Literature-Based Curriculum. 14. Reaching Beyond the Classroom. Appendices: A: Children's Book Awards. B: Resources for Teaching with Literature. C: Publishers and Addresses. D: Periodicals for Children. E: Teacher Periodicals. F: Binding Books. G: Resources for Parent Lending Library.Liz Rothlein is the author of 'Legacies: Using Children's Books in the Classroom' with ISBN 9780673469854 and ISBN 0673469859.