student task
Do Something
Musical Movement Showcase
Students create and perform a music or dance piece related to themes in the central text.
July 13, 2014
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student task
Do Something
Buddy Share
Students choose a mode of expression—e.g., writing, art or storytelling—to share theme-related ideas and feelings with a “buddy” from outside the classroom.
July 13, 2014
student task
Do Something
Community Bulletin Board
Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Examining Texts
Children will learn about the key components of paper and online text structure. Students will also gain the terminology necessary to talk about the structure and parts of a text.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Anchor Charts
An anchor chart is an artifact of classroom learning. Like an anchor, it holds students' and teachers' thoughts, ideas and processes in place. Anchor charts can be displayed as reminders of prior learning and built upon over multiple lessons.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Understanding Text Types
This strategy includes text type charts and matching exercises to help students differentiate between Perspectives central text types, increasing their ability to read, comprehend and produce those forms.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives
This strategy exposes students to literature that places out-group identities at the center of the curriculum.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Developing Language to Talk About Texts
This strategy gives students tools to use when exploring, thinking about and discussing read-aloud texts.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Who's Telling It?
Students explore the same Perspectives central text from various viewpoints and identify author, speaker point-of-view, publication date, intended audience and characters.
July 13, 2014
teaching strategy
Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Realia
Realia are real-life objects that enable children to make connections to their own lives as they try to make sense of new concepts and ideas. This strategy brings the Perspectives central text to life for students by using everyday objects during the read aloud.
July 13, 2014
