Teaching Reading with Multicultural BKL

by Carol J. Fuhler

Overview

This addition to the Books Kids Love series combines the best multicultural children's books with a solid spectrum of reading instruction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555919870
Publisher:	Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date:	11/01/2000
Series:	Books Kids Love Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

About the Author

Carol J. Fuhler completed her doctorate in education at Northern Illinois University. She teaches social studies, children's literature, and writing at the Center for Excellence at Northern Arizona University. She is the author of numerous articles, book reviews, and other publications.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Preface	vii
	Introduction: A Guide to Using This Book	viii
Section I	Celebrating Every Learner across the Grades: Introductory Lessons	1
Lesson 1	Setting the Tone for Celebrating Each Child and All Cultures	2
Lesson 2	Representing Cultures in the Classroom	4
Lesson 3	It's More Than a Part of Speech	7
Lesson 4	A Poetic Explanation of Me--Writing an Autobiographical Poem	9
Lesson 5	Sharing Troubles across Cultures: A Common Thread	13
Section II	Comprehension Strategies in Fiction: Comprehension--An Overview	17
Lesson 6	Modeling the Shared Reading Process	18
Lesson 7	Comprehension and a Literary Road Map	20
Lesson 8	Setting and Sequencing Using Sentence Strips	25
Lesson 9	Using a Story Wheel	28
Lesson 10	Differentiating between Reality and Fantasy	32
Lesson 11	A Lesson in Inferences	35
Lesson 12	Working with Comparison and Contrast in Narrative	39
Lesson 13	Using a Herringbone Graphic Organizer as a Comprehension Tool	43
Lesson 14	Reader's Theater	47
Lesson 15	Identifying the Theme	54
Lesson 16	Scaffolding Students' Comprehension	56
Lesson 17	Using Autobiographical Art	62
Lesson 18	Using Multicultural Folktales	65
Lesson 19	Using the Story Cube	68
Section III	Working with Expository Text Structures: Expository Text--An Overview	73
Lesson 20	Expository Text Structure	75
Lesson 21	Using Biographies and a Positive-Negative Graph to Inspire Writing	79
Lesson 22	Examining an Expository Text Structure	85
Lesson 23	Understanding Expository Text	89
Lesson 24	Getting Meaning from Expository Text Structures	93
Lesson 25	Using a Timeline	97
Section IV	Word Recognition and Vocabulary-Building Strategies: Word Recognition--An Overview	103
Lesson 26	Reviewing Synonyms and Antonyms	105
Lesson 27	Understanding the Context	110
Lesson 28	Using Award-Winning Books by African-American Authors and Illustrators	115
Lesson 29	Another Tool for Building Vocabulary	118
Lesson 30	One Plus One = Something	121
Lesson 31	Is It Their, They're, or Three--Break or Brake?	125
Section V	Sparking an Interest in Poetry: Poetry--An Overview	131
Lesson 32	Put a Poem in Your Pocket and a Picture in Your Mind	133
Lesson 33	Choral Reading	137
Lesson 34	Reading, Writing, and the Poetry Connection: A Look at Narrative Poetry	140
Lesson 35	Plying a Poet's Tools	143
Section VI	Pulling It All Together: An Overview	149
Lesson 36	Examining the Role of Action Verbs	151
Lesson 37	Author! Author! Participating in an Author Study of Patricia Polacco	154
Lesson 38	Literature Circles--Reading and Discussing	157
Lesson 39	Tales across Cultures	162
Lesson 40	Strengthening the Language Arts with a Closer Look at Prejudice	168
Lesson 41	Researching the Different Faces of Oppression across Cultures	172
Lesson 42	Picture Books, Treasure Hunts, and Steppingstones	176
Appendix I	Novels, Nonfiction, and Poetry Celebrating Diverse Cultures	185
Appendix II	Additional Materials for Reference	199
Appendix III	Websites to Investigate	202
	Index	205