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The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource (2nd Edition): Making Every Moment Intentional and Instructional
The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource Making Every Moment Intentional and Instructional - 2nd Edition Author:Lester L. Laminack Award-winning children"s author and acclaimed educator Lester L. Laminack provides guidelines, lessons, and resources for making every read-aloud experience intentional and instructional to engage students in deep thinking about fiction and nonfiction books. Central to Laminack"s message is his breakthrough thinking about the value and... more » importance of “Best Friend Books”- a small, carefully curated collection that you turn to repeatedly for specific teaching purposes.
You"ll also find:
Step-by-step lessons for “first visits” and “return visits” with recommended Best Friend Books-clear guidelines for digging deeply and enriching students" understanding of content and craft;
Links to an online resource bank that contains “Spotlight on Lester” videos, graphic organizers for you, and downloadables for your students;
“What the Research Says” boxes that point to studies supporting Laminack"s professional advice;
A list of Laminack's favorite Best Friend Books to date annotated and alphabetically-organized;
“Home Visit” boxes that contain tips and tools for welcoming families into the work.« less