I read so many young adult novels, it just made sense to start sharing my thoughts about them. I realize that most teachers don't have the time to read every new YA book that is published, and it is something of a hobby of mine. My hope is that by sharing my reviews of the books I read, along with the lessons that I create for them, I will introduce a teacher to a new book, which will, in turn, be shared with more students.
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Choosing various resources will add depth to a student’s understanding of the characters, theme, setting, or conflict of a novel. By building their background knowledge through paired texts, students are able to make more connections, which will increase both their enjoyment and understanding of the text. Using paired texts within a novel unit also allows for exposure to and analysis of multiple genres. Creating novel units that include a diverse set of paired texts gives students the opportunity to work towards mastery of both fiction and nonfiction reading standards.
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When I really love a book that I read, I immediately start thinking about how I might use it in class. What can we learn from this?
It takes a great deal of time for me to create these novel lessons and I only do it for books that I truly love. I read a book at least five times when creating a novel study, so I really have to like it. I also share lessons and teaching ideas for short stories and poetry. |