Chapter 5, start part 2
Poetry, your favorite!!! Teachers should encourage their students to listen to the rhythm and images of poetry. We should help them to see that there is poetry in lots of things not just, a book of poems. We should encourage free writing as part of the learning process.
Chapter 6
Traditional literature should be used in the classroom but should be taught in a way in which your students have a chance to engage in meaningful and exciting literacy goals.
Chapter 7
Picture books need to be examined for the words and the artwork. Picture books can be used to teach better writing skills and to set their imagination of fire by allowing students to free write about the artwork and words. To make up their own endings and let their imagination run wild.
Chapter 8
Fiction comes in many varieties. So, many that the try to classify as many kinds as they can but some could be in more that one classification making it difficult to only like one type of fiction. This is a genre you should be able to find books that every child finds a niche that they will enjoy.
Chapter 9
Non-Fiction discusses societal needs, cultural aesthetics, life lessons and historical narratives. Non-fiction books have evolved over the years to include a younger audience and more accurate information. Using KWL charts is a great way to see if your students have been exposed to the topic. The use of feature books helps students become aware of non-fiction and helps bring it to life.