[LIT] Novel projects

[Lucinda Marcello]

We used A Book Report in a Bag,  etc. for a book report. Students wrote 
details on index cards. See Ed. World for more info.

We also created a resume for a main character. Many ideas are listed here.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson109.shtml

Lucinda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Caroline Mooney" <cmooney at charter.net>
To: <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: [LIT] Novel projects


> my husband is at work, and my children are visiting their grandparents, so 
> you are hearing a lot from me for now. in fact, i'm using these two weeks 
> to plan out next years' lessons.
>
> besides teaching the ga standards for reading, i'd like to include word 
> work, which we've already discussed, reading strategies (fountas and 
> pinnell are my heros--as is nanci atwell) , writing (mostly responses to 
> lit.), book clubs, and novel projects (for independent reading).
>
> my students have to read a min. of 20 min. a day for homework. it took a 
> year and a half to figure out how to somewhat ensure accountability. i 
> check out class sets of novels, students check out a book and read in and 
> out of class. they have to read a certain number of pages per week, which 
> i check weekly. this lets me know they are reading at home and in class. 
> this year, our school got a bookroom, and we'll have even more choice. By 
> the way, dalton public school (dps) is integrating literacy collaborative 
> at the elem. and middle school level. at the middle school level, i really 
> like it.
>
> to assess my students' independent and group reading, i'd like to create 
> different book projects, where they can choose among various tasks 
> (differentiated instruction, which dps is focusing on this coming year). 
> if anyone is willing to share their novel projects with me, i'd be so 
> thankful. i'd like to come up with a generic project to fit practically 
> any novel. so i'll be picking and choosing. be sure to put your name on 
> the project, so i can give you credit when i write my best seller and 
> speak at conferences:)  Seriously, if you can send them via word 
> attachments, that would help.
>
> seriously, in august, i begin my specialist degree in curriculum and 
> instruction, so i'll be very busy. any help you experts out there can give 
> me would be greatly appreciated. i've only taught for 2 years, so i'm 
> still at the stage where each year seems like the first. you probably know 
> what i mean:)
>
> caroline
>
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