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Direct linkKrapp, JoAnn Vergona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2005
Mystery and Adventure travel the same path. Within every mystery is an adventure, be it a struggle for survival, network of suspense, or matching of wits. A mystery is a secret jigsaw puzzle. Its popularity lies in the author's skillful engagement of the reader in putting together the pieces by using such elements as clues, foreshadowing, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fiction, Problem Solving, Intermediate Grades
Normand, Regan – State of Reading, 1997
Describes how the author used many versions of the Cinderella story as a springboard for a variety of activities in her sixth-grade class, including discussion of fairy tale elements, aspects of story structure, summarizing, and problem-solving activities. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Fairy Tales, Folk Culture
Burns, Marilyn – Instructor, 1993
A primary math activity teaches students counting and classifying using a book about a mother and child who tour a farm at midnight. An intermediate math activity teaches logical reasoning through a story problem in which students must use information from a story to figure out an answer. (SM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Approach
