Good Books, Good Talk, Good Readers.

Holt, Janice; Bell, Barbara Halliwill

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ERIC Number: EJ617692

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Good Books, Good Talk, Good Readers.

Holt, Janice; Bell, Barbara Halliwill

Primary Voices K-6, v9 n1 p3-8 Aug 2000

Highlights an elementary school where teachers help children build good reading lives by teaching reading through literature circles. Discusses five essential strands of thinking that guide the teaching of reading through literature study: building community, reading literature, having choices in reading, participating in open and lively conversations, and assessing progress. (SR)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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