If you are interested in using Literature Circles in your class, check out his book to get the full scoop. Feelings, Sounds and Scenery. Includes general resources and bibliographies on multicultural books. Teachers will also find a collection of lesson plans. Contains hundreds of literature summaries, including Barron's Booknotes and MonkeyNotes booknotes.
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Students will have fun with the art of Reader's Theatre. Reading and language arts teachers will find lesson plans, resources, discussion groups, and Cyberguides to frequently studied books. Among the standards included are the California Language Arts Content Standards, and Governor's Elementary Reading Initiative for California. You will be showing that you understand the plot and characters of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as well as the literary elements contained in it. You will also be using your writing skills to express your thoughts and ideas.