Activities For Any Novel

Activities for Any Novel provides approaches for developing a balanced reading program using literature as its focus. Polette presents literature-based activity examples allowing students to respond to literature in creative ways using skills important to literacy. Involve students with:- Vocabulary to group and/or use in sentences- Open-ended sentence starters- Higher order discussion questionsChapter summaries. The strategies incorporate the Six Keys to Learning.- Learning is social.- Learning begins with the learner's experience.- Successful learning requires risk taking.- True learning stresses meaning.- Learning must be active.- Effective learning mandates choice.. Polette also presents a clear procedure for evaluating projects.