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Step 1 ) Select the literature. Teachers select the book-a story,a novel, a nonfiction , book, or a book of poetry-for the unit and collect copies for each student.

Step 2) Set Goals. Teachers decide what they want their students to learn during the unit and connect the goals.

Step 3) Develop a Unit Plan. Teachers read the selected book and choose the focus for the unit- for example an element of story strucure, the author or genre , or related genre.

Step 4)Differentiate Instruction and Plan Grouping -

Teachers think about the activities they'll use to teach the unit and how to adapt them to ensure that every student can be successful.

Step 5) Create a Time Schedule

Teachers create a schedule that provides sufficient time for students to move through the reading process and to complete the activities planned for the unit.

Step 6) Assess Students Learning

Teachers often distribut unit folders in which students store all work.

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Teach reading through literature.

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Minilessons on reading strategies and skills.

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1. find literature

2. set expectation/goal

3. come up with your plan/activities

4. change up instruction

5. scheduling

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1. Choose an engaging book

2. create fun activities and workbooks

3. create reading achievements

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Teachers select award winning literature.

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Students exposed to award winning literature.

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The teacher can better pick a book more suited for the lesson and what is being taught.

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Activities are teacher directed and not student based.

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All students read the same book whether

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Books may be too advanced for many of the students in the class.

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some students may have a hard time understanding the text.

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Some students may struggle much more than others depending on what genera was chosen by the teacher.

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Sep 2, 2012 - You don't need no stink'n basal.  This mini-lecture describes how to design literature-based instruction Dr. Andy Johnson, Reading Specialist, WWW.teaching-r...

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To teach reading through literature, using high-quality, grade-appropriate pictures books and novels.

1. Students focus on reading and responding to one book as a class.

2. Teacher teaches lessons on phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.

3. Students create projects to reinforce understanding of the book.

The approach is a mix between teacher and student directed learning. It reflects the cognitive/information processing theory because teachers use student background knowledge to determine the level of assistance the students will need. The approach also shows Rosenblatt's transactive theory because student activities facilitate deepening the students' understanding of deeper issues.

Basal reading programs involve five components: reading the selections in the grade-level textbook, instruction on strategies and skills, workbook assignments, independent reading opportunities, and a management plan that includes flexible grouping and regular assessment

Students are exposed to award winning literature and a variety of genres, story structures, and literary devices.

Teachers base lessons on student needs and can teach strategies and skills accordingly.

Vocabulary is improved through word walls and other activities.

Book does not meet needs of all students.

Most activities are teacher directed

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To teach reading through literature, using high-quality, grade-appropriate pictures books and novels.

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Select a topic and book desired to teach

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- Most activities are teacher directed.

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- Vocabulary is improved through word walls and other activities.

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- A management plan that includes flexible grouping and

regular assessment

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Intended as a guide for elementary school teachers to assist them in preparing and implementing specific literature units or in developing more long-term literature programs, this book contains 13 focus units. After defining a focus unit as an instructional sequence in which literature is used both as a rich natural resource for developing language and thinking skills and as the starting point for diverse reading and writing experiences, the first chapter of the book describes the basic components of a focus unit model. The second chapter identifies the theoretical foundations of this model, and the third chapter presents seven categories of questions used in the focus units to guide comprehension and composition or narrative. The remaining 14 chapters provide examples of the model as translated into classroom practice, each including a lesson plan for development, a description of its implementation, and a bibliography of texts. The units cover the following subjects: (1) animals in literature, (2) the works of authors Roger Duvoisin and Jay Williams, (3) the world around us, (4) literature around the world, (5) themes in literature, and (6) fantasy. An appendix of professional references is included. (CRH)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Models, Picture Books, Reading Materials, Teaching Guides, Units of Study

National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 17562, $13.00 nonmember, $10.00 member).

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ERIC - ED247608 - Focus Units in Literature: A Handbook for Elementary School Teachers., 1984

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Intended as a guide for elementary school teachers to assist them in preparing and implementing specific literature units or in developing more long-term literature programs, this book contains 13 focus units.

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1. Choose book/reading

2. Establish goals

3. Make a plan

4. Establish groups

5. Manage the time

6. Assessment

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1. Select the Literature

2. Set goals

3. Develop a unit plan

4. Coordinate grouping patterns with activities

5. Create a time schedule

6. Manage record keeping and assessment

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Students focus on reading and responding to one book as a class.

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Improved reading comprehension

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Discussing with peers, retelling, predicting and generating questions, examining picture cues and using text clues.

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Students focus on the reading together as a class and get assessed.

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1. Select a book or literature piece

2. Set overall class goals

3. Develop a lesson plan around the literature

4. Create small groups

5. Set a time

6. Assess students after

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If students are bad at testing it could be intimidating

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These steps for a literature-focus unit are an excellent way to support students' comprehension development, story element analysis, and engagement with literature. This is a creative and practical approach to encouraging children to love reading.

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Examples of literature focus units are retelling, predicting, generating questions, examining picture cues, analyzing phonetically, discussing with peers, and using text clues.

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Step 1) Choose a variety of engaging age-appropriate books, including poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction. Use literature to teach comprehension strategies such as questioning, visualizing, and summarizing.

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Step 2) Students will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the plot, characters, setting, and themes of the selected literature. Students will develop the ability to identify and analyze literary elements such as symbols, irony, foreshadowing, and figurative language.

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Step 3) Consider the learning objectives, the texts to be studied, the instructional activities, and the assessment method.

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Step 4) Provide varying levels of challenge, support, and learning experiences to meet the individual needs of students.

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Step 1 - The book " Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" can be used for my 5th grade class as an opportunity to have an exchange with your kids about attitudes and behaviors that they see in the real world, like greed and bullying at school. You might also discuss the significance of eating a healthy diet.

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Step 5) It is important to allocate time for different activities, discussions assessments, and reading assignments.

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Step 6) Evaluating students' understanding of the text, their critical thinking skills, and their ability to apply literary concepts to their own experiences and the world around them.

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For a kindergarten unit, a great literature choice could be "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. It is a classic and has vibrant illustrations that kids love. It is also filled with fun and creative poems that will capture the students attention.

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In "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," kindergarteners can learn about the life cycle of a caterpillar and the importance of eating healthy. I would set goals for them by focusing on vocabulary, comprehension, and sequencing skills.

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My Kindergarten Unit Plan

Day 1: Setting and Characters

Read the story and identify the characters. (15 Minutes)

Create a background and character puppets for storytelling. (20 minutes)

Day 2: Beginning, Middle, and End

Discuss the structure: beginning (caterpillar hatches), middle (eating spree), and end (becomes a butterfly). (10 minutes)

Draw a three-part picture illustrating each section. (20 minutes)

Day 3: Problem and Solution

Talk about the caterpillar's problem (hunger) and solution (eating/transformation). (15 minutes)

Use puppets to act out problem and solution scenarios. (25 minutes)

Day 4: Author's Purpose

Discuss why Eric Carle might have written the book (to teach about growth, nutrition, and life cycles). (10 minutes)

Create a simple "About the Author" book page. (30 minutes)

Day 5: Genre Exploration

Compare the book with another fiction story and a non-fiction book about caterpillars and butterflies. (15 minutes)

Sort books into fiction and non-fiction categories. (20 minutes)

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Materials:

Puppets

Paper

Pencil

Books

Crayons

Glue

Scissors

Grouping and Adaptation:

Students can work together to write a short story about the caterpillar.

Supports:

Visual aids for vocabulary

Hands-on activities

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To assess the students learning, I will use a variety of methods:

1. Use exit tickets.

2. Assign projects to assign that allow students to ask open-ended questions.

3. Give quizzes.

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Step 2 - Every student will make connections between concepts, ideas, and issues from texts and their own and other people's lives.

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Step 3 - Pay attention to verb tenses, plot, and conflict.

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Step 4 - Materials - chart paper; story map; and drawing paper.

Students will be able to maintain a list of the key details they must retain in order to be able to sum up a story.

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Step 5 - schedule - 6 days

Day 1 - Weather, forecasting, drawing from experience, and brainstorming.

Day 2 - Distinguishing real from imagined, Vocabulary, and Unknown Words

Day 3 - Plot and conflict, verb tenses

Day 4 - Illustration: Creating the Picture

Day 5 - Description

Day 6 - Presentation

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Step 6 - Cloudy with a chance of meatball questionnaire

Provide students with a data sheet of existing words in the book When you come to a word like this, you can ask the student to provide you with a synonym or antonym.

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Step 1: Select literature that can be interesting and beneficial to the students. Make sure the literature is age/grade appropriate. If teaching Kindergarten I would choose "Waiting Is Not Easy" by Mo Willems.

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Step 2.

Set Goals. Goals are important because they let you measure progress. This helps you see if any adjustments need to me made. In the book "Waiting Is Not Easy" by Mo Willems I would work on comprehension of the story and challenge the students to think about a time it was hard to wait for something.

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Step 3

Pay attention to the students interest in the story. Try to relate the story to something the find interesting. Teach the moral of the story in a exciting tone so that the students will be engaged and want to learn more.

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Step 4

Assign group activates and Instructional time. Some group activities for the book "Waiting Is Not Easy" would be discussing what character was their favorite and why.

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Step 5

Create a time Schedule.

Day one: Open the story with a fun game like Bingo to catch the students attention. Engage with the students and share with them a time you had to wait for something.

Day two: Discuss what happened in the middle, beginning and end of the story.

Day three: Talk about the conflicts of the story

Day four: Find out what the students liked and disliked about the story and why?

Day 5: Summarize the story and small groups.

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Step 6

See what the students learned by informal questions and get opinions on what the students thought of the literature they were given.