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Purpose: Teach reading through literature, using grade level picture books and novels

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3 Components:
-Students will focus on reading and responding to the selected book in class
-Educator will promote mini lessons on phonics, vocab, and comprehension
-Students will have a summative project to reinforce understanding

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- Highest quality literature
- Interesting to students
- Developmentally appropriate
- May be slightly above or below students' reading levels

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Comment a book you would use as a featured selection in a grade level of your choosing.

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- Standards need to align with your objectives
- Grade appropriate standards for where your students skill level is
- Progress monitor using the standards to judge your students' learning

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-Students will read the books together as a class or in small groups.
-Throughout the reading there will be discussion breaks or different activities that allow for a show of comprehension
-Some examples may be: Cross curricular activities, entry/exit tickets, class/group discussion, worksheets, summaries, retelling, examining pictures, etc...

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Choose whole class, small group, or independent work and describe a reading activity you would use in that situation.

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- Read-alouds, partners, small groups, or independent read
- Choose different levels of ancillary books
- Small groups focus on different skills within the book
- Scaffolds to guide understanding

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- Use digital resources to aid your students' learning
- Ask mentor teachers and/or peers for resources that have worked for them
- Using interactive digital resources can promote classroom engagement and can increase retention.

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- Daily formative assessments after minilessons
- Projects for students to apply their learning
~ interest-based
~ give students choice
~ clear expectations with room to make it their own
~ include multiple intelligences (oral, visual, kinesthetic, artistic, musical, etc.)

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Describe a project you might have students engage in at the end of a lit-focus unit.

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-Timeline will vary depending on grade level and book chosen
-Know your students and prepare accordingly
-Example: 2nd Grade- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Lucille Colandro. This book should have a timeline of no longer than a week
-Example 8th Grade- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book should have a timeline of 2 weeks
-Group discussions for understanding will also guide your timeline
-End with Final Project