Genres of Literature
"As teachers, we must dispel the myth that reading is just for older generations and delve into creative ways to get students to embrace reading in their busy and technologically savvy lives. In the end, it is our goal to create lifelong learners, and creating lifelong readers is a key part of that mission."
~ H. R. Haverback
During this semester, we will study the following genres of children's literature!
FICTION
REALISM
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
FANTASY
Traditional Literature (AKA Folklore)
Modern Fantasy
Science Fiction
NONFICTION
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir
Narrative & Expository Nonfiction
POETRY
*HYBRID TEXT
Teachers share quality books with children for a variety of reasons, one of which is to teach comprehension skills. To aid comprehension and facilitate the transaction that takes place between the reader and the text, teachers often access prior knowledge and ask questions of their students. Teachers want to model and assist students in connecting to text in three important ways:
Text to Self, Text to Text & Text to World...