Core Ready Lesson Sets for Grades 3-5 A Staircase to Standards Success for English Language Arts, The Shape of Story: Yesterday and Today

by Allyn, Pam

• ISBN13: 9780132907538
• ISBN10: 0132907534
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-10
• Publisher: SCHOOL GROUP

Summary

The Shape of Story-Yesterday and Todayis a book for teachers, administrative leaders, literacy coaches, ELL specialists, special educators, media specialists, reading teachers, content area teachers, professors and students of education. In it they are provided with all the lessons to turn the Common Core Standards into meaningful instruction and learning in narrative literacy-a rich day-to-day, step-by-step guide on how to implement the Common Core Standards and how to ensure that all students are Core Ready. Included are rich, dynamic lesson sets, each with complete step by step reading and writing lessons, as well as highlights for speaking, listening, and language use. Through these lesson sets, readers gain an understanding of the unique structure, craft, and terminology associated with each genre with an emphasis on classic and contemporary literature as outlined in the Common Core Standards.

Author Biography

Pam Allyn is an authority in the field of literacy education and the world’s expert in home and school literacy connections. As a renowned motivational speaker, expert consultant, author, teacher, and humanitarian advocating for children, she is transforming the way we think about literacy as a tool for communication and knowledge building.

 

Pam currently serves as the executive director of LitLife, a national literacy development organization providing research-based professional development for K-12 educators. She founded and leads LitWorld, a groundbreaking global literacy initiative that reaches children across the United States and in over 60 countries. Her methods for helping all students achieve success as literacy learners, including the most diverse learners, has brought her acclaim both in the United States and internationally. 

 

Pam is the author of 11 books for educators and parents including the award-winning What To Read When: The Books and Stories To Read With Your Child-And All The Best Times To Read Them (Penguin Avery), Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys (Scholastic) and Your Child’s Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age (Penguin Avery). Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Oprah Radio, the Huffington Post, The New York Times and across the blogosphere.

 

Table of Contents

Grade 3

Tales with a Message: Unlocking and Exploring Folktales and Myths

 

Grade 4

Enduring Themes:  Central Message in Traditional Text

 

Grade 5

Imagined Worlds/Human Themes:  Reading and Writing Fantasy and Adventure