Contents
Foreword?Mariana Souto-Manning?ix
Introduction?1
Our Journey?2
Shared Classroom Reading Experiences?5
Beginning Your Journey?7
1. Mindset of a Teacher-Learner?11
What We Know?12
Examples From Our Journey?16
Ideas That Get Us Started?19
Continuing Your Journey?23
2. Setting the Stage for Literature Discussions?25
What We Know?26
Examples From Our Journey?30
Ideas That Get Us Started?35
Continuing Your Journey?43
3. Choosing Books That Prompt Involvement in Text Discussion?44
What We Know?45
Examples From Our Journey?47
Ideas That Get Us Started?56
Continuing Your Journey?61
4. Young Children?s Responses to Literature?63
What We Know?64
Examples From Our Journey?70
Ideas That Get Us Started?75
Continuing Your Journey?82
5. Literature Discussion to Support Literacy Skills?84
What We Know?85
Examples From Our Journey?92
Ideas That Get Us Started?96
Continuing Your Journey?98
6. A Holistic Approach to Literature Discussion?100
What We Know?102
Examples From Our Journey?106
Ideas That Get Us Started?111
Continuing Your Journey?114
7. Planning for the Literature Discussion?116
What We Know?117
Examples From Our Journey?123
Ideas That Get Us Started?129
Continuing Your Journey?136
Conclusion?137
Appendix: Resources for Your Learning Journey?141
References?147
Index?155
About the Authors?163