{"id":3770,"date":"2011-11-04T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2019-03-27T14:27:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:27:48","slug":"reading-strategy-multiple-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/reading-strategy-multiple-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Strategy: Multiple Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionallearningboard.com\/blog\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"check_out_the_new_blog\" title=\"Check Out the New Blog\" alt=\"Check Out the New Blog\"  src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/images\/check_out_the_new_blog.jpg\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1104multiple-books.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3771\" style=\"border: 4px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1104multiple-books.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>In this reading strategy, the teacher uses a variety of books and resources to address one theme or objective in the following manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">First, the teacher chooses a topic and learning objective (civil war, a painter, genre of fiction, government, weather, outdoor cooking, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Next, the teacher locates several different books related to this topic. Some tactics for ensuring accessibility include working in tandem with a media specialist, allowing plenty of time to gather the books, purchasing books<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> and locating books at the public library<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Remember, teachers at the secondary level will have students with a wide-range of reading levels in their classrooms and should include some books that are as easy as the second grade reading level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Assign students to work alone, or together in pairs or small groups. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tell them what it is you want them to look for before they begin the reading.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: small;\">Students should journal as they read with everyone looking for these same specifics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After reading and during the whole group discussion, everyone will be able to successfully discuss the specifics from what they found in their books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This reading strategy is bound to enhance your lesson, even among students with different reading abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Do share your experiences on the use of multiple books as part of a single lesson.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>From Professional Learning Board\u2019s online continuing education course for teachers:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/reading-across-the-curriculum-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading Across the Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  In this reading strategy, the teacher uses a variety of books and resources to address one theme or objective in the following manner.<br \/>\nFirst, the teacher chooses a topic and learning objective (civil war, a painter, genre of fiction, government, weather, outdoor cooking, etc).<br \/>\nNext, the teacher locates several different books related to this topic. 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