Clearly organized and beautifully written, Interpreting Literature With Children is a remarkable book that stands on the edge of two textbook genres: the survey of literature text and the literary criticism text. Neither approach, however, says enough about how children respond to literature in everyday classroom situations. That is the mission of this book. The result is a balanced resource for teachers who want to deepen their understanding of literature and literary engagement.
What do teachers do with energetic kids who squirm in their seats? This book helps teachers deal with energetic students and also ADHD students so they don't disrupt the learning environment and so they can also learn themselves.
The book has enough activities for every day of the school year. It begins with activities for developing gross motor skills, prereading shapes, alphabet recognition, and moves through progressively more complex skills and concepts, ending with abstract math concepts.
