Adopting the Common Core this year has led me to delve into the world of Close Reading to discover what it is, what it does, and what resources I can use in my classroom right now in a nutshell.
What it is:
an in-depth rereading and analysis of a book, poem, or article
What it does:
challenges the reader to study author's purpose and intent in writing the passage to the point of considering language, syntax, & layout to the tiniest nuance of text
Resources:
I got a kick out of this student made video which gives
a nice overview of the topic.
a nice overview of the topic.
By far my favorite resource has come from the St. Joseph School District website which contains PDFs and Word documents with sample lesson plans, forms and other high-quality instructional material - all for free! I am looking forward to trying the Eric Carle lesson plan with my students.
I additionally found the information in these articles helpful:
Happy Wednesday!
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