Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6
Because children's literature explores serious issues using situations and language young students can readily understand, the authors of Sensitive Issues have selected current fiction and nonfiction elementary-level titles that can also be developed into units of study. They describe popular high-quality literature and stimulating activities to help young people deal with specific and important issues in their lives: divorce, substance abuse, death and dying, nontraditional home environments, child abuse, prejudice and cultural differences, moving, and disabilities.
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Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6
Because children's literature explores serious issues using situations and language young students can readily understand, the authors of Sensitive Issues have selected current fiction and nonfiction elementary-level titles that can also be developed into units of study. They describe popular high-quality literature and stimulating activities to help young people deal with specific and important issues in their lives: divorce, substance abuse, death and dying, nontraditional home environments, child abuse, prejudice and cultural differences, moving, and disabilities.
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Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6

Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6

Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6

Sensitive Issues: An Annotated Guide to Children's Literature K-6

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Because children's literature explores serious issues using situations and language young students can readily understand, the authors of Sensitive Issues have selected current fiction and nonfiction elementary-level titles that can also be developed into units of study. They describe popular high-quality literature and stimulating activities to help young people deal with specific and important issues in their lives: divorce, substance abuse, death and dying, nontraditional home environments, child abuse, prejudice and cultural differences, moving, and disabilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780897747776
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 08/21/1992
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 5 - 11 Years

About the Author

TIMOTHY V. RASINSKI is associate professor of teacher development and curriculum studies, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. He is a member of the International Reading Association, the College Reading Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English. Dr. Rasinski received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University, Columbus, in language, literacy, and literature education.

CINDY S. GILLESPIE is assistant professor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. She is a member of the International Reading Association, the College Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the American Reading Forum. Dr. Gillespie received a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, Athens, in reading education.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Making Reading Real 3
Problems in the World 4
Literacy and Aliteracy 5
A New Approach 7
Resources 9
Empowerment 11
1 Using Children's Books To Explore Sensitive Issues 13
Why Use Children's Literature? 13
Why Read Aloud? 14
What Strategies May Be Used? 14
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity 14
Directed Listening-Thinking Activity 15
Inferential Strategy 15
Intra-Act 16
Guided Reading Procedure 17
Guided Listening Procedure 18
Directed Listening-Language Experience Approach 19
Expectation Outline 19
Radio Reading 20
What Follow-Up Activities May Be Used? 20
Petry 20
The Name Pem 20
The Five W's and H Pem 21
Biopems 21
Cinquain 22
Diamante 22
Art 23
Writing 24
Drama 24
Reader's Theater 24
Story Theater 25
TV Talk Show 25
References 25
2 Dealing with Divorce 27
Fiction 28
Nonfiction 45
3 Dealing with Substance Abuse 55
Fiction 56
Nonfiction 63
4 Dealing with Death and Dying 81
5 Dealing with Nontraditional Home Environments 109
6 Dealing with Child Abuse 139
Fiction 139
Nonfiction 157
7 Dealing with Prejudice and Cultural Differences 161
8 Dealing with Moving 193
9 Dealing with Illness and Disability 223
Illness 224
Disability 234
Directory of Publishers 251
Index 257

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