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Literacy Lessons, K-8

Connecting Activities to Standards and Students to Communities

Helen Hoffner
  • Pages 136
  • Format 7" x 10"
  • Product Code 9781412981477 ( MR #056726 )

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Build your students' literacy skills through a full range of outstanding lessons and activities!

Offering a wealth of complete, classroom-ready activities and lesson plans, this standards-based guide helps K–8 teachers advance student achievement in all areas of literacy, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.


Helen Hoffner shows teachers how to engage students by connecting literacy learning with students' lives, involving family, friends, and the community. Tied to IRA/NCTE and McREL literacy standards, the lessons include everything teachers need for implementation, featuring:

•Step-by-step directions, sample student forms, and assessments
•A literature list with recommendations for Grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8
•Adaptations for English language learners
•Methods for differentiating by grade level and student ability
•Samples of student work

With bonus literacy-focused arts and crafts projects included, this is your go-to resource for hands-on activities that build connections between students, literature, and the community.

  • Copyright 2010