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Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today's Classrooms
Pamela Farris, Northern Illinois University
Carol Fuhler, Iowa State University
Maria Walther

Narrative and Poetry

Portfolio Activities

Activity 11.1: Gender Issues

As noted in Chapter Eleven, adolescent boys read for pleasure considerably less often than adolescent girls. Research and compile annotated lists of novels and poetry anthologies appropriate for adolescent boys. If time allows, do the same for mixed groups and for adolescent girls.

Activity 11.2: Readers' Theater

Choose one of your favorite children's books and write your own Readers' Theater script. As you do so, notice the process, pitfalls, and helpful hints so that you can share these reflections with your students as you describe the experience to them.