Connections+Reading+and+Writing+Literacy


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Balanced literacy involves incorporating literature into a skills-based classroom. The [|Literature for Literature] website includes lists of useful books that can be used as phonics teaching resources. For example, the website contains a list of alphabet books and consonant books that can be seamlessly incorporated into a balanced literacy classroom. Students can build phonological awareness, as well as fluency and appreciation of quality literature through the use of these books. 
 * For Students:** **

__More Great Fable/Fairytale Resources: Ebooks-__ 

 **The website http://www. surlalunefairytales.com/ ebooksindex.html has ebooks of fairytales from around the world. Compare and contrast traditional fairytales told in America and ones from South Africa, France, India, Ireland and more!

[|Pitt.edu] also has an extensive collection of ebook folktales and fairytales from various countries and regions.  [|Raz-Kids.com] contains an entire e-book library of leveled reading books for children grades K-6. Explore both fiction and non-fiction books, teacher tips, comprehension quizzes and more!

**Need some dramatic performance tips?**[| Dowload Speaking Out], an ebook which offers storytellings tips for teachers and students. 

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 * Literacy Comprehension: Fables and** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Fairytale** **s**
 * Activity: ** Using the website [], students will choose a fable or fairytale to read. Students will create a story map during reading that includes all of the elements of the story. Students will gather in small groups and retell their story to their groupmates.


 * Assessment:** Students will write a reflection in their journals, answering the following questions: What is the moral or lesson in your fable/fairytale? What did you like/dislike about the story? What would you change about the story and why?
 * This assessment evaluates student comprehension of the story chosen**

Differentiated Instuction: **Stuggling readers may chose a fable that is short and simpler, or have the fable chosen by the teacher. More advanced readers, students may choose a more complex Grimm fairytale, and choose to change the ending of the story for the retelling.**

CT Content Standards: **1.4 and 3.2**



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