Learning to Engage Children with Literaturea. Booktalk a set of four or five books appropriate for a particular group of children, including informational, global, and multicultural literature. After the booktalk, display the books and observe children's interest in reading them.b. Read aloud one or two picturebooks and a chapter book. After each read-aloud session, invite children to respond with connections and thoughts. Compare your experiences of reading aloud from the two types .c. Select a poem and work with children in arranging it for choral reading, rehearsing, and presenting the choral reading to an available audience. d. Introduce children to a specific author or illustrator by demonstrating how to give an author or illustrator profile. Author and illustrator profiles usually

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include interesting facts about the author, a recent picture, one or two distinguishing characteristics of the author's work (such as favorite topics, themes, style of illustration or writing), your interests in the author's work, and other books written by the author. A one-page handout summarizing this information and listing major books is useful. Children presenting author or illustrator profiles can post their summary sheets on the class bulletin board or website. Variations to presenting author and illustrator reports orally to the class include:• Presenting the profile in first-person as the author or illustrator (costumes or props)• Presenting the profile as a biographical skit about the author• Creating a poster or bulletin board display about the author or illustrator• Presenting the profile as an interview, with one child as the interviewer and the other taking the role of the author

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