Fiction, Food, and Fun: The Original Recipe for the READ 'N' FEED Program

Author:   Kathryn Closter ,  KAREN L. SIPES ,  VICKIE THOMAS ,  Vickie Thomas
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9781563085192


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 May 1998
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Paperback
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Fiction, Food, and Fun: The Original Recipe for the READ 'N' FEED Program


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Featuring fiction, food, and fun, this unique approach motivates young people to read and builds their comprehension skills while extending their learning across the curriculum. Students, teachers, librarians, parents, and community members can participate in these mealtime programs, which include such activities as games, writing or art projects, role-playing, storytelling, interviewing, and guest speakers. Based on the authors' READ 'N' FEED program, the book provides detailed plans for learning events developed from selected young adult novels. For each title, the authors provide a summary of the plot; a booktalk; background information on the author; discussion questions; activities; novel connections; suggestions for food and decorations; and reproducible templates of publicity posters, student invitations, game pieces, and other materials. The authors also give instructions on how to design a program for other books. This method integrates critical-thinking skills, multiple intelligences metho

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Author:   Kathryn Closter ,  KAREN L. SIPES ,  VICKIE THOMAS ,  Vickie Thomas
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781563085192


ISBN 10:   1563085194
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 May 1998
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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?A helpful guide to assist those working at the middle school level (6-10) to implement a fiction and food program which integrates critical thinking skills, multiple intelligences, and cooperative learning techniques. Recommended.?-Appraisals


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KATHRYN CLOSTER is Reference Services Manager, Anderson Public Library, Anderson, Indiana. KAREN L. SIPES is Language Arts teacher, South Side Middle School. VICKIE THOMAS is Media Specialist, Anderson High School, also in Anderson.

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