Download or read book Ambient Literature written by Tom Abba and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers how a combination of place-based writing and location responsive technologies produce new kinds of literary experiences. Building on the work done in the Ambient Literature Project (2016–2018), this books argues that these encounters constitute new literary forms, in which the authored text lies at the heart of an embodied and mediated experience. The visual, sonic, social and historic resources of place become the elements of a live and emergent mise-en-scène. Specific techniques of narration, including hallucination, memory, history, place based writing, and drama, as well as reworking of traditional storytelling forms combine with the work of app and user experience design, interaction, software authoring, and GIS (geographical information systems) to produce ambient experiences where the user reads a textual and sonic literary space. These experiences are temporary, ambiguous, and unpredictable in their meaning but unlike the theatre, the gallery, or the cinema they take place in the everyday shared world. The book explores the potentiality of a new literary form produced by the exchange between location-aware cultural objects, writers and readers. This book, and the work it explores, lays the ground for a new poetics of situated writing and reading practices.

Download or read book The Stranger written by Chris Van Allsburg and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1986 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Could he be Jack Frost? "The author-illustrator has woven a thread of fantasy in and around his realistic illustrations to give the reader, once again, a story that stays in the imagination." -- Horn Book

Download or read book Style and Reader Response written by Alice Bell and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Style and Reader Response: Minds, media, methods profiles the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches in reception-oriented research in stylistics. Collectively, the chapters investigate how real readers, players, audiences, and viewers respond to, experience, and interpret texts. Contributions to the book investigate discourse types such as contemporary literature, poetry, political speeches, digital fiction, art exhibitions, and online news discourse. The volume also exemplifies the variety of empirical approaches in reception research, with contributors drawing on a range of methods including discussion groups, interviews, questionnaires, and think-aloud protocols with data analysed from both online and offline sources. Style and Reader Response makes an important contribution to an emerging paradigm within stylistics in which verifiable insights from readers are used to generate new models and new understandings of texts across media, with each essay demonstrating the centrality of empirical research for theoretical, methodological, and/or analytical advancements within and beyond stylistics.

Download or read book Book Talk and Beyond written by Nancy Roser and published by Newark, Del. : International Reading Association. This book was released on 1995 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the idea that conversational interaction between students and teachers in the classroom is the best way to learn, this book focuses on classroom talk about book-related topics. The teachers represented in the book initiate literature discussion groups, book clubs, and literature circles, and students share the thoughts and feelings that reading a book stimulates, and discover literature's potential to illuminate life. Chapters in the book and their authors are: (1) "Not by Chance: Creating Classrooms That Invite Responses to Literature" (Janet Hickman); (2) "What Teachers Need to Know about the Literary Craft" (Maryann Eeds and Ralph L. Peterson); (3) "'What Did Leo Feed the Turtle?' and Other Nonliterary Questions" (E. Wendy Saul); (4) "The Books Make a Difference in Story Talk" (Miriam G. Martinez and Nancy L. Roser); (5) "Teacher Book Clubs: Making Multicultural Connections" (Diane Lapp and others); (6) "Preparing Focus Units with Literature: Crafty Foxes and Authors' Craft" (Joy F. Moss); (7) "Promoting Meaningful Conversations in Student Book Clubs" (Taffy E. Raphael and others); (8) "Language Charts: A Record of Story Time Talk" (Nancy L. Roser and others); (9) "Enriching Response to Literature with Webbing" (Karen Bromley); (10) "Talking about Books with Young Children" (Lea M. McGee); (11) "Fostering Talk about Poetry" (Amy A. McClure); (12) "Leading Grand Conversations" (Deborah Wells); (13) "'So What Do I Do?': The Role of the Teacher in Literature Circles" (Kathy G. Short and Gloria Kauffman); (14) "Following Children's Leads through Talk Story: Teachers and Children Work to Construct Themes" (Kathryn H. Au); (15) "Collaborative Story Talk in a Bilingual Kindergarten" (Jennifer Battle); (16) "Our Journey toward Better Conversations about Books" (Veronica Gonzalez and others); (17) "Exploring Literature through Drama" (Lee Galda and Jane West); (18) "Responding to Literature as Art in Picture Books" (Barbara Z. Kiefer); (19) "Writing as a Way of.

Download or read book Saving Shiloh written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marty Preston wonders why it is that despite Judd Traver's attempts to redeem himself everyone is still so willing to think the worst of him. Marty's friend David is sure that Judd will be named as the murderer of a man who has been missing. Others are sure that Judd is behind a series of burglaries in the area. But Marty's parents and, with some trepidation, Marty himself persist in their attempts to be good neighbors and to give Judd a second chance. Now that Marty has Shiloh, maybe he can help Judd to take better care of his other dogs. Then again, maybe folks are right -- there's no way a Judd Travers can ever change for the good. Then a terrifying life-or-death situation brings this dilemma into sharp focus. Saving Shiloh is a powerful novel that brings this trilogy to a close.

Download or read book Responses to Literature written by James M. Macon and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet was prepared for use as a staff development presentation in response to an official statement by International Reading Association's "Executive Board that literature (and the reading and writing that goes with it) must be the foundation of the language arts curriculum. The purpose of the booklet is to provide alternatives to conventional teaching methods that not only require more reading and writing on the part of the student, but which also get students to think, focus on meaning, and consider the literary elements of a story. Activities included are classroom tested, may be tailored to fit each selection, may be accomplished in small or large groups, and may be used as an end in themselves or as a means to an end. Included in the booklet are the following sections: (1) Rationale for Responses to Literature; (2) Engagement Activities, and (3) Management Issues. The contents of the booklet are germane to districts/divisions which are just beginning to use literature in classrooms or which are in the process of implementing a comprehensive literature-based reading program. They are designed as a package to be presented in small conferences or workshops; the three divisions of the package represent, respectively the "why,""what" and "how" for attendees. (MG)

Download or read book The Midnight Fox written by Betsy Byars and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1981-07-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox. No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie’s farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors—stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life—and that of her cub—is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do. “An exceptional book.”—Booklist A Library of Congress Children’s Book of the Year

Download or read book The Three Snow Bears written by Jan Brett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Brett's bestselling snowy "Goldilocks" retelling is now available in this popular large, durable format. Painted in her signature style, the familiar story and depiction of playful Arctic animals and birds dressed in colorful Inuit costumes make this classic tale a perfect choice for Jan’s youngest fans.

Download or read book Better Than Book Reports written by Christine Boardman Moen and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dozens of creative alternatives to the traditional book report including brochures, culture kits, story trees, greeting cards, tangram tales, and more. Includes easy-to-follow models.

Download or read book Responding to Literature written by Karen Kellaher and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your 2nd and 3rd graders will love learning the essentials of responding to literature with fun-filled activities such as Predict-and-Check Journal, Story-Spinner Wheel, and Scene-Setting Travel Brochures. Includes lessons and strategies for teaching students how to summarize a book's main ideas, focus on key elements, and offer and support opinions about the text. Students will also learn about presenting literature response in various formats and evaluating their own work. Plus a BIG, colorful poster with tips for writing "Juicy Book Reviews"! Book jacket.

Download or read book Literature Circles and Response written by Bonnie Campbell Hill and published by Christopher-Gordon Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alberta authorized teaching resource for English Language Arts, grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1998-

Download or read book Responding to Literature written by Judith A. Stanford and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thematically arranged anthology encourages the readers response to a diverse selection of literature, including the essay. Four introductory chapters illustrate ways of responding to and writing about literature, with numerous examples of student writing. Eight thematic chapters follow, with a balance of new and traditional voices, including less frequently anthologized selections from canon writers as well as many works by women, minorities, and writers from other countries. A final chapter presents three poets for in-depth study: Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes; in addition, a 32-page full-color section pairs 16 poems with the works of art that inspired them or vice versa.

Download or read book Annie and the Wild Animals written by Jan Brett and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively tale sure to be loved by fans of The Mitten Originally published in 1985, Annie and the Wild Animals is back in a large hardcover format with a striking new jacket that makes this new edition the perfect gift for young readers. Annie's cat, Taffy, disappears and she is lonely. She looks for a friendly, furry pet near the woods, but a giant moose, a grumpy bear and others show up to eat her corn cakes until they are all gone. They leave, and to Annie's surprise, out of the woods comes Taffy with her three new kittens.

Download or read book That s a Great Answer written by Dr Nancy Boyles and published by Maupin House Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to comprehend and to respond meaningfully to text is a skill students need every day--not just on test day. That's a GREAT Answer! provides complete and ready-to-go support to help teachers get great answers to open-ended comprehension questions from the students who need help the most--elementary students, struggling older readers, and English language learners. In this revised second edition, Nancy Boyles now includes new Common Core State Standards-based objectives, step-by-step lesson sequences, collaborative tasks that link teaching to learning, insightful new teaching tips, updated and enhanced bibliographies, and student targets on the CD that specify how to meet each objective and answer a particular comprehension question. Her ready-to-go student scaffolds then break comprehension objectives into fifty-three specific, measurable, open-ended questions divided among four thinking strands. A chart shows the correlation between all objectives and the Common Core State Standards for comprehension--easily aligned to the literacy objectives of any state curriculum. Each open-ended question includes: a step-by-step lesson sequence; a template for a related oral collaborative task; teaching tips; a bibliography of fiction and nonfiction picture books aligned with the question; a template instructing students how to find key evidence for the objective before writing their response; an answer frame scaffold for initial response practice that helps students at any grade level organize and elaborate; and a target on the CD that specifies for students how to meet each objective and answer a particular comprehension question. The included CD provides all of the answer frames and targets for the open-ended questions, as well as rubrics, criteria charts, planners, and an extensive master bibliography that matches key fiction and nonfiction literature models with appropriate objectives. From setting a foundation with great standards, books, and instruction through guidelines for assessment, That's a GREAT Answer offers a (now more) complete, great answer for teachers who want to empower their students to respond well to open-ended questions.

Download or read book The Wiley Guide to Writing Essays About Literature written by Prof. Paul Headrick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding practical guide to writing analytical essays on literature develops interpretive skills through focused exercises and modeled examples. The program is tailored to meet the specific needs of beginning undergraduates. Features unique, detailed guidance on paragraph structure Includes sample essays throughout to model each stage of the essay-writing process Focused exercises develop the techniques outlined in each chapter Dedicated checklists enable quick, accurate assessment by teachers and students Enhanced glossary with advice on usage added to core definitions

Download or read book Fantasy Literature in the Elementary Classroom written by Monica Edinger and published by Scholastic Teaching Resources. This book was released on 1995 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Reluctant Dragon Children s Book written by Kenneth Grahame and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of " The Reluctant Dragon" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A young boy discovers an erudite, poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. The two become friends, but soon afterwards the dragon is discovered by the townsfolk, who send for St George to rid them of it. The boy introduces St George to the dragon, and the two decide that it would be better for them not to fight. Eventually, they decide to stage a fake joust between the two combatants.