The Reading Activity Handbook

THE READING ACTIVITY HANDBOOK: PURPOSEFUL READING RESPONSES TO ENRICH YOUR LITERACY PROGRAMME is a comprehensive collection of reading response ideas that includes 19 photocopy masters to support students' learning. It is designed for teachers at all levels of primary/elementary and intermediate/middle school. Providing students with opportunities to engage in purposeful reading responses has many benefits including: allowing teachers to work with individuals and small groups; creating opportunities to observe and monitor students' comprehension; providing authentic reading, writing, talking and creative experiences for students and producing quality work that students value. The responses in this book will benefit your students by: providing opportunities for student choice, which increases student motivation and engagement; deepening levels of comprehension by requiring them to return to the text for different purposes; enabling them to make personal connections with literature and developing independence and positive self-image as a reader. THE READING ACTIVITY HANDBOOK: PURPOSEFUL READING RESPONSES TO ENRICH YOUR LITERACY PROGRAMME is an essential reference to teachers when planning literacy sessions. Sheena Cameron facilitates professional learning in the following areas: reading activities, reading comprehension strategies and classroom environment and display.