Leah Davis~Reading Specialist

Chapter 9-Contemporary Realistic Fiction: Only realistic settings abstract themes Family friendship humor adventure social reality  personal issues    I strongly disagree with the author about historical fiction being limited to "books with settings prior to 1970"(Anderson, 2013). I respect that for the purpose of this textbook Anderson has set these parameters, but I, while not a literature specialist so to speak, adhere to the guidelines of historical fiction being anything written accurately within the context of a historical setting, event, or time period that could  have taken place but involving fictional characters (names changed). Bibliotherapy an effective technique to help children cope with issues   Bibliotherapy is fascinating  to me as a technique to help children cope with the issues they face or simply see in the world.The use of first person in this technique helps readers to find the plot and characters more ...

Please note the  following links to several fiction books for Young Adult Literature: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander The Crossover Story Pyramid One Came Home by Amy Timberlake Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

Just when I think I'm up-to-date on my technology resources, I'm again overwhelmed by the sites available that I didn't even know existed! Wow!  I am constantly amazed as a teacher and reader that so many resources are available online for readers, learners, and just about anyone looking to enhance or improve reading for themselves, a student, or a child of their own. Here are three that I had little or no knowledge of until this week: International Children's Digital Library ICDL Initially, I thought I would enjoy this website, but after delving in somewhat, I realized that, to me, it's most attractive feature was the language option. Face value promotes the promise of a highly organized site, but it would appear somewhat daunting to a struggling reader or other language learner. The links to support the library and visit the gift shop ($$) links were the most eye catching section of the page. (I'm thinking that's the idea, but I'm never ...

Please find below the link to 5 children's books: Olivia by Ian Falconer Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge  byMem Fox The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak They Called Themselves the KKK; The birth of an American Terrorist Group Today I have included my response to Elementary Children's Literature-Infancy through Age 13 over chapters 6-8. LDavis/Anderson chapters 6-8 Below please find the link to my storytelling video. Enjoy! This was certainly out of my comfort zone! https://youtu.be/-xw8b9uAd1M My critique and insights: Critique and Insights

Chapter 1 ★ Literature for children=works of good quality (Hillman, 20012) ★One person cannot dictate to another what they should perceive as high quality. ★It is not easy to distinguish between children's and adult literature. ★Assigning grade levels to books actually discourages children from reading many quality books. ★Children's literature has dramatically changed from early efforts that typically contained a moral or 'lesson' to topics that are often for entertainment only and the sheer joy of reading. ★Children's classics are those that have stood the test of time and children's interest well into the 19th century. Literary Genres ★Early Childhood Books=concept, alphabet, counting, general pattern books, and wordless books. Traditional Literature=myths, fables, ballads, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, and traditional rhymes. Fiction=fantasy, animal fantasy, contemporary realistic fiction, and historical fiction Biography and Autob...

NEW BLOG FROM L. DAVIS I chose to create a new blog for this class, and I hope to be able to continue using this platform for future courses towards my Reading Specialist degree as well as use it for a professional platform for any educational stakeholder wanting to be more informed or merely needing to have questions answered.  I am treating this opportunity as a chance to have a centralized location for information and online tools and resources that will benefit not only me, but my students and parents as well.