Riding the Reading Roller Coaster:
Follow Teacher and Student Interests
 
What are the interests of your students? Are they into wizards, dragons, and elves? What about dogs, cats, and horses?
 
What books do you enjoy reading? Start with those and look for ways to expand the resources. 

Explore the online resources available on popular books and resources:

 
 
 
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E.L. Konigsburg
From the Mixed Up Files

When you read a book, extend it by adding web-based resources. For example, use the following web resources with From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg.

 
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter Series

 

 

Wow! Harry Potter is really popular. Teachers and children alike love this series of books. Explore some of the online resources available on this title.


Examine the websites above. Identify a page with information that might be helpful in teaching a future lesson. Bookmark, print, or email the URL/page to yourself.
 
Look through the pages again. Write down three additional ideas that might be helpful in the unit. Share these with a neighbor. How do the materials from each website compare?
 
Can you find the same unit or lesson at multiple websites?

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