Junior Great Books Read-Aloud Program Resources

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Read-Aloud (K-1) series contents. A list of selections in the student anthologies.

K-1 assessment tools, including:

• Activity Score and Activity Mini-Rubrics
• Interpretive Drawing Rubric
• My Question Rubric
• Student Reflection: How We Worked Together

Read-Aloud Program Learning Objectives. Use this handy checklist to evaluate your students' progress in interpretive reading.

Teacher leader reflection and mentoring. Advice and rubrics.

Ooka discussion video. This class of third-grade students discussing the Japanese folktale, "Ooka and the Honest Thief," is a good example of Shared Inquiry in action.