Print Resources

Shared Reading

Davidson, M., Isherwood, R., & Tucker, E. (1988).  Moving on with big books, 6-28.  New York:  Ashton Scholastic.

Fisher, B., & Medvic, E.F. (2000).  Perspectives on shared reading: Planning and practice.  Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Mooney, M.E. (1990).  Reading to, with, and by children.  Katonah, NY:  Richard C. Owen.

Parkes, B. (2000).  Read it again: Revisiting shared reading.  York, ME: Stenhouse.

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Read-Aloud

Barrentine, S. (1996).  Engaging with reading through interactive read-alouds.  The Reading Teacher, 50, 36-43.

Campbell, R. (2001).  Read-alouds with young children.  Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Trelease, J. (1992).  Hey! Listen to this: Stories to read aloud. New York: Penguin.

Trelease, J. (1989). The new read-aloud handbook. New York: Penguin.

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Guided Reading

Cunningham, C., Hall, D., & Cunningham, J. (2000). Guided reading the four blocks way. Greensboro, NC:  Carson-Dellosa.

Fountas, I.C., & Pinnell, G.S. (1996).  Guided reading:  Good first teaching for all children. Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann.

Goodman, Y.M., Watson, D.J., & Burke, C.L. (1996). Reading strategies:Focus on comprehension (2nd ed.). Katonah, NY: R.C. Owen Publishers.

Schulman, M.B., and Payne, C.D.  (2001).  Guided reading: Making it work.  New York: Scholastic.

Villaume, S.K., & Brabham, E.G. (2001).  Guided reading:  Who is in the driver's seat?  The Reading Teacher, 55, 260-263.

Wright Group (1995).  Guided Reading:  A practical approach for teachers.  Bothell, WA:  Author.

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Readers Theatre

Blau, L. (1997). Super science!: Reader's Theatre scripts and extended activities.  Bellevue, WA:  One From the Heart.

Blau, L. (1997). Winter is wonderful: Readers Theatre scripts and extended activities. Bellevue, WA:  One From the Heart.

Blau, L. (1997). Fall is fabulous!: Reader's Theatre scripts and extended activities. Bellevue, WA:  One From the Heart.

Fredericks, A.D., & Stoner, A.A. (1993).  Frantic frogs and other frankly fractured folktales for Readers Theatre.  Englewood, CO:  Libraries Unlimited.

Martinez, M., Roser, N., & Strecker, S. (December, 1998, January, 1999).   I never thought I could be a star: A Readers Theatre ticket to fluency.  The Reading Teacher, 52, pp. 326-334.

Shepard, A. (1993). Stories on stage: Scripts for Reader's Theater.  Bronx, NY: H.W. Wilson.

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Sustained Silent Reading

Allen, J. (2000).  Yellow brick roads : Shared and guided paths to independent reading 4-12.  Portland, MI:  Stenhouse.

Pilgreen, J.L. (2000). The SSR handbook: How to organize and manage a sustained silent reading program. Westport, CT:  Boynton-Cook.

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Literature Circles

Daniels, H. (2002).  Literature circles:  Voice and choice in the book clubs and reading groups (2nd Edition).  York, ME:  Stenhouse.

Gambrell, L.B., & Almasi, J.F. (1996).  Lively discussion! Fostering engaged reading.  Newark, DE:  IRA.

Hill, B.C., Noe, K.L.S., & Johnson, N.J. (2001).  Literature circles resource guide: Teaching suggestions, forms, sample book lists, and database of books for literature circles.  Norwood, MA:  Christopher Gordon.

Noe, K.L.S., & Johnson, N.J. (1999).  Getting started with literature circles.  Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.

Peterson, R., & Eeds, M. (1990).  Grand conversations:  Literature groups in action.  New York: Scholastic.  

Roser, N.L., & Martinez, M.G. (1995).  Book talk and beyond:  Children and teachers respond to literature.  Newark, DE:  IRA.

Schlick, K.L., & Johnson, N.L. (1999).  Making literature circles work.  Norwood, MA:  Christopher Gordon. 

Short, K.G., & Klassen, C. (1993).  Literature circles:  Hearing children's voices.  In B.E. Cullinan (Ed.), Children's voices: Talk in the classroom (pp.66-85). Newark, DE:  International Reading Association.

Vogt, M.E. (1995).  Creating a response-centered curriculum with literature discussion groups.  In L.B. Gambrell & J.F. Almasi (Eds.), Lively discussions: Fostering engaged reading (pp. 181-193).  Newark, DE:  International Reading Association.

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Frameworks for Organizing Instruction

Allen, J., & Gonzalez, K. (1999).  There's room for me here: Literacy workshop in the middle school.  Portland, ME:  Stenhouse.

Atwell, N. (1998).  In the middle: New understanding about writing, reading, and learning (2nd Edition).  Portsmouth, NH:  Boynton/Cook.

Calkins, L.M. (2000).  The art of teaching reading.  New York:  Addison-Wesley Longman.

Jackson, J.R., & Pillow, P.L. (1999).  The reading-writing Workshop: Getting started.  New York:  Scholastic.

Keene, E.O., & Zimmerman, S. (1997).  Mosaic of thought:  Teaching comprehension in a reader's workshop.  Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann.

McMahon, S.I., & Raphael, T.E. (1997).  The book club connection:  Literacy and learning and classroom talk.  Newark, DE:  IRA and Teachers College Press.

Raphael, T.E., Pardo, L.S., Highfield, K., & McMahon, S.I. (1997).  Book club: A literature-based curriculum. Lawrence, MA: Small Planet Communications.

Raphael, T.E., Kehus, M., & Damphousse, K. (2001). Book club for middle school. Lawrence, MA: Small Planet Communications, Inc.

Serafini, F. (2001).  Reading workshop:  Creating space for readers.  Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann.

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