Snapshots: Literacy Minilessons Up Close

by Linda Hoyt

Visualizing during reading. Choosing just-right books. Using a table of contents. Peer editing. What do these strategies have in common? They're all tools of skilled readers and writers. And there's no better way to teach them than through minilessons. Minilessons provide strategic, focused instruction that children can put to immediate use. They capture interest without risking boredom. Linda Hoyt, author of the popular Revisit, Reflect, Retell , returns with the definitive guide to conducting minilessons across the literacy spectrum. Linda covers oral reading, guided reading, independent reading, and writing, providing more than 170 of her best minilessons for understanding individual words and whole texts, fiction and nonfiction. For each "Snapshot," Linda guides you through a process for gradually handing over responsibility to your

Genres: Professional Development

264 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sheila Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my! This book has a wealth of literacy lessons! Linda Hoyt's books are teacher friendly (her background as a teacher is evident ) ... easy to read and reference. She gives specific examples and reproducibles. Having taught for 30+ years I came across lessons I've taught but I also learned many new approaches that I'm excited to try out! Great resource for inexperienced and experienced teachers who are committed to being life-long learners!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for quick mini-lessons. I love it for summer school because I don't know my students and only have a short time with them.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent overview of what literacy minilessons should be-with many specific examples.