Close Reading in Elementary School

by Diana Sisson, Betsy Sisson

Many literacy experts believe close reading has the power to create strong, independent readers, but what does that really mean, and how does it work in the classroom? This book is your must-have guide to getting started! It provides step-by-step strategies and scaffolds for teaching close reading and improving students’ comprehension of complex texts. You will learn how to teach close reading based on text type, how to accelerate learning through increasingly challenging texts in both print and digital media, how to use close reading as a springboard for close talks and close writes, and how to support your students to move forward confidently with a repertoire of tools to employ as they navigate complex text in their daily lives. Special In addition, each chapter includes study guide questions to help you apply the ideas in the book to your own classroom. With this practical book, you will have all the tools you need to make close reading a reality!

194 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Savannah Campbell · Rating 2 out of 5]

After having finished Notice and Note, I wanted to get my hands on all the books I could about close reading. I was particularly excited about this books k-5 focus.

I have to say, though, that I was completely disappointed. This book lives solely in the theoretical world. It has lots of history, background, and frameworks, but I get the very real sense that none of this was tried in a classroom before the book was written. While there was a ton of talk about choosing the right text, there were no specific examples of the framework with a specific text.

I was honestly bored and unmotivated. I don't need to learn about Bloom's taxonomy, especially when it has been revised and there was no mention of the revised one.