Integrating Instructional-Level Social Studies Trade Books for Struggling Readers in Upper Elementary Grades
Before reading this article I didn’t have a good idea of how to integrate whole class reading about a particular content area. This article provided a great amount of detailed information on how to differentiate instruction by assigning different materials for reading that are at the child’s instructional reading level.
The most common way I think I would use this approach would be books linked by a common theme. That seems like the best way to integrate content areas into reading instruction. Students will be able to discuss the literature they are reading within small groups who are reading the same books.
The lists of books by content area are great! This gives teachers wanting to differentiate the reading material for struggling readers a resource to find high quality books that go along with the content area they are implementing in their classes.
I really liked the list of books too. It’s nice to have that as a resource and its a great way for children to feel included to topics that are being discussed in the classroom.