{"product_id":"falling-in-love-with-close-reading-lessons-for-analyzing-texts-and-life-9780325050843","title":"Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts--And Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Love brings us in close, leads us to study the details of a thing, and asks us to return again and again. These are the motivations and ideas that built this book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Chris Lehman and Kate Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou and your students will fall for close reading. In \u003cem\u003eFalling in Love with Close Reading\u003c\/em\u003e, Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts show us that it can be rigorous, meaningful, and joyous. You'll empower students to not only analyze texts but to admire the craft of a beloved book, study favorite songs and videogames, and challenge peers in evidence-based discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris and Kate start with a powerful three-step close-reading ritual that students can apply to any text. Then they lay out practical, engaging lessons that not only guide students to independence in reading texts closely but also help them transfer this critical, analytical skill to media and even the lives they lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsive to students' needs and field-tested in classrooms, these lessons include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estrategies for close reading narratives, informational texts, and arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esuggestions for differentiation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esample charts and student work from real classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econnections to the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea focus on viewing media and life in this same careful way.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We see the ritual of close reading not just as a method of doing the academic work of looking closely at text-evidence, word choice, and structure,\" write Chris and Kate, \"but as an opportunity to bring those practices together to empower our students to see the subtle messages in texts and in their lives.\" Read \u003cem\u003eFalling in Love with Close Reading\u003c\/em\u003e and discover that the benefits and joy of close reading don't have to stop at the edge of the page.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Read a sample from the book to learn more about Chris and Kate's close-reading ritual for students and for an annotated text that shows how it works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Lehman, Kate Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 7.41w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325050843","brand":"Heinemann Educational Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42440514633865,"sku":"9780325050843","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_87658392-2985-4451-9a1a-1d157f8d5598.jpg?v=1716238842","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/falling-in-love-with-close-reading-lessons-for-analyzing-texts-and-life-9780325050843","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}