Literature Study

In this discussion, we’ll be casting vision for leading poetry discussion in the same way Teaching the Classics encourages the Socratic discussion of narrative.

A guide to helping our students put different works of literature into conversation with one another about Great Ideas.

A discussion about raising careful, attentive readers.

There’s nothing like the feeling of wrapping up classes in the spring and looking ahead to a long and luxurious summer of opportunity. And while you and I may already turn to our neglected booklists at such times, how can we encourage our children to do the same? How can we excite them and create opportunities for a summer reading adventure?

A discussion about teaching students to interpret the meaning of literature through dramatic and humorous reading.

How do we handle potentially troubling or offensive content in the books we read? What makes content dangerous, and how do we know where to draw the line? Our students are sure to rub up against ideas that make us uncomfortable at some point in their reading. How can we be sure we–and they–are equipped to handle it when they do?

At CenterForLit we are always encouraging our students to “support their argument with examples from the text.” But for those who have never had to incorporate textual evidence in their writing, the demand may sound intimidating. Not to fear! Like most things, it’s a piece of cake once someone shows you how to do it. The 3-Sentence-Quotation is a form ubiquitous to academic writing, and it can easily be taught. With this handy tool, your students will be making sound literary arguments like a pro in no time!

We all tend to gravitate toward our favorite authors and genres when we choose new books. Many students, however, particularly struggle with broadening their literary horizons. How do we grow their taste without discouraging their love of reading?

We discuss how to add a little life to your read alouds!

When a biographer sits down to tell their story, “factual” though it may be, they engage in the same narrative art as their more fictionally-oriented counterparts. How we can we respect the literary elements of a historical work in our reading?