Presentation
Comprehension with Character: Lessons from Newbery Books
Virginia State Reading Association
(2007)
Abstract
Newbery books provide sufficient depth to allow comprehension beyond the literal level and include moral dilemmas and strong characters to teach character education naturally.
Keywords
- character education,
- reading comprehension,
- classroom environment,
- reading instruction
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2007
Citation Information
Karen Parker. "Comprehension with Character: Lessons from Newbery Books" Virginia State Reading Association (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/karen_parker/3/
Supplemental file(s):
VRSA 2007-handout Compre-Character.doc (51 kB)
VSRA 2007 Handout