Branch Out with Books!
Welcome! I'm constantly updating this site with the resources for your reading or general classroom (or homeschooling!) I will post lessons, supplies, and ready to use ideas I have found to be the most helpful based on my 16+ years of experience. Check back often for more links, products, and a possible blog. If you'd like to be featured on my list, please email or fill out the form below. Thanks for visiting!And remember WHOOOOO you are - a READER!!
Branch Out With Books
A place for teachers of all ages to find resources for using novels to help instruct students in comprehension and writing skills to supplement the established curriculum and inspire learning in even hesitant or "non-readers."
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5 Tips for Utilizing Books in the Classroom
- Use YouTube or Audible versions to hold non-readers' interest.
- Find books with protagonists that are similar to your students.
- Use creative assignments to engage visual learners.
- Teach vocabulary to enhance comprehension.
- Read companion texts in other genres like non-fiction with fiction.
How to Connect Curriculum to Texts
Click on the Branch Out With Books logo above to see lessons that connect to more than five (5) different novels and are engaging for multiple learning styles!
What Makes a Good (Young Adult) novel?
- a strong recognizable protagonist
- a conflict everyone can relate to
- not too long (but series are loved!)
- accessible vocabulary with context clues
- an empathetic narrator who feels like a friend