Annotated Bibliography
Abrams, M.H. and Geoffrey Harpham. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Cengage Learning,
2011. This is a great book for deepening our own knowledge about the various literary terms.
Baskind, Chris “5 ways to help our disappearing bees,” Mother Nature Network, August
5, 2016, http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/5-ways-to-help-our-disappearing-bees I came across this article while my students were learning about the importance of the pollinators.
Card, Orson Scott. Elements of Fiction Writing-Characters & Viewpoint. Writer's Digest
Books, 1999. This book is about fiction writing, but the way the author presents the elements of writing, implies that to be a good writer, we need to know the elements of the fiction.
Dalton, Bridget. "Engaging Children in Close Reading: Multimodal Commentaries and
Illustration Remix." The Reading Teacher 66, no. 8 (2013): 642-649. This article gives more information on close reading and explores some ideas on enagaging students.
Denby, David. Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can
Change Lives. Henry Holt and Company, 2016. I found this book very enriching, especially the essay on the Hillside School which captured Jessica Zelenski teaching in tenth grade. It really brings out the intensity of literature in the lives of students.
Dweck, Carol. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House, 2006. Carol
Dweck is one of the leading researchers of motivation, she is the professor of Psychology at Stanford University, this book is a great resource for new ideas that promote growth in professional as well as personal life.
Greene, Maxine. Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social
Change. Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, San Francisco, CA., 1995. This is one of my favorite books, the author advocates that imagination in young children’s education is vital for their social and emotional well being.
"I.A. Richards", Encyclopedia Britannica Online, accessed July 17, 2016. We use some
strategies so commonly that we seldom think about the person behind that strategy; encyclopedias usually have all the information that you want to find out. This is a great place to research on any other strategy in this unit as well.
Jacobs, Joanne. "Learning English." Education Next 16, no. 1 (2016): 38-45. This article
sums up the information about the intensive Sobrato Early Academic Language program in a very precise ad succinct way.
Kagan, Spencer. "The Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning." Educational
Leadership 47, no. 4 (1989): 12-15. The cooperative learning strategies are shared at various professional development and teacher-training workshops. These strategies sometimes are also called Kagan strategies. In this article, Kagan talks about the value of cooperative learning and its importance in a classroom where students take ownership of their own learning.
Lawson, Candy. "Social Skills and School,” The Center for Development and Learning,
Blog January 1, 2003, http://www.cdl.org/articles/social-skills-and-school. I came across this article while doing research on the importance of social skills in elementary grades. This article gives a deep insight about the effects of lack of social skills in young students’ lives.
Long, Daniel, and David Carlson. "Mind the Map: How Thinking Maps Affect Student
Achievement." Networks 13, no. 2 (2011): 1-7. This article provides research on the use and effectiveness of Thinking Maps.
McTighe, Jay, and Frank T. Lyman. "Cueing Thinking in the Classroom: The Promise of
Theory-Embedded Tools." Educational Leadership 45, no. 7 (1988): 18-24. This article is about using thinking tools and strategies that promote communication in the classroom.
Milne, A.A. and Ernest H. Shepard. The World of Pooh: The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh
and the House at Pooh Corner. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, Canada 1989, 1977. This is a great resource to get to know the writing style of Milne and also the characters as the characters are the same in both the books, with the exception of Tigger, who is introduced in The House at Pooh Corner.
Milne, A.A. and Earnest H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh. Dutton Children’s Books, New
York, 1988. This is the book that is being used in this unit.
Milne, Christopher. The Enchanted Places. New York, E.P. Dutton, 1975. This book is
written by Christopher Robin Milne, who was known as Christopher Robin in the Pooh stories. This book gives the information about how his toys and his imagination while he played with these toys inspired his father to write these stories.
Paul, R., and L. Elder. "The Thinkers Guide to the Nature and Functions of Critical and
Creative Thought." The Critical Thinking Community. Dillon Beach, California, 2005. http://www.criticalthinking.org/files/CCThink_6.12.08.pdf. This is an article that talks about using close reading to develop critical thinking skills.
Serafini, Frank, and Lindsey Moses. “The Roles of Children’s Literature in the Primary
Grades.” The Reading Teacher 67, no. 6(2014): 465-468. This research article touches on the core value of the importance of literature to foster imagination.
Slavin, Robert E, and Robert Cooper. "Improving Intergroup Relations: Lessons Learned
from Cooperative Learning Programs." Journal of Social Issues 55, no. 4 (winter99 1999): 647-663. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost. This article talks about the importance of cooperative learning in diverse settings.
Sorensen, Marilou R., and Barbara A. Lehman. Teaching with Children's Books: Paths to
Literature-Based Instruction. Urbana, IL. National Council of Teachers of English, 1995. This book, talks about how literature provides a way to have thoughtful conversations that foster critical thinking skills.
Thwaite, Ann. A. A. Milne: His Life. London. Pan Macmillan, 2014. This
is A.A. Milne’s biography. It gives an insight into the author’s life and the evergreen characters. This book brings out the reasons why Milne started writing Pooh books and how they caught like wild fire; it also has information about the real bear and the real Hundred Acre Wood.
Thwaite, Ann. The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh: The story of A. A. Milne and His
Writing for Children. London. Methuen, 1992. Another great resource with real pictures and newspaper articles from the 20th century when Milne was writing. It has other great resources listed within the book as well.
Watanabe, Kevin. “The Importance of Problem Solving,” The Huffington Post, Blog May
24, 2009, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ken-watanabe/the-importance-of-problem_b_190514.html. This is a blog about problem solving and why we need it at all age levels.
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