• Age: 1 to 8
• Grade: p to 3

Story Vines and Readers Theatre shows you "the what" and "the how" of using both story vines and Readers Theatre in your classroom. These two learning tools engage students in meaningful reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing, and cooperation. Each is an invaluable tool for teaching all learners—from the most proficient to the struggling—the skills and strategies they will need to succeed in language arts. This easy-to-use handbook provides you with: a model for teaching assessment tips and hints useful materials recommended by classroom teachers classroom examples and much more!

Marlene McKay is an instructor and PhD candidate in the faculty of elementary education at the University of Alberta. Marlene has over 30 years of experience in education, as both a classroom teacher and a language arts consultant. As a language arts consultant, Marlene spent several years guiding and supporting teachers in remote northern Manitoba locations and providing professional workshops throughout North America. Her professional expertise lies in: teacher development and training, and using children’s literature to implement teaching strategies and skills that develop literacy in all children

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