Teacher Guide
The comprehensive Teacher Guide provides everything counselors need to effectively engage campers in meaningful discussion and facilitate whole-novel study.
Each Teacher Guide Includes:
- A thorough introduction to the text with book outline, important author/background information, and themes that give counselors context and help them prepare students for reading.
- Detailed lesson preparation and guidance for counselors that will reduce prep time and make discussion more productive.
- Main event reviews that help counselors set the scene prior to discussion.
- Close reading opportunities to help campers dive deeper into the material and explore meaning.
- Engaging discussion questions on theme, character, plot, and setting to support counselors as they moderate discussion. Campers respond to and engage with each other as they consider relevant themes, supporting Social and Emotional Learning.
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Engaging Campers in
Meaningful Discussion
Camper-centered discussion is at the heart of Inspiring Readers. Campers participate in a shared discussion of interesting and meaningful aspects of the novel while considering their own thoughts and feelings.
The Teacher Guide features specific questions and prompts to help guide the discussion. The Implementation Guide also provides additional strategies to promote camper engagement.
Social-Emotional Learning
Inspiring Readers plays a vital role in helping camps advance their Social and Emotional Learning goals. One of the primary ways individuals understand what it means to be a human being is through reading and discussing literature. Not only do Inspiring Readers novels represent the richness and complexity of life, but discussion and writing prompts give campers opportunities for reflection and connection to their own lives. This shared experience helps develop the five core competencies of SEL: self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, and self-management.
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