Teaching Problem Solving Through Children's Literature

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Pub. Date: 2003-01-28
Publisher(s): Teacher Ideas Pr
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Summary

General and special education teachers will find 40 ready-to-use lesson plans that focus on children's literature characters faced with problem-solving situations, empowering students to independently solve problems in their own lives. Students are also taught a problem-solving strategy that can be applied to any situation. Each lesson plan includes: BL Bibliographic information BL Lesson goal(s) BL A concise book summary BL Points to consider prior to reading BL Discussion questions to use during guided reading BL Post-reading discussion questions BL Applying the I SOLVE strategy to the character's problem BL Extended learning activities that include a problem solving practice scenario BL A detailed reproducible reinforcement activity

Author Biography

JAMES W. FORGAN is Assistant Professor of Special Education, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
ix
Introduction to Problem Solving
1(10)
How to Use This Book
1(1)
Introduction to Problem Solving in the Classroom
2(1)
Steps for Teaching Problem Solving
3(3)
Teaching the I SOLVE Strategy
6(1)
An I SOLVE Example
6(3)
Problem-Solving Instructional Framework
9(1)
Summary Suggestions for Using the Lesson Plans
10(1)
References
10(1)
Helping Students Respond to Bullies
11(26)
The Meanest Thing to Say
11(5)
Arthur's April Fool
16(4)
The Ant Bully
20(6)
Louise Takes Charge
26(5)
Owen Foote, Frontiersman
31(4)
Additional Readings on Bullies
35(2)
Helping Students Make and Keep Friends
37(24)
How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them
37(5)
The All-New Amelia
42(4)
Super-Fine Valentine
46(5)
Arthur and the Popularity Test
51(5)
How Humans Make Friends
56(4)
Additional Readings on Friendship
60(1)
Helping Students Avoid Fighting
61(22)
Why Are You Fighting, Davy?
61(5)
Dealing with Fighting
66(4)
Dealing with Arguments
70(4)
Football Friends
74(4)
Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale
78(4)
Additional Readings on Fighting/Arguing
82(1)
Helping Students Understand Anger and Feelings
83(22)
When Sophie Gets Angry---Really, Really Angry
83(5)
When I Feel Angry
88(4)
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild!
92(4)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
96(4)
Angry Arthur
100(4)
Additional Readings on Anger/Feelings
104(1)
Helping to Improve Students' Self-Concept
105(24)
Amazing Grace
105(5)
Ignis
110(4)
The Tower
114(4)
I Love My Hair!
118(4)
Chrysanthemum
122(5)
Additional Readings on Improving Self-Concept
127(2)
Helping Students Understand Disabilities
129(22)
Hooway for Wodney Wat
129(5)
Thank You, Mr. Falker
134(4)
Way to Go, Alex!
138(4)
Baby Duck and the Bad Eyeglasses
142(4)
Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair
146(4)
Additional Readings on Disabilities
150(1)
Helping Students Value Diversity
151(22)
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
151(5)
Angel Child, Dragon Child
156(4)
The Black Snowman
160(4)
Wings
164(4)
The Hundred Dresses
168(4)
Additional Readings on Diversity
172(1)
Helping Students Learn About Sharing and Selfishness
173(22)
It's Mine!
173(5)
Ebb and Flo and the Greedy Gulls
178(4)
Mean Soup
182(4)
Franklin Is Bossy
186(4)
The Greedy Triangle
190(4)
Additional Readings on Selfishness and Sharing
194(1)
Author/Title Index 195(1)
Subject Index 196(1)
About the Author 197

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