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Teaching Literature in a Clever, Fun Way - A Book For Classroom Teachers & Home Schoolers. ""LITERATURE: the Book, the Place and the Pen"" is designed to educate students about good literature both in the classroom and at home. The information is applicable to all grade levels. There are multiple exciting activities that engage students in reading literature and also writing about what they have learned. The book meets national language arts standards through twelve chapters, each centered on a different genre of literature. There are unique writing tasks in each chapter, interesting background information about each genre, and practical and inspirational assignments for the students. ""LITERATURE: the Book, the Place and the Pen"" encourages students to become prolific, life-long readers of all types of literature - short stories, novels, non-fiction, drama and poetry. To instill in students a love of reading, so they can strive to become insightful thinkers and competent writers of literature in its many varied forms. As F. Scott Fitzgerald believed, good literature reflects in some way the multi-faceted nature of life: ""That is part of the beauty of literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong..."" Through literature, students learn to explore life and to consider the various options for themselves.

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A most remarkable literature textbook, lovingly created! The text is organized by four genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. And a fifth, fairy and folktales. There are tasks which were created to encourage student participation. These imaginative exercises are all great FUN. High Praise for a delightful and invaluable book. Elliot Engel, Ph. D., English Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Recommended! A treasured instructional resource book. Co-authors Andrea Ambler and Jerald Klocek masterfully address the teaching of various literature genres in a practical, detailed style and in a very thorough and fun-filled manner. Truly a gift for all teachers of literature, regardless of grade level. Beth Andersen-Perak, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Emeritus, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California A much needed resource for any teacher of English or literature. The authors bring their decades of teaching experience to the book, providing detailed how to instructions for both teachers and students - specific activities actively engage students in reading and writing about the literature they have encountered. From the first page, you sense the knowledge and passion for literature these consummate teachers shared with their students and now they are sharing it with all of you... James W. Davis, Author, Former High School Principal and Superintendent, La Canada Unified School District, La Canada Flintridge, California An invaluable companion for veteran and beginning teachers alike. Its twelve resource-filled chapters are imbued with the authors' passion for making literature accessible and enjoyable for young learners, and for bringing the modern high school student into the world of Shakespeare. Cage Morgan, 11th and 12th Grade English Teacher, Diamond Bar High School, Diamond Bar, California A fantastic resource for homeschoolers! The book is engaging and well constructed, with thorough book lists for many genres and time periods. It is full of fun activities and assignments. It teaches writing through a love of literature and is easy to use, even for first timers. Martha Armbruster, Illinois (5 Stars) Top marks for originality and presentation. As a guide to the understanding of our great literary heritage, this captivating volume will most surely prove invaluable. It is really quite compelling. Duncan Wood, Author, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Andrea Louise Ambler, author of LITERATURE: the Book, the Place and the Pen, has B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Southern California, and also attended UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and the University of Hawaii. Andrea taught at the elementary through university levels with the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Unified School Districts, and the Department of Defense in Germany. Her teaching included English, science and history for many years. She also served as University Mentor for the Department of Teacher Education, Azusa Pacific University. Andrea was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Beverly Hills Educational Foundation, received Outstanding Teacher Awards from the Beverly Hills School District and Chamber of Commerce, and was honored with the Johns Hopkins University Teacher Recognition Award. She is listed in Who's Who in American Education. Her previous book is Keepers of the Flame: A Poetry and Prose Resource Book for Teachers as co-author, and she helped develop Distant Shore, part of a K-8 literature series for McGraw-Hill Publishing. Andrea has made numerous presentations at local and state English conferences, and currently resides with her husband, Charles Hargrove, in Pasadena, California. Jerald Eugele Klocek has an M.A. degree from UC Riverside and a B.A. in English from Baldwin-Wallace University. He also completed graduate studies at UCLA, California State L.A. and Northridge, and National University. Jerald has taught both at middle school and high school levels in Ohio and California: English at Monrovia High School, Monrovia; South Pasadena Junior High School, South Pasadena; and La Canada High School, La Canada Flintridge. He was twice elected President of the La Canada, California Teachers Association. Jerald taught at Valley Preparatory School in Redlands, California where he later served as Headmaster. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is co-author of LITERATURE: the Book, the Place and the Pen. Christine J. Coates is an independent professional artist and muralist who has painted numerous murals in Southern California. She graduated from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, and has had numerous exhibitions of her work throughout the Los Angeles area. Christine lives in Redlands, California and is the illustrator of LITERATURE: the Book, the Place and the Pen.

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