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| students being motivated by obtaining rewards like pencils, stickers, good grades |
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| engaging in activities for enjoyment, challenge, pleasure, or interest |
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| when children have the opportunity to learn in social situations involving collaboration with teachers and peers |
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| a classroom area composed of a library corner and writing area |
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| part of the literacy center that is set up for students to create books and stories. Includes fun things like felt tip pens, computers, and other book making materials. |
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| About 5 to 8 books per child are appropriate in a classroom library |
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| a specific type of literature such as picture story book, informational book, or poetry |
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| texts are closely associated with their illustrations |
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| nonfiction for readers, nonfiction and expository text to broaden children’s background info |
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| most do not have any story lines, though they often have themes. Each page usually carries a picture identified by a printed word. |
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| includes nursery rhymes and fairy tales, familiar stories that our part of our heritage and that originated in the oral tradition of storytelling |
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| retell many of the myths and traditional stories that are available in picture book style for the younger children |
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| picture story books that deal with real life problems |
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| carry definite story lines within pictures but use no words |
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| longer books with chapters |
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| simple biographies of historical figures, popular figures in sports and television performers. Books that tell about the life of a historical or popular figure. |
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| larger versions of smaller picture storybooks or original pictures story books in large format |
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| given by American Library Association for outstanding illustrations |
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| given by American Library Association for outstanding books or novels |
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