Children come to school to become better readers, writers, and
thinkers, but they also walk into classrooms hoping to be happy.
Katie Cunningham argues that happiness must be as much of a
priority in teaching as proficiency or achievement. When teachers
intentionally design curriculum with joy at its heart, learning
becomes more meaningful and memorable. Start with Joy: Designing
Literacy Learning for Student Happiness links what we know from the
science of happiness with what we know about effective literacy
instruction. By examining characters in the books they read,
children develop empathy for others and come to understand that we
all struggle and we all love. When given a choice about what to
write, children express hopes, fears, and reactions to life’s
experiences. Literacy learning is full of opportunities for
students to learn tools to live a happy life. Inside, you’ll
find: Seven Pillars: The author offers seven pillars that will make
classrooms more joyful, engaging, and purposeful: Connection,
Choice, Challenge, Play, Story, Discovery, and Movement. Ten
Invitations: These ten lessons may be presented at any time of year
in the context of any unit and include children’s literature
suggestions as well as recommended teacher talk to meet
children’s specific needs. Teaching Tools: Tools and resources
that will help students tell their stories and make literacy
learning something all students celebrate and cherish. This book
honors the adventure that learning is meant to be. By infusing
school days with happiness, teachers can support children as they
become stronger readers, writers, and thinkers, while also helping
them learn that strength comes from challenge, and joy comes from
leading a purposeful life.
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