Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
It is so true that textbooks are often unappealing to students and that they often encourage them to detest certain school subjects. I think that by reading and applying more "trade books" to school lessons, students may be more willing to and eager to learn. The craft lesson's are perfect examples of this. We can read a "trade book" and then through various means we can teach any subject, from social studies to language. Of course, textbooks are important tools to use for teaching subjects. However, I think it is also important to, as a teacher, step outside the box and be as creative as possible when teaching.
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Rebecca,
I agree that the text book should be appealing to the students,but as future educators we should not allow a bad text book to hinder our teaching efforts. In some cases, we may need to think "outside the box" to accomplish this goal.
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