Novel Ideas

The aim of this book is to inspire readers to reflect on current practices, to use, to adapt and to discover ideas for teaching novels in new and creative ways. Rather than asking the question, 'What is the ideal way to teach a novel?', the authors pose the question, 'How might we provide creative options for students to actively engage with and through the novels we teach?'.

Chapters include:

• Teaching novels in the middle years
• Selecting and launching novels
• Becoming independent readers
• Collaborative reading approaches
• Teaching the literary elements
• Understanding the writer's craft & literary genre