Part I: Learning as Heartwork; Chapter 1: The Literacy Connections to Community; Chapter 2: The Power of Read-Alouds On and Off the Page; Chapter 3: The Heartprint Framework; Chapter 4: The Elements of Care; Part II: Heartprint Connections; Chapter 5: Community; Chapter 6: Agency; Chapter 7: Respect; Chapter 8: Empowerment
Summary
"This book aims to help educators create a lasting literacy that goes beyond the classroom walls. Shifting the focus from literacy to literacy and life lessons, this book extends the current conversations teachers are having about growth mindset, relationships, motivation, and practices that contribute to caring classroom communities. The book is a merger of practice, theory, and children's books that focuses on connecting affective and academic standards, while also providing ideas readers can adopt or adapt immediately"--