| Description |
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Teaching resources." |
|
"Theory and practice"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-300) and index. |
| Summary |
With this book, Janice Kristo and Rosemary Bamford show you not only how to choose nonfiction wisely, but how to teach it wisely. They provide a theoretically solid framework for weaving nonfiction across a comprehensive literacy program, beginning with approaches that require heavy student support -- such as instructional read aloud and modeled writing -- and moving toward approaches that don't -- such as discovery circles and readers' and writers' workshops. The result? Students become confident, capable readers and writers of nonfiction. Brimming with the words, work, and wisdom of real classroom teachers, this is a timely and practical resource. |
| Contents |
Nonfiction : what it is, why it's so popular, and how it fits into a literacy program. What's all the fuss about nonfiction? ; A comprehensive framework for teaching nonfiction reading and writing ; Turning a critical eye on nonfiction : evaluating and selecting materials ; What students need to know about reading and writing nonfiction as tools for inquiry -- Using nonfiction across the comprehensive framework. Instructional read alouds and modeled writing : demonstrating strategies for students ; Shared reading, interactive writing, and shared writing : apprenticing students ; Guided reading and guided writing : supporting and assisting students ; Reading and writing discovery circles : observing, helping, and assessing students ; Bringing it all together through inquiry : observing and assessing independent learning -- Appendices. Appendix A : Orbis Pictus award-winning books, honor books, and notable books, 1990-2003 ; Appendix B : awards and annual lists of nonfiction literature ; Appendix C : student assessment checklist : types and features of nonfiction ; Appendix D : checklist for designing a K-6 curriculum based on types and features of nonfiction ; Appendix E : checklist for evaluating your instruction in nonfiction ; Appendix F : children's magazines featuring nonfiction ; Appendix G : words that signal information. |
| Subject |
Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
|
|
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
|
|
Reading (Elementary) -- United States.
|
| Added Author |
Bamford, Rosemary A.
|
| ISBN |
0439365988 |
|
9780439365987 |
|
