5 Kinds Of Nonfiction

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003842445
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 5 Kinds of Nonfiction written by Melissa Stewart and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than enhancing it. Over the last 20 years, children's nonfiction has evolved into a new breed of visually dynamic and engaging texts.In 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books , Melissa Stewart and Dr. Marlene Correia present a new way to sort nonfiction into five major categories and show how doing so can help teachers and librarians build stronger readers and writers. Along the way, they: Introduce the 5 kinds of nonfiction: Active, Browseable, Traditional, Expository Literature, and Narrative -;and explore each category through discussions, classroom examples, and insights from leading children's book authorsOffer tips for building strong, diverse classroom texts and library collectionsProvide more than 20 activities to enhance literacy instructionInclude innovative strategies for sharing and celebrating nonfiction with students.With more than 150 exemplary nonfiction book recommendations and Stewart and Correia's extensive knowledge of literacy instruction, 5 Kinds of Nonfiction will elevate your understanding of nonfiction in ways that speak specifically to the info-kids in your classrooms, but will inspire all readers and writers.

Author : Valerie Bodden
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1467736651
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Are Nonfiction Genres? written by Valerie Bodden and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are nonfiction genres? How is nonfiction different from other kinds of writing? Find out about nonfiction text features, such as the table of contents, the glossary, and the index. Then explore different genres, including historical nonfiction, biography, true adventure stories, how-to books, persuasive writing, and more!

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032680439
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 5 Kinds of Nonfiction written by Melissa Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book introduces a new way to sort, study and recognize nonfiction through the authors' categorization system of its five types - active, browsable, traditional, expository literature and narrative. After introducing the concept, the authors discuss ways this system can improve instruction, help students, teachers and librarians understand nonfiction better, and ultimately create stronger readers and writers"--

Author : Tonya Leslie, PhD
Publisher : LernerClassroom
ISBN 13 : 1728445930
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Read for a Better World Educator Guide Grades 4-5 written by Tonya Leslie, PhD and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for educators of students in grades 4–5. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms. Educators building an inclusive classroom library for older elementary students will find an abundance of resources in this social justice-oriented guide. Teaching tips provide suggestions for how to tie lessons into SEL, virtual learning, and more.

Author : Dr. Artika R. Tyner
Publisher : LernerClassroom
ISBN 13 : 1728474221
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Read for a Better World TM STEM Educator Guide Grades 4-5 written by Dr. Artika R. Tyner and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide to building and using an inclusive STEM classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for educators of students in grades 4–5. Discover how to audit classroom collections to support exploration and discovery. Learn how to build STEM awareness and interest through reading, literacy activities, virtual resources, and more. Give your students the opportunity to dream about how they can create, imagine, and build a better world.

Author : Adrienne Gear
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 1551389665
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Powerful Thinking written by Adrienne Gear and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring book to help teachers shift their beliefs and “stretch” their thinking around reading comprehension, literacy instruction, and content-area learning. Using the key concepts and strategies introduced in her ground-breaking book, Reading Power, Adrienne Gear shows teachers practical ways to create a “culture of thinking” that can be integrated into all areas of learning. Using knowledge-rich texts as tools, Adrienne shares how read-alouds can be used in content areas to support literacy skills and build knowledge. This timely book offers classroom-tested lessons and anchor books to create a content-rich learning environment that helps strengthen student learning and knowledge-building.

Author : Whitney La Rocca
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003840426
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patterns of Revision, Grade 5 written by Whitney La Rocca and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we get fifth-grade writers to revise? And once we do get them thinking about revision, what, exactly, do they do? What do we do? In Patterns of Revision, best-selling authors Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson answer these questions and more. This practical resource uses the research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful, engaging way that supports authentic writing as well as writing for performance-based or multiple-choice tests. Flip the book open to immediately find: • The DRAFT mnemonic to help students know where to begin the revision process and how to keep going • Concrete, doable lessons that spark academic conversations (oral rehearsal and play) about meaning, effect, and purpose that are grounded in a student-centered revision approach • Easily accessed display and printable pages to seamlessly support student revision learning, embedded in each lesson right where you need it • Authentic and engaging model text excerpts curated to support each lesson • An engaging process for revision instruction that can be immediately implemented to support any writing approach or as a supplemental resource for Patterns of Power, 1-5 as well as Patterns of Power Plus, Grade 5 With every lesson grounded in the critical strategy of writers talking out their revisions, Patterns of Revision will establish routines, practices, and mindsets to set up you and your students for success from Day 1. Discover the joy inherent in writing—and writing instruction—by exploring revision through engaging inquiry and the study of models, building flexible, competent revisors, step-by-step, in an open-ended discussion of meaning-driven revision choices and their effects.

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780814133521
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep written by Melissa Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Celebrated authors share essays that describe a critical part of the informational writing process that is often left out of classroom instruction, helping students to craft rich, unique prose"--

Author : Lynne R. Dorfman
Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1571104968
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nonfiction Mentor Texts written by Lynne R. Dorfman and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guides teachers through a variety of projects, samples, and classroom anecdotes that demonstrate how teachers can help students become more effective writers of good nonfiction.

Author : Tonya Leslie, PhD
Publisher : LernerClassroom
ISBN 13 : 1728445876
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Read for a Better World Educator Guide Grades PreK-1 written by Tonya Leslie, PhD and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide to building and using an inclusive classroom library combines theory and lesson plans for PreK–1 educators. Discover how to audit classroom collections, incorporate virtual resources, approach tough topics, and build stronger, kinder classrooms. Prompts for reflection and action provide a one-stop resource for educators to make the world better through literacy.