My first graders love non fiction. I believe the key is how it is presented and to have lots non fiction books on their reading levels and interests. It works for me.
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, Joy <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Joy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fiction v. NonFiction > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 3:13 PM > When I taught second grade I found > that the children LOVED nonfiction. > > Joy/NC/4 How children learn is as important > as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. > http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Lauren Fahey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > From: Lauren Fahey <[email protected]> > Subject: [MOSAIC] Fiction v. NonFiction > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 11:08 AM > > > > > After reading Chapter 10 (Determining Importance in > NonFiction) in Debbie Miller's RWM. I was wondering if > anyone had any suggestions for great nonfiction books to > really catch the children's attention. Specifically > nonfiction books geared toward a first or second grade. How > do you begin your non-fiction lessons and do you find the > kids are engaged, or do they just want to jump right back > into fiction? Thanks in advance for the suggestions! > > > > Lauren > > _________________________________________________________________ > Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right > for you. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
