Today I'll share with you tips for teaching nonfiction summarizing as well as resources (and freebies) you can use with your 2nd and 3rd grade students
If you're struggling to make nonfiction comprehension interesting for your primary students, check out this Nonfiction Detectives idea for engagement.
I'll let you in on a little secret about me. I absolutely love teaching nonfiction. I'll let you in on a second secret about me, I didn't re...
Do you need activities to actively engage your students in their nonfiction reading and help them begin thinking analytically? These nonfiction graphic organizers are just what your students need! There are 20 different nonfiction graphic organizers and charts to help students read closely and think...
Teaching a narrative nonfiction unit in the upper elementary grades is so engaging with mentor texts and paired passages!
I'm excited for this nonfiction book list because there are so many great books!
In southern France, in what is today called Provence, are the remains of culture which was surprisingly young. The no-mortar, single-floor and often single-room bories date to a culture that lived...
Looking for an additional reinforcement to teach nonfiction text features? This interactive notebook provides the added support you need to teach your students about text features while reading actual text! There are 24 text features included in this file. Each feature has a foldable that student...
My favorite fiction nonfiction book pairings of 2019...including Truman Capote, oral histories, female Cold War spies, and more!
I have been working on putting together some activities that focus on nonfiction texts. One area we I want to focus on is text structure. ...
For much of January we’ve been focusing on identifying text structure in nonfiction text. I took my time reviewing one type of s...
Nonfiction text structures refer to how authors organize and present information in their writing. Understanding these structures can help students develop critical thinking skills, improve reading comprehension, and become better writers. This blog post will discuss the five types of nonfiction text structures. Cause and Effect: Cause and effect is a text structure that shows […]
A blog about a Kindergarten classroom.
We all know the value of helping students define nonfiction and understand its text structures. Reading Nonfiction goes the next crucial step—helping kids
It's the summer of nonfiction! Celebrate these great nonfiction titles for kids and teens each week. This week I'm highlighting the Sibert Medal Winners!
