"The book you are about to read is destined to be the first,
middle, and maybe even the last word on nonfiction writing for
young, young children. It is certainly a text that you will return
to over and over again as you do with a beloved cookbook."
--from the Foreword by Tomie dePaola
Over eighty- five percent of the reading and writing we do as
adults is nonfiction, yet most of the reading and writing in K-3
classrooms is fiction or personal narrative. In "Is That a Fact?
Teaching Nonfiction Writing K-3," Tony Stead shows you how to open
the door to the rich world of nonfiction writing that goes beyond
"what I did" narratives and animal reports. And he convincingly
demonstrates the importance of introducing nonfiction writing in
the primary grades.
Nonfiction inspires enthusiasm in young children because they
can choose topics that are of interest to them personally. "Is That
a Fact?" explores a variety of authentic purposes for writing
nonfiction, such as describing, explaining, instructing,
persuading, retelling, and exploring relationships with others. You
will learn how to introduce each purpose using a variety of forms,
including letters, reports, poetry, captions, directions, and
interviews.
Part One provides a complete overview of teaching nonfiction
writing in the primary grades and includes:
- practical ways for organizing nonfiction resources within the
classroom;
- how to assist children in collecting information for
research;
- ideas for helping children keep their sense of voice when
writing nonfiction;
- a chapter on spelling, with examples of how to guide students
at each stage of spelling development;
- strategies forassessment and evaluation that guide teaching and
learning engagements.
Part Two provides five different explorations that were
implemented in actual K-3 classrooms. Each focuses on a specific
purpose for writing nonfiction and features:
- examples of whole-class, small-group, and independent
instructional engagements;
- a comprehensive assessment rubric that will help teachers
tailor instruction to the needs of all learners;
- an extensive resource section that includes lists of books in
the exploration, grouped by readability levels;
- answers to the most commonly asked questions about teaching
nonfiction writing.
The appendixes include a self-assessment questionnaire,
reproducible pages for exploring specific writing forms, and
letters to parents.
Children need to be introduced to the different purposes of
nonfiction writing. They need to know how to plan, compose, revise,
and publish nonfiction beyond narrative. "Is That a Fact?" guides
you in achieving these goals with your students.
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