Friday, June 6, 2014

Using Informational Books in the Classroom: Letting the Facts (and Research) Speak for Itself


Click on the picture for a great article on informational texts.  
Thanks Matt McNeece for sharing this research with us.

Here Is Just a Tidbit from the Article:

Why Use Informational Text?
The evidence from everyday experience suggests that informational books:
  • satisfy and broaden curiousity
  • provide breadth and depth of information
  • offer accurate information
  • provide models for informational writing
  • challenge readers to read critically
  • help present familiar things in new ways
  • promote exploration
  • simulate direct experience
  • connects readers and reading to the real world

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