Ready and willing to be read by anyone, but somehow by being a woman who writes about women, I’ve eliminated half the Earth’s population from my potential readers.” Beach Read itself is shelved as romance but contains a story that reflects on memories of families of former cult members...
This enduring story of life, adventure, and love in Alaska was written by a woman who embraced the remote Alaskan wilderness and became one of its strongest advocates. In this moving testimonial to the preservation of the Arctic wilderness, Mardy Murie writes about growing up in Fairbanks, beco...
Explaining the world to children, even on a limited scale, can be incredibly difficult, as it’s hard to keep their attention. Luckily, a bit of assistance fromcan do wonders. As a result, many children’s nonfiction books are in the style of picture books and chapter books. Topics cover...
ByNancy Hughes An engaging and ready-to-use introduction to simple math concepts,Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachersincludes hundreds of ways to teach your children (or students!) math.Thisactivity book for kidscovers everything: grade-specific strategies, ...
Many nonfiction topics can be written as either narrative or informational titles. Before deciding which you will write, take a look at the full range of children’s nonfiction. “The audience for children’s nonfiction ranges from toddlers to teens, so finding the right fit and format for you...
Dinosaurby Nicholas St. Fleur, allow kids to browse through them. Fourth grader Matthew enjoys these because they offer “a lot of choices about how you read. It’s like the potluck dinners at my church.” Expository literature, likeCrossings: Extraordinary Structures for ...
“I love that students developed a vocabulary for talking about books,” says Inkeles. “Next time, I’ll ask students to include any emotions they felt while or after reading the book and mention any remaining questions they have about the topic. I might also suggest that students recommend...
How do you help kids write original reports, biographies, essays and articles on topics which others have already covered? How do you help them take the ideas of others and work them into their own line of thinking? I’ve worked out a process that has helped my kids over the ...
After organizing everything, you’ll probably have a few topics that just don’t fit anywhere. Unless you feel they add value and you need to incorporate them somehow, part ways with them. For now, anyway. You never know when you mightwrite another nonfiction bookin which to use them. ...
Invite kids to choose books. They can vote on one book for the class or split into small groups so that multiple books can be shared. Step 4: “What do I know?” Create a T-Chart, with a left column labeled “KNOW” and a right column labeled “WONDER.” For each book, ask stud...