Nonfiction In Focus

by Kristo, Jancie; Bamford, Rosemary

• ISBN13: 9780439365987
• ISBN10: 0439365988
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

With this book, Janice Kristo and Rosemary Bamford show you not only how to choose nonfiction wisely, but how to teach it wisely. They provide a theoretically solid framework for weaving nonfiction across a comprehensive literacy program, beginning with approaches that require heavy student support -- such as instructional read aloud and modeled writing -- and moving toward approaches that don't -- such as discovery circles and readers' and writers' workshops. The result? Students become confident, capable readers and writers of nonfiction. Brimming with the words, work, and wisdom of real classroom teachers, this is a timely and practical resource. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Janice V. Kristo and Rosemary A. Bamford, professors of Literacy Education at the University of Maine

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	5	(2)
Foreword by Richard T. Vacca	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(2)
Part I: Nonfiction: What It Is, Why It's So Popular, and How It Fits Into a Literacy Program
Chapter 1 What's All the Fuss About Nonfiction?	11	(12)
Chapter 2 A Comprehensive Framework for Teaching Nonfiction Reading and Writing	23	(22)
Chapter 3 Turning a Critical Eye on Nonfiction: Evaluating and Selecting Materials	45	(50)
Chapter 4 What Students Need to Know About Reading and Writing Nonfiction as Tools for Inquiry	95	(24)
Part II: Using Nonfiction Across the Comprehensive Framework
Chapter 5 Instructional Read Alouds and Modeled Writing: Demonstrating Strategies for Students	119	(28)
Chapter 6 Shared Reading, Interactive Writing, and Shared Writing: Apprenticing Students	147	(28)
Chapter 7 Guided Reading and Guided Writing: Supporting and Assisting Students	175	(30)
Chapter 8 Reading and Writing Discovery Circles: Observing, Helping, and Assessing Students	205	(34)
Chapter 9 Bringing It All Together Through Inquiry: Observing and Assessing Independent Learning	239	(30)
Appendices
Appendix A: Orbis Pictus Award-Winning Books, Honor Books, and Notable Books, 1990-2003	269	(8)
Appendix B: Awards and Annual Lists of Nonfiction Literature	277	(1)
Appendix C: Student Assessment Checklist: Types and Features of Nonfiction	278	(3)
Appendix D: Checklist for Designing a K-6 Curriculum Based on Types and Features of Nonfiction	281	(3)
Appendix E: Checklist for Evaluating Your Instruction in Nonfiction	284	(3)
Appendix F: Children's Magazines Featuring Nonfiction	287	(1)
Appendix G: Words That Signal Information	288	(1)
Professional References Cited	289	(6)
Children's Books Cited	295	(6)
Index	301