Exploring nonfiction literacies : innovative practices in classrooms / edited by Vivian Yenika-Agbaw, Ruth McKoy Lowery, Laura Anne Hudock, and Paul H. Ricks
- Published:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2018
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 118 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Yenika-Agbaw, Vivian S.
Lowery, Ruth McKoy, 1966-
Hudock, Laura Anne
Ricks, Paul H., 1984-
- Contents:
- Introduction : critical thinkers and innovative practices / Vivian Yenika-Agbaw and Ruth McKoy Lowery -- Exploring the universe of facts : outstanding nonfiction and biographies / Deborah Thompson -- Picture book biographies as mentor texts / Leslie Colabucci and Vivian Yenika-Agbaw -- Mirrors and windows for all : nonfiction picture books as tools for understanding disabilities / Patricia A. Crawford and Kaybeth Calabria -- Challenging gifted and talented readers with nonfiction texts / Margot Dickey and Laura Anne Hudock -- Nonfiction instruction for English language learners / Xiaodi Zhou and Danling Fu -- Differentiating and promoting critical thinking with nonfiction multimodal text sets / Danielle Hartsfield and Nicole Maxwell -- Creating an appealing and usable classroom library of high quality diverse nonfiction texts / Cuthbert Roland-Storm -- Conclusion : a few thoughts on using nonfiction texts in the 21st century classroom / Paul H. Ricks.
- Summary:
- Exploring Nonfiction Literacies: Innovative Practices in Classrooms recognizes nonfiction text as a staple part of the literacy curriculum and advocates that educators include it in their daily practices. It offers innovative ideas on how these test can be used to nurture literacy acquisition, growth, and fluency in and out of the classroom--back cover.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781475843415 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
1475843410 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9781475843422 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
1475843429 (paperback ; alkaline paper) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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