Increasing evidence shows that young children benefit from reading instruction that includes information text. Education organizations, U.S. state mandates, and standardized tests all call for... This description may be from another edition of this product.
The book is very informative and useful! It is extremely teacher friendly and gives clarity for how to use in a balanced literacy classroom. We have been trying to do more with non-fiction in the classroom, in the content area, in our leveled library, etc., so this just seemed to come along at the right time for us! The authors provide examples scaffolding instruction for all students using informational text.
Informational Text in the Balanced Literacy Classroom!
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The book is very informative and useful. It is extremely teacher friendly and gives clarity for how to use informational text in the classroom with appropriate scaffolding. Kletzien and Dreher provide clear and concise explainations of informational text structure, strategy instruction, and application in meaningful reading and writing. The authors writing stlye demonstrates an acknowledgement of teachers as informed decision makers; empowering them with an understanding of the types of informational text and the implications for instruction. This is a must have book for teachers of reading in the elemnetary schools! Enjoy!
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