There was a recent study onwhat primary grade kids prefer to read and guess what----they prefer NONFICTION. Students were given the freedom to select books for reading. Students chose nonfiction books! The authors suggest that perhaps the pedagogy of using story books is done to focus on story elements. The study is on ERIC. olga --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> As a first grade teacher I find many of my kids, and > especially the > strugglers, prefer non-fiction. They have more > schema for it because they have > observed and wondered. The pictures and photos are > engaging and comprehension is a > bit easier because there is a lot of literal > interpretation. Things make > sense. > get go. > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak > peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go > to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
