This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers. It's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated. http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps.
Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, Bridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making abstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a "Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the students placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my background knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. There were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was much more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you read the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them with her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before doing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < brenda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and > want to > get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids > reading > from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago > and > they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the > kids > eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? > > Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior > knowledge > and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? > We've > been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having > trouble applying it to a test situation. > > > Thanks for all your help, > Brenda > CA/4 > _______________________________________________ > 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
