[MOSAIC] Literary Nonfiction
What is literary Nonfiction? I was asked this questions today by my third grade team. It is nonfiction writing written with the elements of a story, with intentional flow, and is intended for a wider audience than nonfiction that is written for a specific audience. It is written as much to entertain as to inform. Am I off here? Troy Fredde ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Literary Nonfiction
Here is a list our district recommends. Geography From A-Z Letting Swift River Go On the Bus with Joanna Cole Water Dance Each Living Thing Mammalabilia Scarecrow Sacred Place I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs and Other Questions About Creepy Crawlers A Children's Zoo Nettie's Trip South Faithful Elephants-A Story of Animals People and War Jazz, My Music, My People Tar Beach Ashley Bryan's ABC of African Poetry Stellaluna Whale Song Cloud Dance Night Golf Get Red: An Adventure in Color Table Manners Bat Loves the Night Count on Calico (Embedded image moved to file: pic18060.gif) ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Literary Nonfiction
What grade level do you teach, Amy? I would suggest the scholastic professional book "Reading and Writing Informational Text in the primary Grades" and there is also one for grades 3-6. Check on-line for children's book awards in the informational category, for examplewww.reading.org/awards/children.html Some excellent expository text authors are Joanna Cole, Allan Fowler, Gail Gibbons (my favorite), Linda Glaser, Ruth Heller, Barnabas and Annabel Kindersley, Milton Meltzer, Ann Morris, Mary Pope Osborne, Jerry Pallota, Lawrence Pringle and Seymour Simon. It is well worth the time and effort to teach this genre. many of your reluctant readers and many boys love this genre and it is the hook to get them reading! Good luck and enjoy! On 5/10/07, Amy Geurkink-Coats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am looking for examples of literary nonfiction picture books. We began a > unit of study today and I realized that we are going to need A LOT of mentor > texts because my kids are amazed with this genre. > > We began today by reading passages from: > > 1. Homerun by Robert Burleigh > 2. Animal Snackers by Betsy Lewin > 3. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? By Steven Jenkins and Robin Page > > The noticings were fantastic! The class charted over three pages on an anchor > chart. > > Thanks, > > amy > > > > > ___ > 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.
[MOSAIC] Literary Nonfiction
I am looking for examples of literary nonfiction picture books. We began a unit of study today and I realized that we are going to need A LOT of mentor texts because my kids are amazed with this genre. We began today by reading passages from: 1. Homerun by Robert Burleigh 2. Animal Snackers by Betsy Lewin 3. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? By Steven Jenkins and Robin Page The noticings were fantastic! The class charted over three pages on an anchor chart. Thanks, amy ___ 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.
