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How non-fiction books in your classroom library can help teach literacy.

by WAT Staff on 01-21-2011 11:55 AM

 

 

We spoke to Donna Maxim, a 2nd grade teacher in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, about the importance of including non-fiction books in your classroom. Donna has a classroom library that rivals her school's library so she has terrific insight into how including a variety of non-fiction books can help you teach literacy. Take a listen to get some great ideas on how to expand your classroom library, incorporate nonfiction titles into your lessons and get helpful recommendations on authors and resources for your own classroom.

Donna's Author Recommendations:

1. Seymour Simon: http://www.seymoursimon.com/
2. Marilyn Singer: http://www.marilynsinger.net/
3. Nic Bishop: http://nicbishop.com/
4. Bobbie Kalman: http://www.crabtreebooks.com/bobbiek.php
5. National Geographic Leveled Reader: http://www.ngsp.com/LeveledReaderSearch/tabid/481/Default.aspx

This WATcast is sponsored by Crabtree Publishing Company.

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