Exploring the Literature of Fact by Barbara Moss

Exploring the Literature of Fact by Barbara Moss

For K-6 teachers, this title provides practical strategies for using nonfiction trade books in language arts and content area instruction. Features include teacher-created lesson plans, extensive lists of recommended books (including choices for reluctant readers) and examples of student work.

"This text should be required reading for all preservice and inservice elementary teachers who want to use nonfiction trade books effectively in their teachingMoss's explanations, examples, and classroom-tested strategies help teachers understand how to select and use nonfiction texts throughout their curriculum. The classroom descriptions, student work samples, and practical suggestions make this book a valuable resource that will be useful for professional development programs, children's literature courses, and content area reading courses."--Laurie Elish-Piper, PhD, Department of Literacy Education, Northern Illinois University

"While the past decade has seen an explosion in the availability of nonfiction trade books for the elementary grades, teachers' knowledge and use of these important resources has lagged behind. This book takes a significant leap forward in closing the gap between fiction and nonfiction in teachers' knowledge and classroom usage. Moss, one of the country's leading scholars in this area, provides teachers, teacher educators, and literacy educators with an in-depth, comprehensive treatment of how to use nonfiction to improve students' achievement and motivation. The many teaching suggestions provided are clearly detailed, user-friendly, classroom proven, and applicable in nearly any content area. This book is a 'must' for any teacher or teacher educator interested in making nonfiction trade books an integral part of the elementary school curriculum."--Timothy Rasinski, PhD, Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, Kent State University

"A real gold mine! This book goes beyond the recommendations for teaching nonfiction literature found in most texts. Moss addresses the environmental and instructional factors necessary for helping students learn to read, write, and love the literature of fact in constructive, inquiry-oriented classrooms. Readers will appreciate the abundance of practical classroom activities presented within the context of a rich theoretical framework and a current research base--all written in an engaging conversational style. Another bonus is found in the many citations of notable, current nonfiction titles. This book will serve as an excellent text for nonfiction children's literature courses in university settings, and as a wonderful resource for elementary teachers."--Terrell A. Young, EdD, Department of Teaching and Learning, Washington State University

'A real gold mine! This book goes beyond the recommendations for teaching nonfiction literature found in most texts. Moss addresses the environmental and instructional factors necessary for helping students to read, write and love the literature of fatc in constructive , inquiry-oriented classrooms. Readers will appreciate the abundance of pratical classroom activities presented within the context of a riach theoretical framwework. and a current research base - all written in engaing conversational style. Another bonus is found in the many citations of notable, current nonfiction titles.' - Terrell A. Young, Washington State University

"This text should be required reading for all preservice and inservice elementary teachers who want to use nonfiction trade books effectively in their teaching... The classroom descriptions, student work samples, and practical suggestions make this book a valuable resource that will be useful for professional development programs, children's literature courses, and content area reading courses." - Laurie Elish-Piper, PhD, Northern Illinois University

"Provides teachers, teacher educators, and literacy educators with an in-depth, comprehensive treatment of how to use nonfiction to improve students' achievement and motivation. The many teaching suggestions provided are clearly detailed, user-friendly, classroom proven, and applicable in nearly any content area." - Timothy Rasinski, PhD, Kent State University

Barbara Moss, PhD, is Professor of Literacy Education in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University. She has taught English and language arts in elementary, middle, and high school settings and has worked as a reading coach. Dr. Moss’s research focuses on the teaching of informational texts at the elementary and secondary levels. She regularly presents at local, state, national, and international conferences and has published numerous journal articles, columns, book chapters, and books. Dr. Moss has served as the Young Adult Literature column editor for Voices in the Middle, a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English.

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ISBN 13	9781572305465
ISBN 10	1572305460
Title	Exploring the Literature of Fact
Author	Barbara Moss
Series	Solving Problems In The Teaching Of Literacy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Guilford Publications
Year published	2002-12-19
Number of pages	195
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