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Discovering Nonfiction
By: Harvey F. Silver, Richard W. Strong, and Matthew J. Perini

More than ever before, teachers must respond to rigorous standards mandating students to read, write, and think at higher levels. Reading with understanding is no longer an option--it's a prerequisite to lifelong success.

How do you get students to read to succeed?

In Discovering Nonfiction, teachers will explore powerful strategies for teaching nonfiction. You'll learn how to plan a curriculum that increases students' reading proficiency and excites them about the world of information. They'll become thoughtful readers whose comprehension of text and data will hone their problem-solving and decision-making skills.

The text includes:

  • Teaching strategies for helping students comprehend nonfiction. (Teachers of literature can easily adapt these strategies to their curriculum)
  • Reproducible graphic organizers for classroom use
  • Tips for assisting struggling readers
  • Practical classroom applications based on sound principles
  • Research findings and current theory
  • Dozens of stories and diagrams illustrating strategies in action

SKU : DNF001 (2-6) Price $: 19.95
ISBN : 1-57271-030- Pages : 148