Investigate Nonfiction Contributor(s): Graves, Donald H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0435084860 ISBN-13: 9780435084868 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: February 1989 Annotation: The reading and writing processes have historically been kept apart, but with The Reading/Writing Teacher's Companion Series you can explore their richness for yourself and your students in ways that unite the process meaningfully and productively. "Investigate Nonfiction" builds on what children can do before they even go to school: recount events, display learning, tell how things work, and explain processes. Explore how the various nonfiction genres extend from children's use of oral language. Children interview, record data, make early reports, read information sources, and examine the world around them. To learn more about Donald Graves, visit . |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Elementary - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics |
Dewey: 372.623 |
LCCN: 88026811 |
Age Level: 13 |
Grade Level: 8 |
Series: Reading/Writing Teacher's Companion |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.41" W x 8.51" L (0.57 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Index |
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Publisher Description: The reading and writing processes have historically been kept apart, but with The Reading/Writing Teacher's Companion Series you can explore their richness for yourself and your students in ways that unite the process meaningfully and productively. Investigate Nonfiction builds on what children can do before they even go to school: recount events, display learning, tell how things work, and explain processes. Explore how the various nonfiction genres extend from children's use of oral language. Children interview, record data, make early reports, read information sources, and examine the world around them. To learn more about Donald Graves, visit www.donaldgraves.org. |
Contributor Bio(s): Graves, Donald H.: - Donald H. Graves was involved in writing research for decades. His books Writing: Teachers & Children at Work (Heinemann, 1983) and A Fresh Look at Writing (Heinemann, 1994) are bestsellers throughout the English-speaking world and have revolutionized the way writing is taught in schools. Don was a teacher, school principal, and language supervisor, education director, and a director of language in bilingual, ESL, and special programs. He was also the codirector of an undergraduate urban teacher preparation program and a professor of an early childhood program. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire. |
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