Presenter Information

Rebecca CaufmanFollow

Proposal Title

Teaching Nonfiction

Topic

reading

Description

How many times have you heard fiction defined as fake and nonfiction defined as true? What might be the problem with defining nonfiction this way? This session explores the genre of nonfiction. Participants will create a new definition for nonfiction and discover ways to help students improve their nonfiction comprehension.

Audience

elementary classroom teachers, librarians, and reading specialists

Grade

Primary, Intermediate

Additional Information

I cannot attend the institute on Saturday.

Location

Ruffner 116

Start Date

7-26-2019 2:30 PM

End Date

7-26-2019 3:30 PM

COinS
 
Jul 26th, 2:30 PM Jul 26th, 3:30 PM

Teaching Nonfiction

Ruffner 116

How many times have you heard fiction defined as fake and nonfiction defined as true? What might be the problem with defining nonfiction this way? This session explores the genre of nonfiction. Participants will create a new definition for nonfiction and discover ways to help students improve their nonfiction comprehension.