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A Nonfiction New Year Celebration by Steve TetreaultBack in October 2023, I joined Bluesky, and it’s helped me connect to a whole new group of fabulous educators....
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: The Value of InfographicsTeachers today have so much to accomplish, so much material to cover in just 180 days. Since every minute counts, it may seem like...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Sources Students Can’t CopyWhen it’s time to write nonfiction, most students turn to books and the internet for information, but as you’ll discover in...
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5 Tips for Starting a Nonfiction Book Club for KidsMany schools and libraries host fiction-focused book clubs, but it’s important to keep young nonfiction lovers in mind too. After...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Why Students Plagiarize—It’s Not What You ThinkAs you read the mentor essays in Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing...
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How Understanding Text Structures Helped My WritingA quick search of this blog’s archive shows that one of the topics I’ve discussed most is text structures. Those posts date back...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Thought PromptsFor the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing strategies from Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep that can help young writers can...
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Teaching STEAM Through an Author’s Lens by Susan Edwards RichmondNot long ago, my friend Susan Edwards Richmond, who is a children’s book author and preschool teacher at wildlife sanctuary...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Look for the “Oh, wow!”Wouldn't it be wonderful if nonfiction writers could always identify their focus at the beginning of the prewriting process?...
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The Writing Process as a Living StoryLast spring, I learned about this wonderful poem from Laura Purdie Salas , who spotted it on Amy Lugwig...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Starting with a QuestionAs you read the mentor essays in Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing...
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Updated 5 Kinds of Nonfiction Sample Books by CategorySome of the most popular posts of all time on this blog are the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction book lists I first published in...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: One Amazing ThingToday I’m continuing to share strategies from the anthology Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the...
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Writing Is Sharing: Young Writers Need an Authentic AudienceRachel Carson considered herself a scientist first and a writer second. In fact, she often said that the natural world gave her...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: Developing a Spirit of InquiryFor the last couple of weeks, I’ve been describing strategies from the anthology Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50...
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The Why and How of Teaching the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction by Christopher HuntBack in October, I joined Bluesky , and it’s helped me connect to a whole new group of fabulous educators. One...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: How Students Can Make a Whole-class Topic Their OwnLast week, I began sharing some of the teaching strategies included in Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning...
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Nonfiction Book TalksHow often do you read a book because it’s recommended by someone you know and trust? Students are no different. That’s why book...
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Readers Theater: A Rich Resource for Teaching Science and ELAYou’ve probably heard of Readers Theater (RT). It’s a fun, easy way to bring literature to life. RT is a reading activity that...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: The Idea IncubatorAs you read the essays in Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing , it...
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Revisiting Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: The Benefits of Teacher Timesaver TablesNonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Children's Book Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing ...
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Reading Rockets InterviewNot long ago, the folks at Reading Rockets interviewed me and edited our discussion into fourteen short videos that you can...
