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Beyond Stories : Young Children's Nonfiction Composition.

This book pulls together the experiences of teachers and children in pre-school through Grade 3. It demonstrates that nonfiction composing is a highly creative process for young children. It provides suggestions for writing assignments, focused reading, and assessment. The theme that underlines this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Britsch, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PROLOGUE; CHAPTER 1 "IT'S NOT A STORY"-CHILDREN RESPONDING THROUGH NONFICTION; Introduction; What Is Genre?; Developing Knowledge about Genre; The Horizontal Curriculum; A Plea for the Unconventional; CHAPTER 2 "'I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER' AND RAINDROPS AND RAIN CLOUDS"-NONFICTION COMPOSITION IN THE PLAY OF YOUNG CHILDREN; The Beginnings of Nonfiction: Composing as Gesture; Assessing What Children Know about Genres Other than Stories; CHAPTER 3 COMPOSING CHOICES: REPRESENTING RESPONSE TO EXPERIENCE.
  • Response as ChoiceWhere Does Nonfiction Fit?; A Collection of Composing Choices; Endnote; CHAPTER 4 "WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BEE?"-CHILDREN COMPOSING NONFICTION IN CLASSROOMS; The Range of Response; Jack; A Nonfiction Investigation in Third Grade; Questioning for Composing; Questions for Teachers; CHAPTER 5 THE ROLE OF READING IN NONFICTION COMPOSITION; Reading as Response; Selecting Texts for Focused Reading; Focused Reading; Reading and Composing; Toward Nonfiction Creativity; CHAPTER 6 ASSESSMENT AS A NONJUDGMENTAL PROCESS; Following and Fostering Change; What about Standards?; Beyond Charts.
  • In the EndREFERENCES; INDEX.