Just that fact, ma'am ... Sarah Mulhern has us thinking all about Nonfiction today at The Reading Zone. As you'll see from Sarah and her guests, this isn't your parents' nonfiction. Nonfiction books are one of the best ways to hook kids on reading.
* Do you have an image (photo, chart, illustration) from a nonfiction book that has stayed with you, even though you don't remember many of the details about what you read?
* What kind of reading material has inspired your dormant reader to become an avid reader and book seeker?
* Where is your favorite place to read? Do you share your secret spot with your child?
Here are the steps ...
1. Select the question or questions that resonate with you.
2. Find an old post or write a new one that answers the question. [Be sure to grab the Share a Story button from the sidebar to include in your new post!]
3. Come back here and link your post either via the inLinkz box or as a comment.
The inlinkz box will remain open all week, so come back anytime to add your post.
It may still be Day 1 here in the Western Hemisphere, but it's already Day 2 in Australia, where Susan Stephenson (
the Book Chook) lives, so ...
Welcome to Day 2 of
Share a Story ~ Shape a Future. If you're just joining us, then double welcome! We're glad you've found us and can't wait to hear your stories and ideas. (image credit: It Takes a Village logo created by Susan Stephenson at
ToonDoo.com)
When we started brainstorming about the idea of a literacy blog tour way back in the Aughts (08 to be exact), we knew early on that we wanted to create a venue that showed how reading is relevant to a child's development, but also to offer literacy ideas in ways that were accessible to everyone.
Well, today's host, Susan Stephenson of
The Book Chook, has taken that idea to a whole new level (and another continent)! She and her guests are talking about everything from "low-tech" storytelling and singing to letting kids create stop-motion videos. So let's get started ...
We hear stories before we read them, so it only seems natural that Susan opens the day with a pair of interviews with storytellers. Join her for her chats with Francie Dillon and Helen Evans at the
Book Chook. Then *hear* some more stories ...
Sometimes we have to be a little creative when it comes to getting kids interested in activities related to reading. If you're looking for ways to sneak in some literacy ...
- Join Joyce Grant at Getting Kids Reading to get ideas on ways to Get Active Kids Reading.
- Pull out all stops. Amy Mascott shares some of her tips for getting a little sneaky at Teach Mama.
- Think pictures. Rebecca Taylor talks about Combining Art with Liter
Reminds me of Bill Bryson. He was flying over the ocean on an international flight, looking at the curve of the Earth and recalled the cover of his 4th grade Science book which showed the inner layers of the planet. How do they know that? he wondered. It led to the wonderful book, A Short History of Nearly Everything...
A little aside: my parents brought 'The Best Place to Read' by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom for my kids this past summer, and it's still one of our favorites.
Such a cute book about just that--finding the best spot to read. And many will love the ending; I know I do!
Couldn't read this post without adding this--
:*)
Jim - isn't it amazing what can inspire us? That is very cool.
teachmama - Oh, that is one of my favorite books ... a treasure I'll never let go of. The ending is my favorite part ;-)