A Place for Wonder : Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades EPUB
by Georgia Heard, Jennifer McDonough
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In A Place for Wonder, Georgia Heard and Jennifer McDonough discuss how to create a landscape of wonder, a primary classroom where curiosity, creativity, and exploration are encouraged.
For it is these characteristics, the authors write, that develop intelligent, inquiring, life-long learners.
The authors' research shows that many primary grade state standards encourage teaching for understanding, critical thinking, creativity, and question asking, and promote the development of children who have the attributes of inventiveness, curiosity, engagement, imagination, and creativity.
With these goals in mind, Georgia and Jennifer provide teachers with numerous, practical wayssetting up wonder centers, gathering data though senses, teaching nonfiction craftthey can create a classroom environment where student's questions and observations are part of daily work. They also present a step-by-step guide to planning a nonfiction reading and writing unit of studycreating a nonfiction book, which includes creating a table of contents, writing focused chapters, using wow words, and developing point of view.
A Place for Wonder will help teachers reclaim their classrooms as a place where true learning is the norm.
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- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:10/10/2023
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- ISBN:9781003842453
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- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:10/10/2023
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- ISBN:9781003842453
