Polette, Nancy

Uses excerpts from various sources to explain how primary school teachers can use nonfiction writing to encourage students to improve their own writing skills and learn to recognize good writing.

Guides students in creating unconventional research projects to foster curiosity and discourage copying, while incorporating standards in writing, reading comprehension, and information literacy.

Annotated bibliographies of books for each of the major holidays along with suggested activities and games.

Collection of booktalks centering on topics in American history such as frontier life, the arrival of the pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, and railroads.

Students can locate, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information if they are motivated to do so. Goal is to encourage students to think critically about what they read and hear by seeking fact which support the data, and to allow students to use information in a variety of ways rather that to simply copy information.