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From: Monica Edinger <monicaedinger_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:09:53 -0400
I'm a huge fan of nonfiction in the classroom, use it extensively, and have written and published about that use. Where we seem to part ways is that I do think that younger children, grades 1- 4 developmentally gravitate to K books and, in fact, could not think of more than 1 L book for this younger age group. I asked you twice for suggestions, but so far the only ones you have offered are for 4th grade and up. Again, what about L books for children reading at 4th grade level or younger? (There would be no tennis match if you just would answer my question:)
Monica
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 5:47 AM, wrote:
Fortunately the New York Times saves us from further rounds of the Marc/Monica tennis match, I urge everyone to read "Nonfiction Curriculum Enhanced Reading Skills, Study Finds" in today's paper; while there is much to weigh and debate in the article it directs us back to our initial theme -- nonfiction, young readers, and how they fit together.
Marc Aronson
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:09:53 -0400
I'm a huge fan of nonfiction in the classroom, use it extensively, and have written and published about that use. Where we seem to part ways is that I do think that younger children, grades 1- 4 developmentally gravitate to K books and, in fact, could not think of more than 1 L book for this younger age group. I asked you twice for suggestions, but so far the only ones you have offered are for 4th grade and up. Again, what about L books for children reading at 4th grade level or younger? (There would be no tennis match if you just would answer my question:)
Monica
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 5:47 AM, wrote:
Fortunately the New York Times saves us from further rounds of the Marc/Monica tennis match, I urge everyone to read "Nonfiction Curriculum Enhanced Reading Skills, Study Finds" in today's paper; while there is much to weigh and debate in the article it directs us back to our initial theme -- nonfiction, young readers, and how they fit together.
Marc Aronson
-- Monica Edinger 600 West 111th Street Apt 2A New York NY 10025 educating alice _at_medinger on twitter My Huffington Post BlogReceived on Mon 12 Mar 2012 06:09:53 AM CDT
