A Place for Wonder
Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades
Georgia Heard, Jennifer McDonough
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
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A Place for Wonder
Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades
Georgia Heard, Jennifer McDonough
Ă propos de ce livre
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 waysâsetting up wonder centers, gathering data though senses, teaching nonfiction craftâthey 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 studyâcreating 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.