Navigating Non-Fiction
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Navigating Non-Fiction. Maria Muhlbauer – Library Media Specialist Amy Schaper – Sixth Grade Teacher Pioneer Middle School – Yorkshire, NY. The Project. A school-wide unit of study incorporating: Non-Fiction Immersion Activities Research Skills Writing a Non-Fiction Book - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Family Literacy Night for the Community
Maria Muhlbauer Library Media SpecialistAmy Schaper Sixth Grade Teacher
Pioneer Middle School Yorkshire, NYNavigating Non-FictionThe ProjectA school-wide unit of study incorporating:
Non-Fiction Immersion Activities
Research Skills
Writing a Non-Fiction Book
Family and Community CelebrationNon-Fiction Immersion Activities
3Fifth Grade Non-Fiction Scavenger HuntCollaborative (partner) activityMini lessons from teacher and librarian about text features and the parts of non-fiction booksUsed high interest books about outer space
Sixth - Eighth Grade Non-Fiction RefreshersE-Books were used to provide a brief mini lesson about the parts of a non-fiction book and text featureswegivebooks.org
SpeedbookingStudents are given 30 seconds to visit with a non-fiction book in the library (repeat process as time allows)At the end of the activity, students had a listing of non-fiction books that they may like to read
The Research Process
Students school-wide created their own non-fiction books
5th and 6th grade students used books and databases for their research
7th and 8th grade students used books, databases, and websites for their research
The Research ProcessBook Research
Database Research
Database Research
Database Research
Website Research
WebsiteResearch
WebsiteResearch
20Grade 6 Nonfiction Project
The GistWhy Nonfiction?
60% of the reading on our state test is nonfiction.Opportunity to collaborate with LMC.Students need to be well versed in all types of expository and informational text.This unit of study introduced students to a variety of informational text and structures.
The Reading Skills Highlighted in Nonfiction UnitDetermining ImportanceFinding Main IdeaSummarizingSynthesis
Readers WorkshopText Structure Descriptive-ExplanatoryProblem/SolutionCause/EffectCompare/ContrastSequenceMentor text includedReading Work- Text Structure
The Writing Skills Highlighted in Nonfiction Unit Text StructureText FeaturesAuthor's StyleAuthors Purpose
Mentor text included
29Pick a topic and research.Research helped guide chapter selection.Text structure was descriptive. Encouraged the use of text features. Nonfiction Book ProjectThe Writing Process
Begins in the notebook flash drafting, trying out strategies.Moves to drafting zooming in and stretching out.Revision is next.EditingPublishing
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CELEBRATION!
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What went well?Students were extremely proud of their work!
The opportunity to show their books to their families and the community was a huge motivator
Research skills remained consistent across grade levels, built on skills learned in previous years
Circulation of nonfiction books increased dramaticallyDrawbacksHaving the entire school researching at the same time led to a shortage of the more popular nonfiction books
TIME ISSUES!Difficult for one librarian to cover all classes in the given timeframeMany research lessons were taught in a large group setting, which isnt the best teaching strategy for this type of projectThank you!Maria [email protected](716) 492-9383www.pioneerschools.orgClick on Middle School LMC under the Libraries menu
