As students become more fluent readers, getting past just phonics and comprehension, they are ready to start reading to gain information. Specifically, they need to information seek. At 3rd grade, they are just about ready to begin researching on their own. Libraries, of course, are the center of researching! The third graders of Bryant have been researching wild animals under our guidance, using a variety of nonfiction texts. They have been learning to take notes and record their sources. They have made rough drafts of their summaries for their animals. And now, we are ready to compile all our hard work into our very own non-fiction, hardcover books!
The library purchased some "Bare Books" from http://www.barebooks.com/. They are plain, white, hard cover books in which young authors can decorate, illustrate, and write. Our students will be writing their summaries and illustrating their animals in one book per classroom, and they will be on permanent display in our library. We will keep you posted for how this turns out- we can't wait to start ourselves!
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