1. Reading Strategies Workshop Fiction and Nonfiction Mary Wheatley Kathleen Loftus LIS725 Curriculum and School Libraries

2. The Facts about Reading Aloud … The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success is reading aloud to children. - Anderson, R.C., Hiebert, E.H., Scott, J.A., & Wilkinson, I.A.G. (1985). Becoming a nation of readers: The report of the Commission on Reading. Washington, DC: National Academy of Education, Commission on Education and Public Policy.

3. Choosing What to Read Aloud Most choose fiction books Favorite classic fiction picture books are plentiful in classroom libraries and school library

4. Nonfiction Overlooked Studies have revealed the scarcity of nonfiction reading and writing in primary schools Children engaged in informational text on average of 3.6 minutes per day -Reading Research Quarterly Nell Duke, Michigan State

5. Introduce Concept: It Takes Two Connects the curriculum to books by pairing fiction and nonfiction books Provides an authentic way of introducing content material Boosts students’ understanding and enjoyment of reading

6. Build Background It Takes Two: Teaching with Twin Texts of Fact and Fiction Break into 5 Strategy Groups (groups of 4) Venn Diagram K-W-L DR-TA/DL-TA Webbing Activating Prior Knowledge

7. Read and Respond All: Read pages 400 through 402, through and including subheading Classroom Applications of Twin Texts All: Read page 407 subheading Helping Students and Teachers Meet Challenges Strategy group: Find your section within article and read

8. Strategy Group Response: Strategy Chart In your strategy group summarize the following: Definition of strategy General Procedures for Implementation Additional Comments

9. Applying the Strategies Reading aloud Fiction and Nonfiction: Little Penguin Watch Me Grow

10. Strategy Group But will it work? How could you apply your strategy for Little Penguin Watch Me Grow

11. Wiki of Ideas Read aloud tips and resources Pairs of titles (grouped by subject) Nonfiction text instructional resources Teaching strategies for paired text Paired Fiction and Nonfiction Texts Wiki

12. It Takes Two Classroom Teacher & Librarian Read twin texts in the classroom Read twin texts in the library Read twin texts in the classroom & library

13. Together we can make it happen!