An edition of Exploring Informational Texts: From Theory to Practice
(2003)
Exploring informational texts
from theory to practice
by Linda Hoyt, Margaret E Mooney, Brenda Parkes, and Margaret Mooney
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This guide for teachers describes strategies for helping children in grades K-8 to become comfortable with and get the most out of nonfiction texts. Written by teachers and teacher educators, 25 contributions discuss such topics as the use of informational texts in daily instruction and the role that features such as captions and headings play in learner understanding. A number of guided reading and writing exercises also are presented.
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Table of Contents
Informational text? The research says, "Yes!" / Nell K. Duke
Thinking as a reader and writer of informational text / Margaret Mooney
The power of informational texts in developing readers and writers / Brenda Parkes
Critical literacy through guided experiences with informational texts / Linda Hoyt
The why of some features of informational text / Margaret Mooney
Coming to terms with a table of contents / Jodi Wilson
Using text features as tools for learning / Jan McCall
Understanding text structures / Linda Hoyt and Teresa Therriault
Guided reading with informational text / Linda Hoyt
Teachers and students overcome challenges / Brenda Parkes
Traveling in depth / Margaret Mooney
Oral reading in informational texts: let's keep it in perspective! / Michael F. Opitz
Navigating through informational texts / Janine Batzle
Guided reading in mathematics / Jerry A. Miller
Quick tips for getting started with guided reading of informational texts / Cheryle Ferlita
Laying foundations for guided reading through buddy reading / Norma Gibbs
Guided writing / Margaret Mooney
Linking guided reading and guided writing / Linda Hoyt
Support for students writing informational texts in writers workshop / Jerry A. Miller
Using the expository pyramid to stimulate informational writing / Teresa Therriault
Thinking behind the pen / Brenda Parkes
Keeping the pen sharp / Margaret Mooney
Taking stock of our practices / Linda Hoyt
Some assessment tools / Cheryle Ferlita
Assessment through application / Norma Gibbs
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index
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