Nonfiction Wednesday

Thanks to Kid Lit Frenzy, I made a goal to read more children's nonfiction this year which I will be featuring on my blog every Wednesday.

Last week, I attended a two-day workshop led by Laura Robb, featuring her book, Unlocking Complex Texts.  She gave us excellent information about the Common Core and led us through exercises that gave us experience in the kinds of reading and writing we will be asking students to do.

 

The Common Core emphasizes the importance of nonfiction, so we brainstormed various resources for short nonfiction texts.  I found the list very helpful and will be incorporating many of them in my classroom this year.  NOTE:  Literature will ALWAYS have a place in my classroom.  I will definitely not let nonfiction squeeze it out!  However, I do think our students need many opportunities to do real life reading, and that includes a lot of informational texts and multimedia.  Here are some elementary and middle school resources to help you:

 

WONDEROPOLIS

 

 



 

Scholastic Scope Magazine

 

 

Scholastic Storyworks Magazine

 

Science World Magazine

 

The New York Times Upfront

 

Cricket Magazines

 

USA Today

 

NPR's 90 Second Naturalist

 

NPR

 

TED Talks

National Geographic Kids Website, Digital Channel, and Magazine

Ranger Rick Magazine

Sports Illustrated Website, Blogs and Magazine for Kids

Time for Kids Website and Magazine

Scholastic News


 

What are some of your favorite resources for short nonfiction text/multimedia sources?