Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
2006
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Gail Goss
Second Committee Member
Carol Butterfield
Third Committee Member
Nancy Jurenka
Abstract
The majority of reading done outside the school setting is primarily nonfiction in nature; however primary teachers continue to emphasize fictional texts in the classroom. Therefore, many students are unprepared for the increase in the use of nonfiction text which begins in the intermediate grades and continues on up through the college years. Students as young as kindergarten benefit from the early exposure to nonfiction in numerous ways including increased background knowledge, vocabulary, and comprehension. A handbook was created to assist teachers (K-2) in incorporating nonfiction into the primary grades. Eight strategies effective in improving students' comprehension of nonfiction as well as suggestions for selecting and locating quality nonfiction are included.
Recommended Citation
Burton, Mandee D., "Incorporating Nonfiction into the Primary Grades: A Handbook for K-2 Teachers" (2006). All Graduate Projects. 171.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/171
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