In this professional article, Nell Duke discusses the importance of informational literacy to students' success in academic and work environments. Duke cites research findings and statistics which indicate that many students have limited skills in reading and writing informational texts. This resource offers practical ideas for integrating nonfiction texts into classroom instruction and building on students' interests. (author/ncl)
Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and
Persuasive Text for Early Childhood
Reading Applications
1.
Use pictures and illustrations to aid comprehension (e.g., talks about picture when sharing a story in a book).
2.
Retell information from informational text.
3.
Tell the topic of a selection that has been read aloud (e.g., What is the book about?).
4.
Gain text information from pictures, photos, simple charts and labels.