Nonfiction Reading Power

Nonfiction Reading Power : Teaching Students How to Think While They Read all Kinds of Information

This remarkable book gives teachers a wealth of effective strategies for helping students think while they read material in all subject areas. Based on using the best children's books to motivate students, this book shows teachers how to encourage students to recognize that reading is about using the brain to zoom-in, question/infer, find the main idea, make connections, and transform what's on the printed page.

  • For ages: 5+
  • Format: Paperback | 160 pages
  • Dimensions: 210.82 x 269.24 x 12.7mm | 385.55g
  • Publication date: 31 Oct 2008
  • Publisher: Pembroke Publishing Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: Ottawa, Canada
  • Language: English
  • ISBN10: 1551382296
  • ISBN13: 9781551382296
  • Bestsellers rank: 77,902

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