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The type of books that written by authors who combine a passion for the content with skillful writing that connects with its readers.
What are effective trade books?
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A merger of the narrative, made-up qualities of fiction with non-fiction informational perspectives.
What is "Info-fiction"
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The generic category for an excellent source to find articles about trade books in specific content fields.
What are professional journals?
100
They help make a wide range of curricular materials more accessible for students.
What are content literacy strategies?
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A utilizing strategy designed to heighten student involvement with a major character from their reading and eventually the creation of a specific item.
What is Create a Talisman?
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Type of nonfiction that are true accounts of men and women who have made contributions to each field of study and to help humanize a content area for students.
What are biographies or autobiographies?
200
It creates the effect that the classroom is more responsive to the needs and interests of the students.
What is the expansion of curriculum to include literature?
200
The name of the International Reading Association's journal of young adult literature.
What is "Signal"?
200
An initiating strategy that consist of a five minute excerpt or an ongoing selection can effectively set the stage for the important idea and concepts.
What is a Teacher Read-Aloud?
200
A utilizing strategy that is designed to capitalize on student interest in technology and in "surfing the net" by having them create a "home page" for an author whose work they particularly enjoy.
What are Author Home Pages?
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Genre that encourages us to imagine the possibilities and ask 'What if?' and to be action researchers investigating how to enact changes in the world.
What is non-fiction
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The staff member that is, according Palmer and Stewart, essential when using nonfiction trade books in content area classrooms
Who is the Librarian?
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It's published six times a year and includes editorials, commentaries, articles - a number of which are written by authors of children's or young adult literature- reviews of recently published books with recommendations, and recommended books that have recently been published in paper back.
What is the Horn Book Magazine?
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The initiating strategy that uses provocative questions aimed at piquing the students "need to know".
What is Do You Know...?
300
An initiating strategy that uses quotations to stimulate student interest and curiosity.
What is From the Source?
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It causes aridity of text and distancing of students.
What is the effect of the high level of specialized knowledge in most content areas frequently has on students?
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According to Palmer and Stewart (1997) this is the number of issues when incorporating literature in the classroom.
What is 4?
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The compiler of the outstanding science trade books for children.
What is the NSTA (National Science Teacher Association)?
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A constructing strategy aimed at helping auditory learners polish their skills and help other students develop theirs.
What are Audio Books and Listening Logs?
400
A constructing strategy designed to give students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have constructed through a written dialogue with another student.
What are Dialogue Journals?
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The researcher that claimed, "Children's books are a rich resource for the applied area of mathematics that get little attention in the curriculum. Geometry and measurement can involve more than textbook exercises if they are treated as ways of representing and understanding the world around us." ?
Who is Wilde (2003)
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Theorists that believe the first step in using literature in the classroom is, " Familiarize students with different literary genres. Help them to understand the differences between fiction and nonfiction, particularly how pertains to your content area.
Who are Stephens and Brown (1998)?
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Advocacy group that has established and annual honor list of nonfiction "that librarians and teachers would and should consider for purchase."
What is Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)?
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The two genres that are represented by the strategy Investigative Teams.
What are constructing and utilizing?
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The best dancer of the rap group J^3.
Who is John Riegel?