chapter 9

As I was in Elementary, Nonfiction to me meant anything that was going to be boring. It was basically the Encyclopedia's and long biographies that was filled with nothing but text and only a few of pictures. But as I got older, learned that nonfiction can mean so much more and have a lasting meaning to the everyone. After taking Wilson's EDRG 4304 class, I now know that there are nonfiction books out there that can have a meaning to the children. Biographies can be so much fun now. Instead of looking through Encyclopedia to learn about that person, there is so much more. Even the youngest children can learn about them. For assignments that include nonfiction, there is a lot to do. You could do the graphic organizers, read alouds, and meeting of the minds. I didn't know about the meeting of the minds until Ms. Pickett explained what it was. It sounds like such a good idea to do with the class. Let them become professionals on a certain famous person.