Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Jess & Non-Fiction
When I think back to myself as a student and reading non-fiction I feel that it was mostly during science and social studies time. I remember pulling out that thick text book and reading as a class round robin and then answering in writing the questions at the end of each chapter. When I was reading during a reading block, I really remember only reading fiction, but I'm sure that at some point I did read non-fiction but not for enjoyment.. I too remember using encyclopedia's. I don't think I was lucky enough to have a set at my house, but my grandparents did. I remember accessing them for school reports. I can't say I was really interested in non-fiction or an avid reader. Howefver, now as an adult. I find myself reaing a lot more non-fiction. I will read how-to articles about how to make things, (food and craft related). My son loves to read non-fiction books about animals, and watch videos/documentaries, etc. I feel that in this day it is so much easier to learn about something of interest than it was many years agao. YOu would have had to take out a big old encyclopedia, page through to get to the part you needed read it and take notes. NOw, with the push of a button, you can talk into your phone with your question and within 5-10 seconds have a world of information at your finger tips.
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Like Grady, I noticed that the kids in the classroom are drawn to non-fiction. I think the nonfiction books that are available to them are amazing. They are full of beautiful pictures and information that is easy for many of them to read. I love teaching the nonfiction unit because you can feel the energy about reading change. It becomes about the books and learning and not the process of reading.
ReplyDeleteThat distinction about it being about the books (topic) and not the process is so true. We expect kids to access text that is at a higher level to learn about a topic in nonfiction and their interest in the subject is quite often the motivating factor in reading the text. It will be interesting how we continue to access information with the advent of how to videos for everything!
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