Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: How to Read Nonfiction Text
Kids love to read about real people, places, and events. Nonfiction books present real information in engaging and interesting ways. However, most kids read a lot more fiction than nonfiction, so spend some extra time helping your reader...
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Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 2 Issue 4: Nesting Dolls [Pdf]
This magazine article features nesting or matryoshka dolls. It explains that they are Folk Art which shows what is important to a group of people; it also provides a history of this type of doll dating back to Chinese artists about 1000...
Read Works
Read Works: What's the Big Idea About Anthropology?: Studying Cultures
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support elementary students' reading comprehension, the meaning of the term "anthropology" is explained in this informational text. Graphic features are provided in this text.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately
This article focuses on the critical issue of how to assess your young child's progress appropriately. Students, teachers and parents will benefit from this informative article. The article features contact information to learn more...
Read Works
Read Works: Tomb Figures: Bactrian Camel and Central Asian Groom
[Free Registration/Login Required] ReadWorks provides tomb figures featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Bactrian camel and a Central Asian groom are the figures shown, alongside a descriptive article. Paired passages, a...