Desafío: Nonfiction For You and Your Child

Nonfiction books can often feel intimidating to read with your wiggly prereader or independent reader but they give kids a chance to learn new concepts and vocabulary often not found in story books. They can expand your child's horizons, and you might learn something new too! Learn and practice some techniques to introduce your child to nonfiction!

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Task
Start with a book about a topic your child LOVES Take a book walk! Make predictions about what the book is about by looking closely at the front and back covers, index, table of contents, glossary and photos if your book has any of those features
Encourage active reading by allowing them to ask lots of questions. You can model this behavior by thinking out loud and asking questions to your child as you take your book walk.
Read one or more of these themed ficiton and non-fiction titles! Flight The Airport Book by Lisa Brown Zephyr Takes Flight by Steve Light Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan Math and Measuring Millions, Billions and Trillions: Understanding Big Numbers by Dave Adler One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller by Kate Read 7 ate 9 by Tara Lazar Actual Size by Steve Jenkins Dinosaurs Roar: a dinosaur tour by Michael Paul Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas Rees Dinosaur Feathers by Dennis Nolan Art and Artists A Boy Named Isamu: a Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang Drawn Together by Mihn Lê Colorful Dreamer: The Story of Henri Matisse by Marjorie Blain Parker Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg