Bøger af Tony Stead

We depend on inventions to live in the 21st century, such as washing machines and smoke detectors, but which one is the most important invention? This fourth grade class looks at nine inventions and argues why each is the most important. Read this book to help you decide: What is the most important invention?

What would make a better pet, a kitten or a fish? Read the opinions in this book. Then decide: What is the best pet?

Television is a wonderful thing but how much time should be spent watching it? These third graders argue for and against TV, how much time they should be able to watch it, and what kinds of shows they should watch. Read this book to help you decide: How much television should we watch?

Uniforms can help students feel like they are part of a team, but picking your own clothes shows your unique style. Which side do you agree with? Third graders provide the pros and cons of wearing uniforms to help you decide: Should we wear school uniforms?

Provides insight into why students struggle with reading comprehension, and offers practical skills and strategies to help them understand what they read.

Over eighty- five percent of the reading and writing we do as adults is nonfiction, yet most of the reading and writing in K-3 classrooms is fiction or personal narrative. In Is That a Fact? Teaching Nonfiction Writing K-3, Tony Stead shows you how to open the door to the rich world of nonfiction writing that goes beyond ""what I did"" narratives and animal reports. And he convincingly demonstrates the importance of introducing nonfiction writing in the primary grades. Nonfiction inspires enthusiasm in young children because they can choose topics that are of interest to them personally. Is That a Fact? explores a variety of authentic purposes for writing nonfiction, such as describing, explaining, instructing, persuading, retelling, and exploring relationships with others. You will learn how to introduce each purpose using a variety of forms, including letters, reports, poetry, captions, directions, and interviews.