The Explorations in Nonfiction Writing Series
While exploring a range of real-world nonfiction texts, Explorations in Nonfiction Writing supports teachers in guiding their students to work collaboratively as researchers and develop their skills as writers. In addition to learning how to access, interpret, and publish informational texts, students will also consider ways to activate their voice and make their nonfiction writing clearer, more authoritative, and better organized.
This grade-by-grade Heinemann Curricular Resource contains: a lesson book containing all of the core resources needed to plan, teach, and assess nonfiction writing; In grades K–2, a BigBook of Mentor Texts provides an anthology of exemplar nonfiction texts in an expansive format; In grades 3–5, mentor texts are provided as posters and as reproducible blackline masters; Each unit also has a guide to teaching nonfiction writing which explains how to integrate nonfiction writing throughout the day, including how to conduct effective minilessons and writing conferences.
“Nonfiction writing does not need to sound like an encyclopedia. It can be richly constructed with a wide variety of sentence patterns. Craft elements and literary devices should be highlighted and employed in nonfiction selections just as carefully as we implement them in fiction.” Linda Hoyt Nonfiction writers need to develop a broad arsenal of sentence structures so their writing is rich, varied,... more
The Nonfiction Writing PLUS Pack, Grade 1 includes Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 1 and Crafting Nonfiction, Grades K-2.. Click on their respective links to learn more about these resources or read sample chapters.... more
Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 2 and Crafting Nonfiction, Grades K-2. Click on their respective links to learn more about these resources or read sample chapters.... more
“Nonfiction writing does not need to sound like an encyclopedia. It can be richly constructed with a wide variety of sentence patterns. Craft elements and literary devices should be highlighted and employed in nonfiction selections just as carefully as we implement them in fiction.” Linda Hoyt Nonfiction writers need to develop a broad arsenal of sentence structures so their writing is rich, varied,... more
The Nonfiction Writing PLUS Pack, Grade 3 includes Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 3 and Crafting Nonfiction, Intermediate. Click on their respective links to learn more about these resources or read sample chapters.... more
The Nonfiction Writing PLUS Pack, Grade 4 includes Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 4 and Crafting Nonfiction, Intermediate. Click on their respective links to learn more about these resources or read sample chapters.... more
The Nonfiction Writing PLUS Pack, Grade 5 includes Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 5 and Crafting Nonfiction, Intermediate. Click on their respective links to learn more about these resources or read sample chapters.... more