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Literature for children and adolescents. Informational books.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Traverso, Mark, director, producer.
Bernstein, Jean, speaker.
Governors State University, publisher.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Children--Books and reading--Study and teaching.
Children.
Teenagers--Books and reading--Study and teaching.
Teenagers.
Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Lectures.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (58 minutes)
Place of Publication:
University Park, IL : Governors State University, 1999.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Reviews informational books as a valid source of content area knowledge. The class discusses what constitutes a good informational book, identifying books that meet the preferred criteria and modeling methods for using them when teaching reading and library skills. Video class participants share ideas for topical-friendly units that combine fiction and informational books. The Author's Corner goes to the classroom, featuring school-age students who share opinions on their favorite informational books. (No featured author discussion).
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed January 8, 2021).
OCLC:
1237666414

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