For the last
few weeks, I’ve been sharing ideas and activities from educators who are
working to increase their students’ access to a wide range of high-quality
nonfiction books. You can scroll down for previous weeks’ suggestions.

Here are three links to activities that allow students to look at nonfiction
craft and content closely. This deep dive can enrich the way students
make use of nonfiction techniques as they write. It can also help them make connections between
the past and present.

Two Ideas for Nonfiction Book Reviews
—Real
Reviews! Students Write Nonfiction Book Reviews for the School Library Catalog
by Meredith Inkeles
—A
Deep Dive into Nonfiction by Kim Haines

Exploring
Active Nonfiction Through the Ages by Tom Bober

A
School-wide Heritage Timeline: Nonfiction Learning Fills the Hallway by Paula Januzzi-Godfrey