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  1. 1. Presented by Stephanie M. Hamilton Author: Informational Text Toolkit http://www.amazon.com/Informational-Text- Toolkit-Research-based-Strategies- Teaching Informational Text: Strategies and Websites
  2. 2. What is Informational Text? Informational text is a type of nonfiction, but it is not all nonfiction. It could be a menu, science book, or map. Informational text also has text structures that might be unfamiliar to students: Cause and Effect, Sequence, Problem and Solution, Description, and Compare and Contrast.
  3. 3. Strategies for Teaching .. Carousel Brainstorm A carousel brainstorm allows students to share what they know about the topic. Begin by forming groups of three or four. Have one student be the recorder and give them a piece of chart paper and marker. Identify three or four subtitles or key terms in the text to use as topics for the chart paper. Assign each group a term to brainstorm. Get your timer or watch ready. Tell students to brainstorm all the words they can think of associated with their topic.
  4. 4. Graphic Organizers Graphic organizers are visual ways to represent information. Mapping information can be done .. according to main ideas, subtopics, and details; in sequence; to show relationships between the different parts;
  5. 5. Jigsaw In the Jigsaw activity, each student in a group takes responsibility for reading a specific part of the text. In addition to reading, the student or group teaches the material to the class. Students become masters of their part of the text. As each student or group presents their part of the jigsaw, the pieces fit together and the class solves the puzzle of the text.
  6. 6. Websites Graphic Organizers Education Place Graphic Organizers http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ TeacherVision Graphic Organizers https://www.teachervision.com/graphic- organizers/printable/6293.html
  7. 7. Content Area Websites Americas Library http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ The Library of Congress presents "America's Library" as a public service as part of its mission to provide as much access to its collections as possible. The Web site contains many documents, prints, photographs, maps, recordings and other materials from the past.
  8. 8. Content Area Websites Kids.gov for Science https://kids.usa.gov/science/index. shtml Brought to you by USA.gov, Kids.gov is the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. We link kids, parents and teachers to U.S. government information and services on the web from government agencies, schools, and educational organizations, all geared to the learning level and interest of kids.
  9. 9. Content Area Websites National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/ On the National Geographic Kids website your child will have fun learning about animals, science, nature and more - all in an age-appropriate environment that encourages curiosity, wonder and exploration.
  10. 10. Content Area Websites Weather Wiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/ Designed by meteorologist Crystal Wicker especially for children to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. Its also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents to give them the right tools to explain the different types of weather to children.
  11. 11. Questions to Develop Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills . Rigor! Can you name three key points? Why are these so important? Based on your key points, can you prepare a 1 minute speech to convince a friend that this text is important? What did you find interesting about this text? Do you want to know more? Why? How has reading this text changed your opinion about this topic? Have you ever experienced anything like (refer to text)?
  12. 12. Read More . http://www.amazon.com/Informational-Text-Toolkit- Research-based-Strategies-ebook/dp/B00JF9I4LE Informational Text Toolkit By Stephanie M. Hamilton eBook - $2.99
  13. 13. About me . 30 + years in education as a teacher, trainer, professor, curriculum writer, and believer in children! Author of Surviving the First Two Weeks of School eBook available on Amazon. Contact me: stephaniehamilton706@gma il.com