Information Books in My Classroom

Many teachers are constantly searching for great information books to fit their mini lessons in English and other learning areas.Finding the right books is one thing, teachers also want to know how to make these texts a central part of their teaching, Teachers need to give students access to ‘just right’ information books for independent reading and writing and connect it to reading, writing and word work.Upper primary school teacher Giselle joins Sharon Callen to share key insights, including:What do you search for to find great information books?How do students access these books easily in the classroom?How can students find ‘just right’ information books?What are some successful ways you use these types of books in Mini Lessons?How have the books supported the students in independent reading and writing?How to explore the three text features of informational texts (see blog https://cuelearning.com.au/explore-the-three-text-features-of-informational-texts/ and podcast episode https://the-teachers-tool-kit-for-literacy.simplecast.com/episodes/reading-like-a-writer-informational-texts)And much more!Enjoy the episode, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. JOIN SHARON CALLEN'S NEXT LIVE WEBINAR!Find upcoming events here and previous webinars (online video courses) here.Other matching PDF resources can be found at Teachific. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODETEACHIFIC Non Fiction Poster: Graphic Feature - Cutaway, Yrs 3-6Non Fiction Posters - full range, Yrs K-2 and Yrs 3-6Tally Charts: Non Fiction Text FeaturesReading Tools: Good Reader Poster - Non Fiction Set, Yrs K-6Reading Journal Prompts: Non Fiction - Did You Know? Yrs 3-4BOOKTOPIAAdvertiser: Olympic posters 2000 SydneyDK: The Sports BookA Seed is Sleepy, An Egg is Quiet, A Rock is LivelyThis is Our World: From Alaska to the Amazon, Meet 20 Children Just Like You by Tracy Turner and Asa GillandAmazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind by David LongBritannica All New Children’s EncyclopediaThe Street Beneath My Feet, The Skies Above My Eyes, The Wonder of My WorldShine a Light books: Secrets of the Vegetable Garden, The Human Body, On The Space Station, Secrets of the Sea Shore, Secrets of the Rainforest, Secrets of Animal Camouflage, Wonders of Our World, At The HospitalGlow In The Dark Books: Animals at Night, Voyage Through Space, Nature’s Light SpectacularAmazing Animal AdventuresEye Spy: Wild Ways Animals See the WorldActual Size by Steve JenkinsWhat’s Out There: Amazing Plants, Rocks, Creatures and Cultures That Make Australia Extraordinary by Nicole StewartGISELLE’S TEACHING TOOLSLabels, magnifying glass, sticky notes, torch, dark spot, paper table,Sticky notes with rewriting of info in an easier form Connect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email [email protected] Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy experts and founders of Cue Learning, Sharon Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter https://cuelearning.com.au/contact/And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player. MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:Visit cuelearning.com.auSubscribe to the Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy podcasts  or join on Apple  Podcasts hereContact Phil  [email protected] our Teacher's Toolkit facebook groupFind connected resources on TeachificSee upcoming online eventsSee our online video courses hereAnd finally, read our insightful blogs hereProduced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com