The facts on nonfiction: reading to learn

Children learn and have fun at the same time when reading nonfiction books. Teach your child nonfiction reading strategies so he can build his reading skills and become a better reader.
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Narrator : 鈥淲ant to get your kids hooked on learning? Start them on nonfiction books early. Get her enthusiastic by picking a topic that will grab her attention. Ask how you know it鈥檚 nonfiction. Look at the clues. A giant nonfiction book might seem a little scary to a kid.鈥

Child : 鈥淭his book seems really long.鈥

Narrator : 鈥淏e sure she knows you don鈥檛 always have to read the whole book.鈥

Mom : 鈥 I know it seems really long but you know it鈥檚 what I love about nonfiction is that you can just choose one part and then we can read about that and find out some really cool facts.鈥
Narrator : 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for early and fluent readers to understand the unique features and importance of nonfiction writing. Get your child started on nonfiction today.鈥


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