Exploring the Literature of Fact

This essential guide provides elementary educators with concrete strategies for integrating nonfiction trade books across language arts and content area instruction. Moss delivers research-backed, classroom-tested methods for selecting high-quality informational texts and weaving them into daily teaching. The book moves beyond theory to offer specific techniques for developing students' comprehension of complex informational texts, a critical skill often overlooked in early literacy. It directly addresses the crucial need for practical nonfiction instruction in grades K-6.

What sets this resource apart is its actionable focus on student response and engagement with factual literature. Moss provides clear frameworks for eliciting meaningful interaction with nonfiction through discussion, writing, and even drama, transforming passive reading into an active learning process. Classroom teachers seeking to build a robust curriculum rich with informational texts will find this an indispensable roadmap. Its direct, practical approach makes it a powerful tool for elevating nonfiction from a supplementary resource to a central pillar of literacy development.