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- Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Musical Books for Teens
In this episode, you'll hear about fiction and nonfiction books that explore the importance of music in the lives of young people.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  November 21
NCTE's Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award is announced today.
Students conduct research and write original works of nonfiction on topics of their choice. - Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
New and Noteworthy Books for Teens
Tune in to hear book talks on some of the best titles published in 2009-titles that will keep teens reading once summer is over.
- Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
New and Noteworthy Nonfiction
Tune in to hear about newly-published biographies, memoirs, and essay collections as well as titles that explore history, science, and social issues. - Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
New Takes on Old Tales
In this episode, you'll hear about creative retellings in a variety of genres and forms, including biographies, short story anthologies, verse novels, and picture books. - Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Nonfiction Books for Teens
In this episode, you'll hear about new nonfiction books that explore the role of women in the NASA space program, the Civil Rights Movement, and the experiences of Arab American youth in the post-9/11 era. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 8 | Printout | Graphic Organizer
Nonfiction Pyramid
After students read an article or other work of nonfiction, they can use the Nonfiction Pyramid to reflect on key ideas and details in the text.
- Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Nonfiction Roundup
With each annual crop of new nonfiction, teens have the opportunity to discover and explore new disciplinary worlds. Tune in to hear about an array of recently-published nonfiction titles that will engage teens in learning about history, science, economics, and medicine. You'll hear about junk food and advertising, the atomic bomb and civil rights, bird watching and volcanoes – books written in a variety of formats for a variety of teen readers. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 6 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
No Teachers Allowed: Student-Led Book Clubs Using QAR
Students are introduced to the Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy through a read-aloud and question sort. Students then use the strategy to develop questions for a peer-led book discussion. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Not Your Usual History Lesson: Writing Historical Markers
Students will develop their summarizing skills while learning about local history. They will learn to consider audience while selecting topics, conducting research and interviews, and writing historical markers for their town.