For children to become competent lifelong learners, they must learn how to
use nonfiction materials to expand their knowledge base, solve problems, and make decisions.
Over time, turn your blog into a content - rich website
with nonfiction material (even if you write fiction) that will attract your target audience through search engines.
According to a new report from the Brown Center on Educational Policy, states that have adopted Common Core standards are likely to see a de-emphasis in use of fiction materials and increased use
of nonfiction materials in language classes.
Based on concerns that before American students leave high school, they have little exposure to the informational texts that will dominate their college careers and future jobs, the Common Core standards make reading
such nonfiction material a priority.
The second new subscription model, Core Clicks, will allow schools to tap into a full catalog
of nonfiction material.
Comprehension strategies can be used with fiction and
nonfiction materials.
Provide local content created by students or faculty, along with popular digital reference, fiction, or
nonfiction materials.