The Educational Forum points out that students enter a significant transition when they begin fourth grade. They are no longer “learning to read,” but are “reading to learn.” During this transition, some students struggle with the new content area texts they are expected to read (2009).

Now, with Plugged-in to Nonfiction, you can intervene before your 4th- and 5th-grade students get left behind. This program contains lessons that teach effective strategies students can use to comprehend textbooks and other nonfiction across all content areas.

We’re excited to be sponsoring the latest edition of The Mailbox newsletter. Featured in the newsletter are activities and free audiobook excerpt downloads for three books from Plugged-in to Nonfiction Grades 4-5, Angry Animals, Abraham Lincoln, and On the Halfpipe with…Tony Hawk.
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The winner of our Classic Connections giveaway is commenter #3, Jan Ledger! Congratulations, Jan! You’ll receive a copy of Finn, Romiette and Julio, and Dating Hamlet on CD for your school.
Jan says that using classic text The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane brings lively discussion about courage and character to her classroom.