Friday, August 21, 2009

Topic: Fiction vs. Nonfiction in Elementary Schools

10-second review: Author is disturbed by the overemphasis in elementary schools on fiction vs. nonfiction.


Source: P Colman. Language Arts (January 2007), 257-268. Elementary school publication of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).


Comment: This complaint has been made a number of times in the past. I’m surprised that the overemphasis on fiction is still a problem in 2007, especially with the emphasis on whole language and the use of trade books instead of basals. . RayS.

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