Eighth Grade

With the implementations of Common Core and STEM (Science Engineering Math Technology) over the past few years, the curriculum in the US is changing, broadening, and challenging our teachers and students. These new directions in education have opened up a new world of learning, allowing students to make a shift from ordinary text books to supplemental materials, an increase in Informational text, and incorporating more technology. But how do you know what to look for when researching proper materials to support these new standards? One key element is Informational text. Informational Text is a subset of the larger category of non-fiction (Duke & Bennett-Armistead, 2003). Its primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world and is supported by a variety of structures such as a glossary, timelines, maps, diagrams, cutaways, definitions embedded on a page, plus similar characteristics often found in nonfiction resources and can be in a linear or nonlinear layout. For more information on kid-appealing titles that meet these requirements, take a look at what DK has to offer:

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DK Workbooks Computer Coding

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"We know that the implementation of the Common Core State Standards is changing how parents, teachers, librarians, and students choose their reading materials. We also know that any major change like this is difficult. That is why we will continue to publish the highest-quality nonfiction that parents, educators, and children have come to know and trust. We will continue to publish across all learning areas, at all reading levels, and on dozens of topics, ensuring that students have interesting, accurate, and beautiful informational texts to help them reach their goals."

— Nancy Ellwood, Editorial Director

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