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Invite a Nonfiction Author to Your School

11/25/2017

Are you starting to notice the difference in the voices of the authors of the Nonfiction Minutes? Are you getting the idea that we are a passionate bunch of people with wide interests? Do you think you could recognize an author even if you didn't know who wrote a Minute?

How about bringing your favorite author to your school to answer questions about his or her MInutes? You can find out how through the Center of Interactive Learning and Collaboration. If you're a teacher it costs nothing to join and there are lots of other content providers listed whom you may find interesting. If you look at the drop-down list of providers, you'll see us under Authors on Call/iNK Think Tank. But here's the link for you to bring us to your school and talk to many classrooms in one visit through our fabulous Zoom Room. All you need is WiFi and a white board or projector and screen.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2017

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Our Nonfiction Minute authors wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

We will not be posting Minutes for the rest of the week, but will return on Saturday morning with a post for the week of November 27. If you want to find some Minutes you might have missed or are looking for some interesting family dinner conversation, try browsing through our archives. You can access them by topic or author from the list on the right, or by month by scrolling all the way down to the bottom of the Topics and Authors list.

Also, you might want to take a look at the Transfer to Teaching pages (T2T). Karen Sterling, Media Specialist, creator of the Pennridge eLibrary and K-12 District Library Coordinator for the Pennridge School District has been having a ball creating T2T pages. She offers some really good and practical ideas about how to use the Nonfiction Minutes as teaching tools. You can reach her at: ksterlin@pennridge.org.

Thank you for bringing us into your classroom.

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True Stories that will Knock your Socks Off: An Author Shares How Nonfiction Books are Written

11/18/2017

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We're collaborating with the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration to produce a LIVE STREAMING EVENT:

Nonfiction author Carla Killough McClafferty has written books on a wide variety of topics and each one has a back story of how it came to be. Your students can join McClafferty as she shares with them the details only authors know. Hear about visiting the Radium Institute in Paris to research Marie Curie, how she came to know people who were rescued from the Nazi’s by an American Holocaust rescuer, how George Washington came to life for her while staying on the grounds of Mount Vernon, and how she interviewed the world’s experts on the topic of concussions. This live streaming event is a chance for students to learn stories not found on shelves.

Date: December 14, 2017, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST (adjust for your time zone). (Registration Deadline: 12/14/2017)
This is a live streaming event. A link will be sent to teachers as the event approaches. There is a chat function that you and your students will be able to use to ask questions.

To find out more and how to register go to: www.CILC.org

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Invite a Nonfiction Author to Your School

11/11/2017

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It Only Takes a Minute

11/4/2017

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Have you been taking advantage of this year’s Nonfiction Minutes? Where else can you go to get high interest nonfiction writing from award winning children’s authors that can be digested by your hungry students in just a few minutes? Here are some quick tips to remember:

Is the Minute beyond a student’s reading level? Not a problem - click on the recording and listen to the author read the Minute!
Not sure how to use it in your classroom? Click on the T2T logo on the top or bottom of each Minute for specific ways to transfer the Minute to teaching in your classroom.
Think you have seen all these Minutes before? While it’s true, we are recycling great Minutes from the past (with proper updates, of course), we are also publishing a new Minute every Wednesday.
I don’t teach reading - why would I use these? Check your state’s standards - reading is a critical skill in every content area. NF Minutes are also perfect for librarians and others who teach process skills for research. Check the T2T for ideas in multiple content areas for every Minute. Check the subject pages for an index!

Remember, kids deserve high interest, high quality information, and regular reading will not only improve their reading and listening skills, but also build their knowledge base. Let’s face it - these are just plain FUN to read. Go ahead, take advantage. It only takes a Minute.

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Invite a Nonfiction Author to Your School

Happy Thanksgiving!

True Stories that will Knock your Socks Off: An Author Shares How Nonfiction Books are Written

Invite a Nonfiction Author to Your School

It Only Takes a Minute

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