This week in the library, First Grade explored castles as a point of departure for the distinction between fiction and non-fiction books. We pulled the library’s assortment of books about castles and explored the types of information found inside. The students noticed some books had pictures while others had drawings; some books were full of information, others had stories in them. We concluded that although all the books talked about castles and the people and activities that happen around them, some books had true information while others were “just for fun.” Why not ask your child tonight about your current bedtime tale? Fiction or Non-Fiction? Next, we read aloud a non-fiction book, Medieval Castles by Jim Whiting. This is one of the First Fact series of books which provides a lively introduction to non-fiction for beginning and intermediate readers. Some of our favorite new facts are:
1. Only the lords of the castle ate off plates; everyone else ate off of stale bread
2. Castles took about an average of 10 years to build.
2. Castles had toilets. Well, actually holes floor with a board to sit on.
We concluded with book browsing and checkout. Happy Reading!
