Reading non-fiction to pre-reading children

…a small but growing body of research raises the possibility that young children are able to interact successfully with expository forms of text.

…these results suggest that reading aloud may be an effective vehicle for exposing young children to expository books in early childhood settings.

Duke, N., & Kays, J. (1998). “Can I say ‘Once Upon a Time’?” Kindergarten Children Developing Knowledge of Information Book Language. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 13, no. 2 p. 295–318

Time for more informational, non-narrative read-alouds in Kindergarten?

Comments

[non-fiction books]

i read a study somewhere that states that reading non-fiction books to kids at an early age helps them to understand the importance of facts better.