• Informational Texts Are Preferred Reading Materials for Many Children Jobe and Dayton-Sakari (2002) coined the term “Info-Kids” to describe those kids who prefer informational texts to fictional. Including more informational texts in classrooms may improve attitudes toward reading and even serve as a catalyst for overall literacy development. Not surprisingly, then, approaches that emphasize reading for the purpose of addressing real questions that children have about their world tend to lead to higher achievement and motivation (Guthrie, 2008). Including more informational texts in the primary classrooms may help us address the interests and questions of more of our students.
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