Nonfiction Living Minutes

Throughout the school year in my classroom, students were always immersed in both Nonfiction and Fiction materials. Just because we were involved in a unit of study focusing on a particular genre, we would always continue our work in both genres. One of the routines I had students engaged in was the Nonfiction Living Minute. Below you will find a description and some pictures of the materials in my classroom that should give you the gist!

Each day during our morning meeting,  two students would share a nonfiction resource — any kind of nonfiction text deemed important in their lives. 

Each student had one minute to share a nonfiction resource, explain why it was chosen, and talk about why it is important to be able to use the resource in their everyday lives.  The shared resources remained in the classroom for others to peruse. 

Students love the activity and gain so much knowledge about how being a successful nonfiction reader is so important, not only in our classroom but in the world outside of our classroom as well!

                                

                                 

    PEACE!