Nontraditional Texts and the Struggling/Reluctant Reader

• Published in: Voices From the Middle Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 70 - 75
• Main Author: Fingon, Joan C
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Urbana National Council of Teachers of English 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; English language; English Language Learners; Grade 5; Grade 6; Instructional Innovation; Kinney, Jeff; Language Arts; Learning; Learning Strategies; Reading Comprehension; Reading Difficulties; Reading Improvement; Reading Instruction; Reading Interests; Reading Materials; Reading Processes; Teaching Methods; Teenagers; Vocabulary Development

This article highlights the Wimpy Kid diary book series by Jeff Kenney and discusses how educators can increase their knowledge base and take advantage of integrating such highly visual and nontraditional texts within the reading and language arts curriculum to enhance students' vocabulary deve...