Some primary teachers have specific
reservations about using informational
texts in the classroom (Duke
& Bennett-Armistead 2003). Teachers
may think young children can’t handle
informational text because of the
various text features, such as charts
and figures, and the topic-specific
vocabulary. They may think there isn’t
enough informational text available
that’s appropriate for young children
because it has only been in the past
several years that publishers have
prioritized releasing informational
texts for the primary grades. Finally,
teachers may feel that most young
learners prefer narrative texts such as
storybooks.