For the Love of Reading: Guide to K-8 Reading Promotions: Guide to Kâ?"8 Reading Promotions

by Nancy L. Baumann

Overview

Research indicates that children need more than classroom instruction to become proficient readers. Unfortunately, few parents realize how simple, everyday practices can build a lifelong love of reading. Educators, diligent with employing mandatory literacy standards, may overlook families and support systems as tools for improving student performance. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the various methods of reading instruction, analyzing the pedagogy behind Sustained Silent Reading (SSR), the importance of reading aloud to children, and the necessity of working the home-school connection.

For the Love of Reading: Guide to K–8 Reading Promotions provides strategies and tips for setting up successful reading environments for children, including having a well-stocked library collection; engaging students through book clubs, reading lists, and prepared book talks; and involving student and adult volunteers. The author asserts that the entire school community—teachers, librarians, parents, caregivers, and administrators—must work together to promote literacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610691901
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	161
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Nancy L. Baumann, MLS, is instructor at the University of Missouri School of Information Science and Learning Technology, Columbia.

What People are Saying About This

Author of The Read-Aloud Handbook - Jim Trelease

"A child spends more than eight times as many hours outside school than inside school. When schools partner with the home through read-alouds, the chances of raising a reader climb dramatically. Nancy Baumann offers creative but practical programs that entice parents and caregivers to partner with schools."