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Raising readers : how to nurture a child's love of books /

An essential and practical resource for parents and educators, Raising Readers contains everything you need to know about childhood literacy, written by award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley. Some kids refuse to read, others won't stop - not even at the dinner table! Either way, many pare...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Daley, Megan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Author biography; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Raising a reader
  • the early years; From babies to two years old; The importance of song; From three to five years old; Establishing reading routines; Incidental reading; Playful reading; Chapter 2: Reading and school
  • when it all comes together; The mechanics of reading
  • where to begin?; Phonics and sight words; Reading comprehension; Readers versus library books; Digital technologies supporting beginning readers; Encouraging writing and illustration; Chapter 3: The school library
  • The school library and the teacher librarian; What is the purpose of a school library?; The school library as a social hangout; Selecting quality books; Self-selection; The library makerspace; Literary awards; Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week; Chapter 4: Spaces for reading; Book-themed bedrooms; The reading classroom; Inviting library spaces; Chapter 5: The rigour of reading; Extending your child's reading; From reader to writer; Chapter 6: Reading challenges; Reading differences and difficulties; The gender debate; Keeping tweens reading; Supporting the move into YA reading
  • Chapter 7: The social life of young readers; Competitions for readers; Author visits; Literary and book-related events; Book clubs; Book launches; Chapter 8: A balanced literary diet
  • a feast of genres; Humour; Mystery; Historical fiction; Realistic fiction; Fantasy; Science fiction; Dystopian fiction; Myths, legends and fairytales; The classics; Non-fiction; Biographies and autobiographies; Plays and film scripts; Short stories; Poetry; Verse novels; Comics and graphic novels; Chapter 9: Multimodal and digital reading; Turn them into experts first!; Coding
  • the 'new literacy'; Ebooks; Apps
  • Audio books; Online storybook readings; Gaming; Digital literature; Critical literacy skills; Chapter 10: Reading the visuals; Picture books; Visual literacy; Picture books as visual literacy teaching tools; Wordless picture books as visual literacy teaching tools; Illustrated chapter books as visual literacy teaching tools; Chapter 11: Reading for the future
  • sustainability and nature; Reading supporting sustainability; Chapter 12: Reading mindfully; Reading as flow; Chapter 13: Acknowledging and reflecting diversity; Indigenous voices; #ownvoices; Refugees and displaced children
  • Chapter 14: Reading the dark; Chapter 15: How-to guides; How to be an excellent book gifter; How to play with sight words; How to host a book party; How to create a library makerspace; How to create a Book Week costume; How to run a readers' competition; How to start a book club; How to host an author or illustrator visit; Endnotes; Contributor biographies; Acknowledgements