The Reading Connection: Bringing Parents, Teachers and Librarians Together - Softcover

Knowles, Elizabeth; Smith, Martha; Knowles, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563084368 ISBN 13: 9781563084362

Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL, 1997

Synopsis

Establishing a book club is a great way to involve parents in promoting literacy to young readers. This book shows you how to start a book club in your school or community, and it provides bibliographies of literature resources for children. Suggested topics and sample book club sessions help you get started, and an extensive bibliography, arranged by genre, guides teachers, parents, and students in selecting reading material. Chapters cover read-alouds, picture books, horror stories, multicultural literature, poetry, science fiction, nonfiction and reference, bibliotherapy and problem novels, award-winning books, biographies, and books in a series. For each genre the authors offer a general overview, suggest discussion questions, provide a bibliography, and list resources for further reading. Helpful Internet addresses and additional topics are included in the concluding chapter.

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Review:

"This is an excellent introduction for anyone thinking of starting up a book club for parents...A valuable and very practical resource which would be a useful addition to any school librarian's bookshelf."-Library Association Record

"I have my suggestion now for how to promote reading next year!"-Library Talk

"Librarians, teachers, and parents will find this an excellent resource for establishing book clubs in their schools...A treasure trove of useful information."-infotech: The Advisory List

"Teachers and librarians interested in starting a book discussion group (whether for parents or children) will find a wealth of practical ideas in this well-planned guide."-Elementary School Library Collection

?I have my suggestion now for how to promote reading next year!?-Library Talk

?Librarians, teachers, and parents will find this an excellent resource for establishing book clubs in their schools...A treasure trove of useful information.?-infotech: The Advisory List

?Teachers and librarians interested in starting a book discussion group (whether for parents or children) will find a wealth of practical ideas in this well-planned guide.?-Elementary School Library Collection

?This is an excellent introduction for anyone thinking of starting up a book club for parents...A valuable and very practical resource which would be a useful addition to any school librarian's bookshelf.?-Library Association Record

Synopsis:

Establishing a book club is a great way to involve parents in promoting literacy to young readers. This text shows how to start a book club in the school community, and it provides bibliographies of literature resources. Suggested topics and sample book club sessions are provided to help get a book club started and the extensive bibliography, arranged by genre, can guide parents and students in selecting reading material. Chapters cover: read-alouds; picture books; horror stories; multicultural literature; poetry; science fiction; nonfiction and reference; bibliotherapy and problem novels; award-winning books; biographies; and books in a series. For each genre, the authors offer a general overview, suggest discussion questions, provide a bibliography and suggest resources for further reading. Helpful Internet addreses and additional topics are included in the concluding chapter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1563084368
• ISBN 13: 9781563084362
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130