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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daley, Megan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading--Parent participation.

Reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Place of Publication:

St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2019.

Summary:

Some kids refuse to read, others won't stop - not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child's literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years? Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley, the passionate voice behind the Children's Books Daily blog, has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her twenty years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and firsthand accounts from well-known Australian children's authors. It also contains practical tips, such as suggested reading lists and instructions on how to run book-themed activities. Raising Readers is a must-have resource for parents and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780702263620

0702263613

9780702263613 $q (electronic book)

9780702263637 $q (kindle)