Reading by right : successful strategies to ensure every child can read to succeed / edited by Joy Court.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riddell, Chris, writer of foreword.

Court, Joy, editor, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading.

Reading promotion.

Children--Books and reading.

Children.

Teenagers--Books and reading.

Teenagers.

Literacy programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxviii, 217 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2017.

Summary:

This book focuses on the importance of reading for pleasure and the difference that it can make to a person's life chances, with a focus upon how libraries and librarians help reluctant and struggling readers.

Contents:

Foreword / Chris Riddell

Introduction / Joy Court

Supporting every child to read / Alexandra Strick and Wendy Cooling

Listening to their voices: what research tells us about readers / Teri S. Lesesne

Becoming a reluctant reader / Prue Goodwin

Reading club: a case study from Finland / Mervi Heikkilä and Sara Tuisku

Trained reading helpers: Beanstalk's magic ingredient / Ginny Lunn and Hilary Mason

Let all children experience the joy of reading: promoting children's reading in Korea / Yeojoo Lim

Reflecting readers: ensuring that no one is excluded / Jake Hope

Pulling in reluctant readers: strategies for school libraries / Alison Brumwell

Not just for the avid reader: inclusive Carnegie and Kate Greenaway shadowing / Amy McKay and Joy Court

Listen up! How audiobooks support literacy / Rose Brock

Reading the future / Jake Hope.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9781783302093

1783302097