Supporting Literacy in Libraries
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Presentation for Southland Literacy Teachers at James Hargest College November 2011 by Senga White, Library Manager, James Hargest College, Invercargill, New Zealand
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Supporting Literacy in Libraries
- 1. SUPPORTING LITERACY Resources for supporting the work of literacy teachers in Southland schools Senga White RLIANZA Library Manager James Hargest College, Invercargill
- 2. Reading for Enjoyment • Reading together or aloud • Introducing new genres: Sophisticated picture books, Graphic novels, High interest non-fiction, Verse novels, Short stories • Ensuring students are comfortable using their school library and confident in finding what they need • Reading on e-book platforms • Listening to audio books
- 3. Extending Reading • Book reviews and book blogs http://bit.ly/oYiCdM • Following series or authors enjoyed http://bit.ly/sDYvjR • Author websites http://bit.ly/vane1Y • Book Trailers http://bit.ly/qyStZX • Trailers for movies adapted from good young adult novels http://bit.ly/suBatP • Livebinders folder with links to resources http://bit.ly/sIIifk
- 4. Supporting Research • How to use contents, index, glossary, timeline pages within a book • Skimming and scanning for information http://bit.ly/tWG9sG • Encyclopaedia Quizzes – fun, competitive, collaborative • Instructions on how to run them: http://bit.ly/t2slq5 • How to select a variety of resources – Reference material, Books, Magazines and Newspapers, Websites, Databases • Good search engines to use with students • Livebinder: Online Searching for Students http://bit.ly/rHkXDR • EPIC databases: http://bit.ly/ufZnWG