Category: School libraries
Snapshot, Australian students’ access to and use of libraries
Access to appropriate and high-quality reading materials is likely to support students to develop positive attitudes towards reading. For students who may not have access to appropriate books at home, school libraries can play a key role. Released...
‘We talk books’: Teacher librarians promoting book discussion to foster reading engagement
Author: Margaret K Merga Although teacher librarians play a role as literacy and literature educators in schools, little research attention is given to this role. In addition, the use of book discussion in school libraries to enhance reading...
Reading Aloud to Students Shouldn’t Get Lost in Shift to ‘Science of Reading,’ Teachers Say
What Happens When Young People Actually Read “Disturbing” Books
Lost in the political battles over “educationally suitable” books is what actually happens when young people read. One side assumes students reading certain books will become traumatized, radicalized, or morally perverted, while the other argues...