scholarly journals Book Review: 36 Workshops to Get Kids Writing: From Aliens to Zebras

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Sharon Verbeten
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Common Core Standards ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Children's Librarians ◽  
Structured Writing ◽  
Five Practices

Many children’s librarians know that the five practices of Every Child Ready to Read, one of which is writing, help foster reading and improve literacy skills. The practice of writing also aligns with Common Core Standards at most grade levels. But often, libraries don’t include writing—or at least structured writing—in their program offerings. The author of this book, a youth services librarian, introduces compelling ideas and research evidence for why writing is so important. This introduction leads into the “hows” of presenting writing to children at the library.

A Musical Shared Book Experience for Little Excavator

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Audrey Berger Cardany
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Common Core ◽  
English Language ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Reading Teachers ◽  
Common Core Standards ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Music Standards

Little Excavator, a recent publication by Anna Dewdney, is a delightful picture book for young children and perfect for a musical shared book experience in a group setting for preschool and first-grade children. In this article, connections between music learning and the typical shared book experience are outlined. Musical ways to share the book and extension activities for pitch and rhythm concepts are provided. The author includes alignments to National Core Music Standards as well as English Language Common Core Standards for music and reading teachers.

Book Review: Teaching Advanced Literacy Skills: A Guide for Leaders in Linguistically Diverse Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 196 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Nonie K. Lesaux ◽  
Emily Phillips Galloway ◽  
Sky H. Marietta ◽  
Dinh Phan
Keyword(s):  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Diverse Schools

scholarly journals Boys Don't Read - It's True!

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Skuy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Book Series ◽  
Demographic Group ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Spiritual Impact

Few educational experts would disagree that school-aged boys are falling behind their female counterparts in terms of reading and writing, a gap that both increases with grade levels, and has increased in recent years. Recent studies suggest this trend is not isolated to one geographic region or demographic group. It is all boys across North America and Europe. As a father of a seven-year old son, I worry about my son reading as he gets older. As an author of a Young Adult book series for boys, I worry if there is a market for my books. By the time high school hits over half of all boys describe themselves as non-readers. To make matters worse, the publishing industry has figured this out - and 'Boy Books' have disappeared from the shelves (apart from Harry Potter and its legions of copycats). The economic impact of poor literacy skills for half the population is self-evident. The spiritual impact of a child deprived of one of the great pleasures in life is less obvious, but perhaps even more detrimental to society.

scholarly journals Invited guest or wedding crasher?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Everhart
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
National School ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Common

Nationwide education initiatives are underway in various parts of the world, including a push for national curricula in the U.S. and Australia. In Australia, school librarians have been invited guests to provide input into the integration of digital/information literacy across curriculum areas. Conversely, U.S., school librarians crashed the wedding by actively responding to the Common Core Standards initiative by highlighting areas where information literacy skills, dispositions, responsibilities and assessments are integrated – even though they weren’t asked. Other examples of successful and not so successful national school librarian involvement to infuse 21st century skills and implications for professional practice are discussed.

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