| Description |
176 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"Reading doesn't matter anymore ..." unless we -- Expand our definition of literacy -- Include comics, magazines, poems, songs, manuals, and novels as part of reading -- Understand the use of technology as literacy -- Remember that story is the heart of literacy -- Help students build strong reading muscles -- Value the reading responses of young people -- View writing as literacy -- Recognize the ages and stages of individuals -- Explore how words work -- Turn printed texts into active learning -- Focus on literacy in every subject -- Welcome kids into the culture of literacy -- 101 literacy events. |
| Summary |
Argues to redefine reading and discusses the role of technology in the new literacy, outlining steps to help teachers and parents encourage children's reading in all kinds of genres and formats including comics, magazines, technical manuals, and the Internet. |
| Subject |
Reading.
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Reading -- Anecdotes.
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Literacy.
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Literacy -- Anecdotes.
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Literacy. (OCoLC)fst00999859
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Reading. (OCoLC)fst01090626
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Leseförderung (DE-588)4299805-0
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Schüler.
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Anecdotes.
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| ISBN |
1551382024 (pbk. ; Pembroke) |
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9781551382029 (pbk. ; Pembroke) |
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1571104925 (Stenhouse) |
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9781571104922 (Stenhouse) |
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