Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith

Boys and Literacy

Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents
Herausgeber: Knowles, Liz

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Literacy and boys is currently a hot issue in education and the media. This new book by award winning authors Knowles and Smith explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles. It gives strategies for making changes in the classroom and the home to help improve the literacy of boys and includes suggestions based on current brain research. Chapters focusing on genres of particular interest to boys (horror, adventure, science fiction, war, fantasy, mysteries, etc.) include information, annotated journal articles, general discussion questions, at least ten book annotations, and a list of additional titles for each genre. All titles also include a reading level and one chapter features graphic novels. Helpful appendices furnish information about magazines and authors of particular interest to boys. Grades 4-8.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781591582120
• ISBN-10: 1591582121
• Artikelnr.: 22437720

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth (Liz) Knowles has served many years as Director of Professional Development and Curriculum at a large private school in south Florida and is currently a freelance writer and curriculum consultant. Martha Smith received her undergraduate degree in Library Science from Eastern Michigan University and a master's degree of education in Library Science from the University of South Florida. Martha has been a media specialist for over 20 years in the Pre-K through 8th grade setting and is currently serving as Library Media Specialist at Pine Crest School, Boca Raton, Florida.