Knowing Readers

Unlocking the Pleasures of Reading

• Author(s): Susan La Marca, Pam Macintyre,
• Publisher: School Library Association of Victoria
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_10: 090997831X
  ISBN_13: 9780909978310
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Teaching / General , Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner , Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / School Media , Literary Criticism / Children's & Young Adult Literature ,

Description:... This publication explores: teachers and teacher-librarians as partners in promoting reading; the centrality of reading pleasure; the importance of relationships and the enabling adult; and the building of a community of engaged readers. It incorporates strategies to inform practice for the early years of schooling through to material for young adults. It also includes an examination of a diverse range of texts supported by relevant resources and professional reading. [Back cover].