Building a Culture of Literacy in Your Community Through Día
Building a Culture of Literacy in Your Community Through Día

Author: Jeanette Larson

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2011-03-29

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 0838935990

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A celebration of children, families, and reading held annually since 1996, Children’s Day/Book Day, known as Día, emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In anticipation of Día’s fifteenth anniversary, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) presents a collection of the best of its Día programming ideas, offering * A wealth of ready-to-use programs, easily adaptable for a variety of cultures * Cultural competency training tips to encourage outreach to minority populations * Interviews with library directors about the best ways to heighten awareness of cultural and literacy issues Complemented by numerous bilingual book suggestions, this resource is perfect for collection development, early literacy storytimes, and year-round program planning.

Building a Culture of Literacy Month-By-Month
Building a Culture of Literacy Month-By-Month

Author: Hilarie Davis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-09

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1317923367

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Celebrate literacy every day! This book will help you create a culture of literacy at your school, from the classroom, to the lunchroom, to the hallways-a culture that encompasses students, teachers, administrators, families, and communities

Diversity Programming for Digital Youth
Diversity Programming for Digital Youth

Author: Jamie Campbell Naidoo

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1610694880

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Combining information about outreach to diverse populations, selection of culturally diverse children's print and digital media, and library programming, this book is the tool librarians need to promote cultural understanding through engaging children's programs designed for today's culturally diverse youth. Today's children live in a culturally diverse and constantly changing digital world. New digital media is created every day but librarians and other educators need help in evaluating cultural content in digital apps, determining whether they send appropriate social messages to children, and learning how to use them in library programs that promote cultural competence. Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children's Library provides just the help that is needed. This resource is the only one to examine the role of culturally diverse digital media and how it can be used with children's books to promote cultural competence in the library. It provides annotated lists of digital media paired with culturally diverse literature to offer librarians and educators a springboard for creating enriching, engaging, and culturally relevant programs for children from diverse backgrounds. The sample digital storytime programs celebrating diverse cultures will benefit busy librarians looking for ways to engage reluctant readers in library storytimes.

Leading a Culture of Reading: How to Ignite and Sustain a Love of Literacy in Your School Community (the How-To Guide for Building a Celebratory Cul
Leading a Culture of Reading: How to Ignite and Sustain a Love of Literacy in Your School Community (the How-To Guide for Building a Celebratory Cul

Author: Lorraine M. Radice

Publisher: Solution Tree

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781958590195

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Engaged students achieve better reading success. Grounded in current research, this book provides resources and strategies to help educators improve literacy culture in their schools and inspire a love of reading in their students. Author Lorraine M. Radice demonstrates how educators can promote literacy through social media and shares ways in which all stakeholders can contribute to students' reading engagement. This book will help K-12 educators and instructional coaches: Understand how access to devices has dampened reading interest among K-12 students and consequently affected literacy Create and launch a reading campaign Become familiar with the research behind the role of social media in students' lives and discover how to use social media to support reading engagement Develop ways for adults in a school community to reflect on and share their reading lives with students Know the role of parents and caregivers in establishing and maintaining reading habits Incorporate student leadership into literacy programs and have access to a toolkit for implementing leadership into reading campaigns Create opportunities for visibility and school community participation that celebrate reading Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: #BrandReading--How to Leverage a Campaign in Your School Community and Attract Followers Chapter 2: Reading Role Models--How to Rally Adults to Explore Their Reading Lives Chapter 3: Sustain the Culture--How to Make the Culture Visible, Participatory, and Celebratory Chapter 4: When Students Become Literacy Leaders--How to Rally Students to Plan Reading Events Chapter 5: Position Authors as A-List Celebrities--How to Make Author Visits Part of the Reading Culture Experience Chapter 6: Partnering Home and School--How to Engage Families and Caregivers in Building Reading Culture Chapter 7: When Other Endeavors Come Into Focus--How to Continue to Prioritize Reading and Reading Culture Conclusion: Embrace Some Appendix A: Recommended Book Lists Appendix B: High-Interest Book Lists to Share With Caregivers References and Resources Index

In the Words of the Winners
In the Words of the Winners

Author: Association for Library Service to Children

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0838935869

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An exclusive collection of 20 acceptance speeches by winners of the most respected prizes in children's literature.

Children's Services Today
Children's Services Today

Author: Jeanette Larson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-03-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0810891336

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Here, one of America’s foremost experts in public library services to children cover the basics of library services for children. Jeanette Larson highlights best practices and "toolkits" that provide tools and resources to quickly implement programs and services. She includes model programs, checklists and forms, and ready-to-use examples of programs, with an emphasis on programs that are inexpensive to implement and simple to replicate. From start to finish, learn how to plan, implement, and manage public library programs and services for children, ages birth to twelve years old. Children's services are a critical part of today's library services and staff need basic background information, practical advice, and specific examples of how to perform the fundamental duties required of them. Special features of the book include: Basic information on how to implement the fundamental services and programs of library services to children Background and rationale for the provision of these services and programs Enhancements for children's programs and services that support literacy and learning Templates for successful programs Examples of inexpensive and ready-to-use programs ranging from simple to on-going and more elaborate programs Children’s Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers basic background, practical experience, and best practices necessary for the successful provision of children's services in today's public library. Whether you are a part-time children's librarian in a small, rural library, a generalist assigned to provide children's programming in a medium-sized library, or a paraprofessional working in the children's department in a large urban library, this practical guide will help you implement dynamic programs and services that meet the needs of today's children and families

Service-Learning and Writing: Paving the Way for Literacy(ies) through Community Engagement
Service-Learning and Writing: Paving the Way for Literacy(ies) through Community Engagement

Author: Isabel Baca

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 9004248471

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Service-learning and Writing: Paving the Way for Literacy(ies) through Community Engagement discusses service-learning as a teaching and learning method and its integration with writing. The various authors, from different disciplines and institutions, present service-learning as a means of having students practice writing in real world settings, and they show how relationship-building and partnerships between higher education and diverse communities produce benefits for all involved - the students, faculty, administrators, and the communities themselves. This volume demonstrates how writing instruction and/or writing practice can complement community engagement and outreach at local, national, and international contexts. Through different cross-cultural contexts and academic disciplines, the various authors explore reflection, assessment, internalization, diversity, and multiple literacies and their importance when integrating service-learning in higher education and community literacy.

A Field Guide to Community Literacy
A Field Guide to Community Literacy

Author: Laurie A. Henry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-04-27

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1000573451

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This practical guidebook presents trends, research-grounded strategies, and field-based solutions to challenges of working in community-based literacy initiatives. A comprehensive guide for practitioners, this book addresses best practices for implementing, maintaining, expanding, and evaluating community-based literacy initiatives. The contributors in this volume help readers shift thinking from merely considering, "How can communities support literacy?" to "How can literacy help us create, support, and strengthen communities?" Organized into four parts – on building community through literacy, program design, case studies from the field, and program evaluation – chapters cover research-based and innovative practices in a diverse range of populations and settings, including family services, adult literacy initiatives, community centers, and tutoring programs. With an abundance of praxis-oriented examples and real-world strategies from top scholars and practitioners, the book serves as a roadmap for essential topics, including funding, writing grant proposals, handling audits, and conducting research within program settings. With templates, models, planning tools, and checklists ready for immediate use, this book is an invaluable field manual for individuals involved in community literacy work, researchers, and students in literacy-oriented courses either at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

Literacy Unleashed
Literacy Unleashed

Author: Bonnie D. Houck

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1416622365

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In Literacy Unleashed, Bonnie D. Houck and Sandi Novak explain why ensuring high-quality reading instruction is one of school leaders’ most important jobs and introduce their Literacy Classroom Visit (LCV) Model. Meticulously researched and refined through years of application in the field, the LCV Model enables administrators to evaluate and improve literacy instruction in their school or district. The authors—both seasoned literacy and leadership experts—share processes and practices to help you Identify the elements of effective literacy instruction and establish common beliefs, practices, and language within the education community. Convene a team to conduct classroom observations and pinpoint common patterns that indicate your school or district's areas of strength and need. Provide targeted professional development and resources that reduce unnecessary budget expenditures. Implement the LCV Model across your entire school—ncluding all grade levels and content areas—or district. Ensure that all students are mastering grade-level standards and expectations. This comprehensive guide includes a repertoire of tools, checklists, and templates to support you on the LCV journey, along with scenarios and videos of real schools and practitioners to illustrate what the model looks like in action. With both academic standards and 21st century jobs requiring higher-level literacy skills, quality reading instruction is more important than ever. This book provides everything you need to create a culture of literacy, reflective practice, and continual learning among staff and students alike.

DIY Media in the Classroom
DIY Media in the Classroom

Author: Barbara Guzzetti

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2015-04-17

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0807770868

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This book shows teachers how to bring students' Do-It-Yourself media practices into the classroom (Grades 6–12). In one accessible resource, the authors explain both print-based and digital DIY media, identify their appealing features for content area instruction, and describe the literacy skills and strategies they promote. To help you successfully use DIY media in your classroom, this book provides teaching strategies for using DIY media across the curriculum, including English/language arts, math, social studies, science, art, and music. It offers multiple perspectives, including a classroom teacher who reflects on her own challenges and successes with DIY media in a high school class.