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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Guided by Meaning in Primary Literacy
Libraries, Reading, Writing, and Learning
JOYCE ARMSTRONG CARROLL, KELLEY BARGER, KARLA JAMES,
AND KRISTY HILL
“ of children’s library experiences. . . . Experienced teacher librarians will
This manual makes a compelling case for writing as an important facet
appreciate the workable advice to be found in this title. ”
—VOYA, April 4, 2017
How can teachers and librarians support true literacy in young learners? Are very young
children guided by meaning in constructing their reality and their relationship to the
December 2016, 297pp, 8 1/2x11
Print: 978-1-4408-4398-3 world? What is the value of championing writing at the kindergarten level? Guided by
$45.00, £35.00, €41.00 Meaning in Primary Literacy: Libraries, Reading, Writing, and Learning answers these
eBook: 978-1-4408-4399-0 questions and many more, providing best practices in early literacy through explicit lessons
in writing and reading and demonstrating how the library can extend learning in deep and
powerful ways.
FEATURES
• Provides critical information that helps educators improve early literacy programs—a
current need in libraries of all types
ALSO OF INTEREST
• Combines research findings about early literacy that document the connection between
Four by Four: Practical Methods for writing and reading with meaningful theory to offer a strong rationale for library
Writing Persuasively on page 169. programming
The Whole School Library
Learning Commons
An Educator’s Guide
JUDITH ANNE SYKES
“ concept. ”
Sykes’ book offers a unique approach to the learning-commons
—Booklist Online, November 22, 2016
“ with WSLLC, seeking to expand their knowledge for implementation.
This title will be useful for administrators, librarians, and teachers familiar
August 2016, 151pp, 7x10 ”
Print: 978-1-4408-4420-1 —VOYA, December 6, 2016
$45.00, £35.00, €41.00 It is no surprise that technology has shifted the way we educate—bearing on how, what,
eBook: 978-1-4408-4421-8
and where we learn. This guide lays the framework for helping turn your school library into
a whole school library learning commons (WSLLC)—a space where traditional academics
merge with the latest technologies to engage learners in a way never before realized.
FEATURES
ALSO OF INTEREST • Links the use of the WSLLC to standards in education
The Learning Commons: Seven • Presents a doable plan to implement and sustain the learning commons approach in
Steps to Transform Your Library at school
librariesunlimited.com. • Illustrates how the WSLLC can be a means of increasing student engagement and
improving academic achievement
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