Descripción
This book collects the research on literacy, information regarding the importance of reading to children, sources of funding, and places to find information about literacy programs in the 50 states--all in a single volume.
Family literacy programs can be remarkably effective in helping families who struggle in various areas of literacy or supporting their children's academic needs.Crash Course in Family Literacy Programs provides an introduction and an overview of this critical subject, defining what literacy, family literacy, and family literacy events are, and covering critical topics such as sources of funding, conclusions of recent research, and bilingual family literacy. The first half of the book is focused on laying out background information about family literacy, while the remainder provides practical how-to information for public and school libraries to develop their own family literacy programming. The book shows perspectives of public librarians, school principals, children's book store owners, and school personnel who have successfully implemented a family literacy program. Planning sheets and lesson templates are included, making it easy to develop a family literacy program.Author: Rosemary Chance, Laura Sheneman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03/08/2012
Pages: 140
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.20w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781598848885
ISBN10: 1598848887
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science | General
About the Author
Rosemary Chance, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.
Laura Sheneman, EdD, teaches in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Previously, she served as an elementary school librarian.