Education Professional Development
Books as Bridges
Using text to connect to home and school literacy and learning
- Publisher
- Pembroke Publishers
- Initial publish date
- May 2011
- Category
- Professional Development
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781551387871
- Publish Date
- May 2011
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
This remarkable book explores the many advantages of using "touchstone" books to consider four key aspects of literacy — predictable structures, nonfiction, comprehension, and imagination and language play. Each of these aspects is described in terms of a series of strategies, which are highlighted by their use with specific touchstone books, and supported by lists of related books to consider.
Based on convincing research that parents play a vital role in raising a reader, Books as Bridges offers an effective and efficient way to use texts, including children's picture books, to help create a common reading experience for the class that can be extended to the home. Numerous reproducibles and send-home materials, as well as suggestions for supporting families for whom English is not the first language, complement this timely resource.
About the author
Jane Baskwill is a writer and educator who lives in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia.
Librarian Reviews
Books as Bridges: Using Text to Connect Home and School Literacy and Learning
This remarkable resource uses “touchstone” books to link school and home through literacy conversations and activities. It introduces a process for using children’s literature to explore four key aspects of literacy — predictable structure, non-fiction, comprehension, and imagination and language play. Numerous reproducibles, as well as suggestions for supporting families for whom English is not the first language, are included. An invaluable resource for all primary teachers.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.