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Light 'n Lively Reads is chock-full of the substantive experience of its author as a teacher of reading and English as a second language. Rosow, "a lifelong advocate for adult literacy," has years of experience helping reluctant readers find good books. She shares these finds with us in this annotated bibliography.
Light 'n Lively Reads is chock-full of the substantive experience of its author as a teacher of reading and English as a second language. Rosow, "a lifelong advocate for adult literacy," has years of experience helping reluctant readers find good books. She shares these finds with us in this annotated bibliography.
Books are arranged in 17 different thematic units, such as arts, sports, parenting, sickness/death/dying, racism/bigotry/tolerance, science, and biographies. Each section is then broken down into first readers and picture books, thin books, challenging books, book chapters and "strong passages," newspaper and magazine articles, and suggested activities related to the topic. Titles range from The Diary of Anne Frank and The Story of Ferdinand to many 1994 books. Two chapters list books that will be helpful in preparing for the GED and the U.S. citizenship test. The lengthy annotations summarize the theme of the book or article and suggest why it is useful for these special audiences. One of the book's strengths is the indexes: author/title/illustrator and subject.
The introduction propounds the author's philosophy of education, "learner centered and learner empowering," and she is a strong advocate of reading aloud. This is a useful contribution for any reading teacher or librarian in a school or public library setting who works with new readers or those learning English.
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A valuable resource for teachers and parents...would be an asset to the reference section of libraries in schools and ESL Centres.
For those who teach reading to adults and teens and have difficulty finding material that will stimulate interest, yet is simple enough for new readers, Rosow's annotated bibliography delivers...Recommended.
The author shows educators how to promote more challenging reading and allow new readers to develop a broad literature base.
This indexed work would be a helpful addition to the professional collection of an elementary or secondary library.
Dr. Rosow's introductory sections are quite inspiring...This book may prove useful to teachers and community literacy volunteers alike. Certainly its theoretical background and educational philosophy should inspire and motivate all.
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Books about artists and art forms and books using art as part of the communication process are all part of this unit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Thin Books, Childrens Press, San Diego, Harcourt Brace, Dust Bowl, Cornerstones of Freedom, George Washington, Random House, Ruth Heller,
Books about artists and art forms and books using art as part of the communication process are all part of this unit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Thin Books, Childrens Press, San Diego, Harcourt Brace, Dust Bowl, Cornerstones of Freedom, George Washington, Random House, Ruth Heller,