Resources for supporting the work of literacy teachers in Southland schools

Senga White RLIANZA

Library Manager

James Hargest College, Invercargill

SUPPORTING LITERACY

Reading for Enjoyment

• Reading together or aloud

• Introducing new genres: Sophisticated picture books, Graphic novels, High interest non-fiction, Verse novels, Short stories

• Ensuring students are comfortable using their school library and confident in finding what they need

• Reading on e-book platforms

• Listening to audio books

Extending Reading

• Book reviews and book blogs http://bit.ly/oYiCdM

• Following series or authors enjoyed http://bit.ly/sDYvjR

• Author websites http://bit.ly/vane1Y

• Book Trailers http://bit.ly/qyStZX

• Trailers for movies adapted from good young adult novels http://bit.ly/suBatP

• Livebinders folder with links to resources http://bit.ly/sIIifk

Supporting Research

• How to use contents, index, glossary, timeline pages within a book

• Skimming and scanning for information http://bit.ly/tWG9sG

• Encyclopaedia Quizzes – fun, competitive, collaborative• Instructions on how to run them: http://bit.ly/t2slq5

• How to select a variety of resources – Reference material, Books, Magazines and Newspapers, Websites, Databases

• Good search engines to use with students• Livebinder: Online Searching for Students http://bit.ly/rHkXDR• EPIC databases: http://bit.ly/ufZnWG