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Teen Read Week, Literacy and Learning

Teen Read Week, Literacy and Learning

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Introduces Teen Read Week and makes reference to other readings promotions, like Children's Book Week, El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) April 30 and Kentucky's Bluegrass Awards, then considers the importance of these programs for literacy and learning.

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Teen Read Week,Literacy and

Learning

Teen Read Week,Literacy and

Learning

What is Teen Read Week?What is Teen Read Week?

• Teen Read Week™ – is a national adolescent literacy

initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.• About Teen Read Week

• Teen Read Week™ – is a national adolescent literacy

initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.• About Teen Read Week

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What is YALSA?What is YALSA?

• Young Adult Library Services Association

– A division of the American Library Association (ALA) founded in 1930, YALSA has a membership of librarians responsible for evaluating and selecting books and nonprint materials for young adults (age 12 to 18) and for promoting and strengthening library services for young adult readers. YALSA publishes the journal Young Adult Library Services. Click here to connect to the YALSA homepage.

• Young Adult Library Services Association

– A division of the American Library Association (ALA) founded in 1930, YALSA has a membership of librarians responsible for evaluating and selecting books and nonprint materials for young adults (age 12 to 18) and for promoting and strengthening library services for young adult readers. YALSA publishes the journal Young Adult Library Services. Click here to connect to the YALSA homepage.

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What is the theme?What is the theme?

• The main theme – “Read For The Fun Of It”

• A sub-theme that changes each year – Each year, YALSA offers a new sub-

theme to serve as a basis for developing programs in schools, public libraries, and bookstores. The 2014 sub-theme is Turn Dreams into Reality @ your library, which encourages teens to read for the fun of it.

• What is Teen Read Week? FAQ

• The main theme – “Read For The Fun Of It”

• A sub-theme that changes each year – Each year, YALSA offers a new sub-

theme to serve as a basis for developing programs in schools, public libraries, and bookstores. The 2014 sub-theme is Turn Dreams into Reality @ your library, which encourages teens to read for the fun of it.

• What is Teen Read Week? FAQ

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Spring Companion to TRW: Teen Tech WeekSpring Companion to TRW: Teen Tech Week

• TTW FAQ:– Teen Tech Week is a national initiative

sponsored by YALSA and is aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose of Teen Tech Week is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of digital media, especially the nonprint resources offered through libraries, such as e-books, e-readers, databases, audiobooks, and social media.• http://teentechweek.ning.com/

• TTW FAQ:– Teen Tech Week is a national initiative

sponsored by YALSA and is aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose of Teen Tech Week is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of digital media, especially the nonprint resources offered through libraries, such as e-books, e-readers, databases, audiobooks, and social media.• http://teentechweek.ning.com/

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Celebrate with the “Libraries

are for Making” theme during YALSA’s Teen

Tech Week March 8-14,

2015.

Is there a “Read Week” for younger children?Is there a “Read Week” for younger children? 6

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http://www.bookweekonline.com

• An Annual Award for the Best Book as Chosen by the Students of Kentucky– The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is a

student choice program. The KBA promotes and encourages Kentucky students in kindergarten through grade 12 to read a variety of quality literature. All Kentucky public and private schools, as well as public libraries, are welcome to participate in the program.• Kentucky Bluegrass Awards• http://kba.nku.edu/

• An Annual Award for the Best Book as Chosen by the Students of Kentucky– The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is a

student choice program. The KBA promotes and encourages Kentucky students in kindergarten through grade 12 to read a variety of quality literature. All Kentucky public and private schools, as well as public libraries, are welcome to participate in the program.• Kentucky Bluegrass Awards• http://kba.nku.edu/

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The 2014 Master Lists are now available. You can find them on the Master List page

Kentucky’s

own literacy

promotion

Importance of TRWImportance of TRW• Achievement

– Multiple studies, including those presented in Nichole Lynnette Smith's “A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement,” show that students who read for fun achieve more in school. Reading everything from novels and nonfiction books, to manga and websites, has a positive impact on teens’ personal and educational lives.

• Achievement– Multiple studies, including those

presented in Nichole Lynnette Smith's “A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement,” show that students who read for fun achieve more in school. Reading everything from novels and nonfiction books, to manga and websites, has a positive impact on teens’ personal and educational lives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-jack-martin/your-teen-is-reading-what_b_1966820.html

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