Reading Engagement for Tweens and Teens: What Would Make Them Read More? by Marg

Description: Reading Engagement for Tweens and Teens by Margaret K. Merga Identifies evidence-backed and easy-to-implement strategies for encouraging young people to read, and helps you to position your library as an indispensable resource for supporting reading.While most reading research focuses on young children, this book looks at how to support reading beyond the early years and into adulthood. Reporting on strong, peer-reviewed research supported by sound theoretical and methodological approaches, it emphasizes the practical implications of these findings, sharing what this means for you in terms of how you can be a powerful positive reading model and influence in young peoples lives.Enriched with the voices of todays young people, the book includes quotes that allow readers to decide how to support reading engagement for tweens and teens based on what would make them read more, as expressed in their own words. Engaging and readable, it will be of interest to school and public librarians and can be shared with teachers, parents, and other literacy instructors and advocates. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Margaret K. Merga, PhD, is a senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University, in Western Australia. She has conducted six substantial research projects that explore social influences on reading engagement from the early years to adulthood. Table of Contents CONTENTSIntroductionChapter 1: Why is Book Reading (Still) Important? Chapter 2: From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn: Why Does Reading for Pleasure Fall by the Wayside?Chapter 3: Are Books Really Uncool?Chapter 4: Myths about Boys, and Why They Get OxygenChapter 5: Powerful ParentsChapter 6: The Myth of the eBook Loving Digital NativesChapter 7: What Would Make Young People Read More Books? Chapter 8: Reading is For Pleasure, Not Just TestingChapter 9: Libraries, Reading Spaces, and ChoicesChapter 10: Final ThoughtsAppendix I: Research ProjectsReferencesIndex Review A solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers. * School Library Journal * Promotional Identifies evidence-backed and easy-to-implement strategies for encouraging young people to read, and helps you to position your library as an indispensable resource for supporting reading. Long Description While most reading research focuses on young children, this book looks at how to support reading beyond the early years and into adulthood. Reporting on strong, peer-reviewed research supported by sound theoretical and methodological approaches, it emphasizes the practical implications of these findings, sharing what this means for you in terms of how you can be a powerful positive reading model and influence in young peoples lives. Enriched with the voices of todays young people, the book includes quotes that allow readers to decide how to support reading engagement for tweens and teens based on what would make them read more, as expressed in their own words. Engaging and readable, it will be of interest to school and public librarians and can be shared with teachers, parents, and other literacy instructors and advocates. Review Quote "A solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers." - School Library Journal Details ISBN1440867984 Author Margaret K. Merga Year 2018 ISBN-10 1440867984 ISBN-13 9781440867989 Publication Date 2018-12-01 Format Paperback Imprint Libraries Unlimited Inc Subtitle What Would Make Them Read More? Place of Publication Englewood Country of Publication United States DEWEY 028.55 Short Title Reading Engagement for Tweens and Teens Language English UK Release Date 2018-12-01 NZ Release Date 2018-12-01 US Release Date 2018-12-01 Audience Age 7-17 Pages 192 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Educational: Primary & Secondary AU Release Date 2018-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159210845;

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