Supporting Reading in Grades 6–12

This book presents a curricular framework for students grades 6–12 that school librarians and teachers can use collaboratively to enhance reading skill development, promote literature appreciation, and motivate young people to incorporate reading into their lives, beyond the required schoolwork.Supporting Reading Grades 6–12: A Guideaddresses head-on the disturbing trend of declining leisure reading among students and demonstrates how school librarians can contribute to the development of lifelong reading habits as well as improve students' motivation and test scores. The book provides a comprehensive framework for achieving this: the READS curriculum, which stands for Read as a personal activity; Explore characteristics, history, and awards of creative works; Analyze structure and aesthetic features of creative works; Develop a literary-based product; and Score reading progress.Each of these five components is explained thoroughly, describing how school librarians can encourage students to read as individuals, in groups, and as school communities; support classroom teachers' instruction; and connect students to today's constantly evolving technologies. Used in combination with an inquiry/information-skills model, the READS curriculum enables school librarians to deliver a dynamic, balanced library program that addresses AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.More than 100 lessons and activities from the Web as well as print sources correlated to the components of the curriculum An annual calendar of READS activities for secondary schools A bibliography including dozens of resources for student use and on professional topics A glossary of key terms used in libraries and classrooms A useful index offering access to instructional concepts, strategies, programs, and resources A READS curriculum chart for grades 6 through 12

"This title is one of the best works to promote and inspire reading I have found. . . . The documentation, bibliographic materials, sources, websites, and more are awesome. This work has value for all librarians. . . . Highly Recommended." - Library Media Connection

Sybil M. Farwell is a National Board Certified teacher in library media. Nancy L. Teger is program professor for Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.