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From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:22:06 -0600
As Megan mentioned the other day in her message about upcoming topics, we'll spend the first two weeks of this month discussing books for struggling readers. This is always a challenging question in libraries and in schools. It's not always easy to find books that are written 3 or 4 grade levels below the interest level of the reader. But we are always eager to find good books that we can recommend.
Let's start our discussion by talking about books for teens. What do you recommend for middle and high school students who are reading below grade level? Please share your success stories, as well as your recommendations!
KT
Megan Schliesman wrote:
> Please use the next few days to make any announcements you'd like to
> share with the rest of the CCBC-Net community. We will begin our
> discussion for the first part of November on Friday.
>
> November Discussion Topics on CCBC-Net:
>
> ****First Two Weeks: Books for Struggling Readers It?s often a challenge
> for teachers and librarians to find books that meet the needs of
> children and teens who are struggling readers. Older children and teens
> don?t necessarily want to read easier novels about younger kids or
> picture books that seem ?babyish.? Engaging books of information often
> have texts that are too challenging. In the first half of November on
> CCBC-Net, we?ll talk about the difficulties of meeting the book needs of
> children and teens who aren?t proficient readers, and invite you to
> share specific book recommendations.**
>
> *
> *Second Two Weeks: The Books of David Macaulay. From witty, imaginative
> picture books to intricate, accessible, highly visual non-fiction
> exploring history, mechanics, architecture and more, the books of David
> Macaulay comprise a distinctive body of literature for children and
> teens. We?ll spend the second part of November discussing this masterful
> book creator?s work.
>
>
> Megan
>
>
>
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:22:06 -0600
As Megan mentioned the other day in her message about upcoming topics, we'll spend the first two weeks of this month discussing books for struggling readers. This is always a challenging question in libraries and in schools. It's not always easy to find books that are written 3 or 4 grade levels below the interest level of the reader. But we are always eager to find good books that we can recommend.
Let's start our discussion by talking about books for teens. What do you recommend for middle and high school students who are reading below grade level? Please share your success stories, as well as your recommendations!
KT
Megan Schliesman wrote:
> Please use the next few days to make any announcements you'd like to
> share with the rest of the CCBC-Net community. We will begin our
> discussion for the first part of November on Friday.
>
> November Discussion Topics on CCBC-Net:
>
> ****First Two Weeks: Books for Struggling Readers It?s often a challenge
> for teachers and librarians to find books that meet the needs of
> children and teens who are struggling readers. Older children and teens
> don?t necessarily want to read easier novels about younger kids or
> picture books that seem ?babyish.? Engaging books of information often
> have texts that are too challenging. In the first half of November on
> CCBC-Net, we?ll talk about the difficulties of meeting the book needs of
> children and teens who aren?t proficient readers, and invite you to
> share specific book recommendations.**
>
> *
> *Second Two Weeks: The Books of David Macaulay. From witty, imaginative
> picture books to intricate, accessible, highly visual non-fiction
> exploring history, mechanics, architecture and more, the books of David
> Macaulay comprise a distinctive body of literature for children and
> teens. We?ll spend the second part of November discussing this masterful
> book creator?s work.
>
>
> Megan
>
>
>
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children?s Book Center (CCBC) 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706 Tel: 608-263-3721 Fax: 608-262-4933 horning at education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/Received on Thu 02 Nov 2006 09:22:06 AM CST
