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From: Susan Smith <smithsusanl_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:58:38 -0400
I am the relative that gives all children and most adults books as presents...it started when I was a teenage babysitter and now that I am an aunt, my nephew gets books as well...I figure he has more toys than he can possibly play with anyway.
This conversation reminded me of researched cited by Jim Trelease about the importance of a print rich environment in contributing to early literacy. I couldn't find the quote on his website, but I did find these articles (I'm sure there are more.):
Lesley Mandel Morrow, "Home and School Correlates of Early Interest in Literature," *Journal of Educational Research*, vol. 76, March/April 1983, pp. 221-230.
Susan B. Neuman and Donna Celano, "Access to print in low-income and middle-income communities: An ecological study of four neighborhoods," *Rea ding Research Quarterly*, vol. 36, No. 1, January/February/March 2001, pp. 8-26:
Susan B. Neuman, Conna C. Celano, Albert N. Greco, and Pamela Shue, *Access for All: Closing the Book Gap for Children in Early Education* (Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2001).
Nell K. Duke, “For the Rich It’s Richer: Print Experiences and Envi ronm ents Offers to children in Very Low- and Very High-Socioeconomic Status First-Grade," *American Educational Research Journa*l, Summer, 2000, vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 441-478.
Several years ago, the Arlington Public Library system wrote a series of grants to get books in the hands of children and their parents and caretakers. I remember it included a library made video with a librarian modeling reading a book out loud, age appropriate books that were given out by doctors at neighborhood clinics (with a prescription for reading), workshops on reading, books, crafts for daycare teachers that counted as continuing education, and a books for babies program at the local hospital. More recently, they worked with the school district to make a public librar y card one of the school supplies listed on the ubiquitous supply list that comes out every fall...
Susan Smith, Ph.D Librarian Hodges University, Naples Campus 2655 Northbrooke Drive Naples, Florida 34119 239-598-6134 or 1-800-466-8017 ssmith1_at_hodges.edu www.hodges.edu
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smithsusanl_at_gmail.com ReadSpace: We Read Books and Then Tell You About Them Top 100 Children’ s Books: #94 Swallows and Amazons
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Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:58:38 -0400
I am the relative that gives all children and most adults books as presents...it started when I was a teenage babysitter and now that I am an aunt, my nephew gets books as well...I figure he has more toys than he can possibly play with anyway.
This conversation reminded me of researched cited by Jim Trelease about the importance of a print rich environment in contributing to early literacy. I couldn't find the quote on his website, but I did find these articles (I'm sure there are more.):
Lesley Mandel Morrow, "Home and School Correlates of Early Interest in Literature," *Journal of Educational Research*, vol. 76, March/April 1983, pp. 221-230.
Susan B. Neuman and Donna Celano, "Access to print in low-income and middle-income communities: An ecological study of four neighborhoods," *Rea ding Research Quarterly*, vol. 36, No. 1, January/February/March 2001, pp. 8-26:
Susan B. Neuman, Conna C. Celano, Albert N. Greco, and Pamela Shue, *Access for All: Closing the Book Gap for Children in Early Education* (Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2001).
Nell K. Duke, “For the Rich It’s Richer: Print Experiences and Envi ronm ents Offers to children in Very Low- and Very High-Socioeconomic Status First-Grade," *American Educational Research Journa*l, Summer, 2000, vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 441-478.
Several years ago, the Arlington Public Library system wrote a series of grants to get books in the hands of children and their parents and caretakers. I remember it included a library made video with a librarian modeling reading a book out loud, age appropriate books that were given out by doctors at neighborhood clinics (with a prescription for reading), workshops on reading, books, crafts for daycare teachers that counted as continuing education, and a books for babies program at the local hospital. More recently, they worked with the school district to make a public librar y card one of the school supplies listed on the ubiquitous supply list that comes out every fall...
Susan Smith, Ph.D Librarian Hodges University, Naples Campus 2655 Northbrooke Drive Naples, Florida 34119 239-598-6134 or 1-800-466-8017 ssmith1_at_hodges.edu www.hodges.edu
ReadSpace--We Read Books and Then Tell You About Them
Email: susan_at_readspace.net Site: http://readspace.net Contact Me
Chat
smithsusanl_at_gmail.com ReadSpace: We Read Books and Then Tell You About Them Top 100 Children’ s Books: #94 Swallows and Amazons
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