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Hot Trends Plus Hot Reads! Hot Reads plus More Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au. “Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy attainment in children.” National Literacy Trust UK 2006.
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Hot Trends Plus Hot Reads! Hot Reads plus More Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au
“Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy attainment in children.” National Literacy Trust UK 2006 “Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted thatreading is a valuable and worthwhile activity” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
SMH Anna Fienberg, 15/10/12 • The library is a magical place, inhabited by a cast of invisible people who conduct their lives off stage, yet when introduced to us can transform our world forever.A child in Australia without books at home has the possibility of being set on a reading path, at least during the primary years, by a dedicated teacher librarian.
1. The Rise and Rise of the Picture Book/ Multi-Modal Texts….And the Expansion of its Subject Matter???
3. Comic Books ThriveWhile they have no armor, weapons or gadgets, comic books possess super strength when it comes to persisting through a declining market.The digital age has acted like kryptonite for many forms of print media, yet comics continue to sell to an ever-growing audience. And it’s not that print comics are simply surviving — they’re thriving.“Comics are the one medium so far where print sales have gone up,” Brian Hibbs, owner of Comix Experience, said.
4. Visual Literacy Emphasis • Visual literacy is important in multiple ways: • Teaching visual literacy helps kids better interpret art and visual media that they come in contact with. • Visual literacy allows a deeper interaction with texts of all kinds and introduces the process of analytical thinking about representation and meaning. • There is evidence that, even for older children, examining and understanding how art and text interact may allow readers to "visualize" while they read--a key to proficiency in and enjoyment of reading. • By teaching "educated perception" of artwork (for instance, how certain techniques elicit specific emotions or effects) you can teach children how to be more skeptical and informed viewers of all visual media, including advertising.
5. Teen Fiction Dominates Why Do Female Authors Dominate Young-Adult Fiction? J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Harper Lee, and more: The genre is full of women storytellers Top 5: Harry Potter Hunger Games To Kill a Mockingbird The Fault in our Stars The Hobbit
8. Mummy Porn is Selling FastDefinitionsnoun(informal, derogatory) a genre of erotic fiction designed to appeal to women
“Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted thatreading is a valuable and worthwhile activity” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au
