The Classroom Library: A Catalyst for Literacy Instruction: 2 (Kids Like Us)

Susan Catapano

ISBN 10: 1475802188 / ISBN 13: 9781475802184

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Classroom Library: A Catalyst for Literacy Instruction: 2 (Kids Like Us)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475802188
• ISBN 13: 9781475802184
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Classroom Library: A Catalyst for Literacy Instruction serves two purposes by first providing classroom teachers with a how-to guide in setting up and using the classroom library to support literacy. Next, it provides teachers with excerpts and stories of practicing teachers who have successfully used their classroom library to teach literacy. A wide array of photos, documents, tips, ideas, and descriptions lead teachers to create a classroom library that will scaffold students in the classroom library to establish and extend their literacy development. Several chapters specifically focus on working with under-served students, including students in urban settings, those who are learning English as a second language, and students without access to other libraries. Content in this book is easy to use to help teachers establish a library oasis in their classroom to support learners in preschool through grade eight classrooms. This book is a companion book to More Mirrors in the Classroom: Using Urban Children’s Literature to Increase Literacy. Both volumes cover the selection of culturally responsive children’s literature.

About the Author

Susan Catapano, EdD, is an elementary school librarian and retired teacher educator with more than 25 years of experience working with early childhood and elementary school teachers. She still teaches part-time for several universities.
Candace M. Thompson, PhD, is chair and associate professor in the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She focuses on critical multicultural and antiracist education in teacher education in her research.