Solving the Reading Riddle: The Librarian's Guide to Reading Instruction »

This book explores what the past 75 years of reading instruction has meant to children, teachers, and parents, and how children's librarians and school media specialists are a crucial part of the developing philosophy and strategy.

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Part 1 Everything Old Is New Again 1

Chapter 1 Reading History 3

Chapter 2 Innovative Approaches for the Struggling Reader 17

Chapter 3 What It All Means Today 31

Part 2 The Reading Riddle and the Role of the Children's Librarian-Dovetailing Roles with Reading Instruction 41

Chapter 4 The Reading Advocate 43

Chapter 5 Family Reading Coach 67

Chapter 6 Partner with Educators 79

Chapter 7 Keeper of the Tools 91

Chapter 8 Insights 107

Glossary of Reading Instruction Terms 113

Index 117