Updated May 2020

Battye, C. & Budge, D. (2013). Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom, study finds. Centre for Longitudinal Studies, IOE University of London. Retrieved Feb 2014 from <http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/news.aspx?itemid=2740&itemTitle=Reading+for+pleasure+puts+children+ahead+in+the+classroom%2C+study+finds&sitesectionid=27&sitesectiontitle=News>
 
Benedictus, L. (2019). Torn Apart: the vicious war over young adult books. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2020 from <https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/15/torn-apart-the-vicious-war-over-young-adult-books>

Clark, Christina & Rumbold, K. (2006) Reading for pleasure: A research overview. National Literacy Trust. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/0562/Reading_pleasure_2006.pdf>
 
Earp, J. (2015). The power of a good book. Teacher, ACER. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://teacher.acer.edu.au/article/the-power-of-a-good-book>
 
Fragga, J. (2017). How reading aloud to therapy dogs can help struggling kids. MindShift, KQED News. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/02/13/how-reading-aloud-to-therapy-dogs-can-help-struggling-kids/>

Gonchar, M. (2015). 10 intriguing photographs to teach close reading and visual thinking skills. The Learning Network. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/10-intriguing-photographs-to-teach-close-reading-and-visual-thinking-skills/>

Graham, A. (2019). Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/heres-what-teachers-look-for-when-kids-start-school-116523>

Hill. H. (2015). 37 ways to help kids learn to love reading. Edutopia. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/37-ways-help-kids-learn-love-reading>
 
Johnston, R. (2016). The power of reading aloud: Not just for babies and little children. Edu Research Matters, AARE. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=1564>

Jupudi, K. (2019). Reading culture at school, EdSense. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://blog.edsense.in/reading-culture-at-school/>

Ketchell, M. (2019). Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools. The Conversation. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://theconversation.com/ten-ways-teacher-librarians-improve-literacy-in-schools-110026>

Ketchell, M. (2019). 10 Ways to get the most out of silent reading in schools. The Conversation. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://theconversation.com/10-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-silent-reading-in-schools-123531>

​Lewandowicz-Nosal, G. (2017). The joy of reading – reading aloud. A complex partnership. Retrieved Aug. 2017 from <http://library.ifla.org/1791/1/138-lewandowicz-nosal-en.pdf>
 
Lyon, G. & Chhabra, V. (2004). The science of reading research. Educational Leadership. 61(6), 12-17. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar04/vol61/num06/The-Science-of-Reading-Research.aspx>

Lyon, G.R, & Chhabra, V. (2004). What research says about reading. The Science of Reading Research, 61(6), 12-17. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar04/vol61/num06/The-Science-of-Reading-Research.aspx>

McKinney, C. (2018). There's no simple answer to what counts as "science" in teaching reading. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 <https://theconversation.com/theres-no-simple-answer-to-what-counts-as-science-in-teaching-reading-106793>
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Mears, S. (2017). It takes a community to raise a reader: Autism friendly libraries. Retrieved Aug. 2017 from <http://library.ifla.org/1744/1/138-mears-en.pdf>

Meissel, K., Reese, E. and Turnball, S. (2019). Factors of the early learning environment that promote early learning outcomes in Aotearoa. Ministry of Social  Development. Retrieved May 2020 <https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/research/children-and-families-research-fund-report/index.html>

Merga, M. (2019). Collaborating with teacher librarians to support adolescents' literacy & literature learning. literacyworldwide.org. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaal.958?author_access_token=a1QLoJJFKpZ27zQp3Uiffk4keas67K9QMdWULTWMo8OvNLplNEN1QVjEgEEgD4-wW7wp6d8tWy83Jovl9YUa8RR-3Kb_IQkbxnDdbVXBlXN8nJqMe9fFIIHeIrALhKRn>

Merga, M. (2019). Six things you can do to get boys reading more. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/six-things-you-can-do-to-get-boys-reading-more-104140>

Merga, M. (2019). How do librarians in schools support struggling readers? Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04250494.2018.1558030>

Merga, M. (2018). Five tips to help you make the most of reading to your children. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/five-tips-to-help-you-make-the-most-of-reading-to-your-children-93659>

Merga, M. (2019). Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/read-aloud-to-your-children-to-boost-their-vocabulary-111427>
 
Moats, L, & Tolman, C (2009). Speaking is natural; reading and writing are not. Reading Rockets. Retrieved April 2016 from <http://www.readingrockets.org/article/speaking-natural-reading-and-writing-are-not>

Myers, C. A., Vandermosten, M., Farris, E. A., Hancock, R., Gimenez, P., Black, J. M., … Hoeft, F. (2014). Structural changes in white matter are uniquely related to children’s reading development. Psychological Science, 25(10), 1870–1883. Retrieved Aug 2018 from <http://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614544511>  Related and easier to read article below:
Konnikova, M. (2015). How children learn to read. The New Yorker, Retrieved Aug 2018 <https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/how-children-learn-read>
OECD. (2011). PISA in focus 8: Do students today read for pleasure? Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisainfocus/48624701.pdf>

National Library of New Zealand. (2014). A school-wide reading culture. Services to Schools. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/reading-engagement/understanding-reading-engagement/a-school-wide-reading-culture?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=a+school-wide+reading+culture>

Rosenwald, M.S. (2015). Why digital natives prefer reading in print. Yes, you read that right. The Washington Post. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/why-digital-natives-prefer-reading-in-print-yes-you-read-that-right/2015/02/22/8596ca86-b871-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.70921fd7310e>

​Selin, E. & Graube, K. (2017). Reading aloud to children in hospital. Bibliotherapy as a community builder. Retrieved Aug. 2017 from  <http://library.ifla.org/1784/1/138-selin-en.pdf>
 
Shahaeian, A. (2018). Six things you should do when reading with your kids. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/six-things-you-should-do-when-reading-with-your-kids-99637>
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Sullivan, A. & Brown, M. (2013). Social inequalities in cognitive scores at age 16: The role of reading. Centre for Longitudinal Studies. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/page.aspx&sitesectionid=939&sitesectiontitle=CLS+working+paper+series>

Vardy, E. (2019). Five ways that reading with children helps their education. The Conversation. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://theconversation.com/fives-ways-that-reading-with-children-helps-their-education-99046>
 
Wolfe, M. (2013). How the reading brain resolves the reading wars. A Literate Nation White Paper. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.ldaustralia.org/client/documents/Wolf_How_the_Reading_Brain_Resolves_the_Reading_Wars_2013.pdf>

Williams, M. (2014). How to encourage students to read for pleasure: teachers share their top tips. The Guardian. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jun/03/how-to-encourage-students-read-for-pleasure-teacher-top-tips>