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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
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Benedictus, L. (2019).
Torn Apart: the vicious war over young adult books.
The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2020 from
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/15/torn-apart-the-vicious-war-over-young-adult-books
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Clark, Christina & Rumbold, K. (2006)
Reading for pleasure: A research overview. National Literacy Trust.
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http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/0562/Reading_pleasure_2006.pdf
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Earp, J. (2015).
The power of a good book
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Teacher, ACER.
Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <
http://teacher.acer.edu.au/article/the-power-of-a-good-book
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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/
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Graham, A. (2019).
Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school
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The Conversation.
Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <
https://theconversation.com/heres-what-teachers-look-for-when-kids-start-school-116523
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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
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Johnston, R. (2016).
The power of reading aloud: Not just for babies and little children
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Edu Research Matters, AARE
. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <
http://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=1564
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Jupudi, K. (2019).
Reading culture at school
, EdSense. Retrieved May 2020 from <
https://blog.edsense.in/reading-culture-at-school/
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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
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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
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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
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Lyon, G. & Chhabra, V. (2004).
The science of reading research
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Educational Leadership
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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
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McKinney, C. (2018).
There's no simple answer to what counts as "science" in teaching reading
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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
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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
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Merga, M. (2019).
Collaborating with teacher librarians to support adolescents' literacy & literature learning
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literacyworldwide.org
. Retrieved May 2020 from <
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Merga, M. (2019).
Six things you can do to get boys reading more
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The Conversation
. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <
https://theconversation.com/six-things-you-can-do-to-get-boys-reading-more-104140
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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
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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
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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
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Moats, L, & Tolman, C (2009).
Speaking is natural; reading and writing are not.
Reading Rockets.
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http://www.readingrockets.org/article/speaking-natural-reading-and-writing-are-not
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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
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25
(10), 1870–1883. Retrieved Aug 2018 from
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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
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https://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisainfocus/48624701.pdf
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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
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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
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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
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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
>
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