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Jennie Bales

Poverty & Reading: The Sad and Troubling Loss of School Libraries and Real Librarians - 1 views

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    "Libraries should be a right in schools. We must give pupils the opportunity to go to a quiet place to do extra study or to choose a book to read. It is particularly important to children from deprived areas. Opening a library door helps children open their mind. For many, books are too expensive and a library allows students to borrow them." Includes links to research and further reading.
Jennie Bales

School Libraries are the Only Thing that Matters | by EveryLibrary | EveryLibrary | Jun... - 1 views

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    "A longitudinal literacy study completed by Dr. Stephen Krashen, an international linguistics scholar, and his colleagues Christy Lao, Sy-ying Lee, and Jeff McQuillan, looked at literacy levels in children. Their research showed that school libraries are the only thing that matters when it comes to closing the gap that exists in literacy levels when poverty comes into play"
Jennie Bales

Using Project-Based Learning to Teach Middle and High School Students About Homelessnes... - 0 views

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    "A project-based learning unit on homelessness can provide middle and high school students with valuable information and foster empathy for the unhoused."
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