Re: [LM_NET] Vent/Target: Teachers "banning" series books

[Cheryl Youse <cyouse@GMAIL.COM>]

How many books are they allowed to check out?  I flat out told the AR
ingrained teachers in a former school that the kids might have to check out
one AR book for THEIR requirements but for MY requirements, they would also
be checking out one book that they just wanted to read, regardless of AR
level.  They got over it.

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@gmail.com> wrote:

> There are several studies and articles on how series books help
> students with literacy through a predictible format that provides the
> student with reading success through the acquisition of vocabulary
> found within each "formula book."  Stephen Krashen has even done
> research on the use of the "Sweet Valley High" books with ESL adult
> learners who read through the entire series of books and became
> stronger, more independent readers who later chose other books once
> they had developed the confidence for reading. Here's the article:
> http://www.sdkrashen.com/articles/narrow/all.html  (be sure to check
> the references listed in this article for the actual studies done)
>
> You can locate Stephen Krashen's website and studies here:
> http://www.sdkrashen.com/
>
> There is also a mention of it in the 2006 SLJ:
> http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6367048.html
>
> Good luck!
>
> ~Shonda
>
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Cheryl Youse, MLS
Media Specialist
Colquitt County High School
Moultrie, GA
cyouse@gmail.com

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