Yes, School Librarians Teach Reading: Reading Skill Reinforcement and the School Librarian

Authors

Tammy S. Gruer
Karen M. Perry, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Publication Title

Knowledge Quest

Volume

48

Issue

5

Pages

40-47

Abstract

The article discusses that school librarians are the literacy leaders in their buildings. It mentions that reinforcing reading skills taught in the classroom and motivating students to practice reading are an integral part of a school librarian's job; and also mentions that reading aloud to students from chapter books helps develop their imagination.

Comments

© American Library Association

Original Publication Citation

Gruer, T. S., & Perry, K. M. (2020). Yes, school librarians teach reading: Reading skill reinforcement and the school librarian. Knowledge Quest, 48(5), 40-47.

Repository Citation

Gruer, Tammy S. and Perry, Karen M., "Yes, School Librarians Teach Reading: Reading Skill Reinforcement and the School Librarian" (2020). STEMPS Faculty Publications. 117.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/stemps_fac_pubs/117