Presentation for Southland Literacy Teachers at James Hargest College November 2011 by Senga White, Library Manager, James Hargest College, Invercargill, New Zealand

1. SUPPORTING
LITERACY
Resources for supporting the work
of literacy teachers in Southland
schools
Senga White RLIANZA
Library Manager
James Hargest College, Invercargill

2. Reading for Enjoyment
• Reading together or aloud
• Introducing new genres: Sophisticated picture books, Graphic
novels, High interest non-fiction, Verse novels, Short stories
• Ensuring students are comfortable using their school library and
confident in finding what they need
• Reading on e-book platforms
• Listening to audio books

3. Extending Reading
• Book reviews and book blogs http://bit.ly/oYiCdM
• Following series or authors enjoyed http://bit.ly/sDYvjR
• Author websites http://bit.ly/vane1Y
• Book Trailers http://bit.ly/qyStZX
• Trailers for movies adapted from good young adult novels
http://bit.ly/suBatP
• Livebinders folder with links to resources http://bit.ly/sIIifk

4. Supporting Research
• How to use contents, index, glossary, timeline pages within a book
• Skimming and scanning for information http://bit.ly/tWG9sG
• Encyclopaedia Quizzes – fun, competitive, collaborative
• Instructions on how to run them: http://bit.ly/t2slq5
• How to select a variety of resources – Reference material, Books,
Magazines and Newspapers, Websites, Databases
• Good search engines to use with students
• Livebinder: Online Searching for Students http://bit.ly/rHkXDR
• EPIC databases: http://bit.ly/ufZnWG