Classroom Libraries Are an Essential Component of an Effective Instructional Literacy Strategy Evidence-based literacy instruction is most effective when paired with in-the-moment opportunities for students to apply and practice what they’re learning.
Research shows:
Choice and volume of reading matter. Access to interesting texts and student choice are two of the strongest motivators for increasing reading achievement. Research emphasizes motivation as a key factor in reading development. Text variety builds comprehension. Exposure to a wide range of genres, topics, and text complexities strengthens background knowledge and vocabulary. Read-alouds help cultivate oral language skills. Oral language competency predicts reading comprehension across a student’s entire academic career. Knowledge drives comprehension. Knowledge seems to have a greater impact on text comprehension than do general reading comprehension or decoding skills, and knowledge may help to compensate for lower levels of comprehension and decoding skills.
In short, a great classroom library doesn’t just sit on the sidelines. It plays an active, essential role in amplifying the effectiveness of literacy instruction turning theory into practice, every day.
If you can foster a love of reading, it’s a lot easier to foster that love of learning . —Erin Heffernan, Grade 4 teacher, Jersey City, NJ
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