Read or experience:

• Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. 2nd ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.

• Title page & Chapter 1: The Research (t3c.pdf)

• Chapter 2: The Cure (t3d.pdf)

• Chapter 3: Other Issues and Conclusions + Index (t3e.pdf)

• McQuillan, Jeff. The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions. Heinemann, 1998. $15. (order at http://www.heinemann.com)

• Title page & Contents (t3f.pdf)

• Chapter 1: What Isn''t Wrong with Reading: Seven Myths about Literacy in the United States (t3g.pdf)

• Chapter 2: Getting Started: What Do You Need to Learn How to Read? (t3h.pdf)

• Chapter 3: What Does It Take to Get the Alphabetic Principle? (t3i.pdf)

• Chapter 4: Age and Reading (t3j.pdf)

• Chapter 5: Sound and Reading (t3k.pdf)

• Chapter 6: Context, Eye Movements, and Comparisons in Reading (t3l.pdf)

• Chapter 7: Real Crises, Real Solutions (t3m.pdf)

• Endnotes, References, Index

Thet the current set of passwords for these articles from your instructor.

Read widely in the literature of the LMC role in stimulating reading, but also read as widely as you can in the literature of reading instruction so that you understand the current trends in teaching children and teens the skill of reading or as some term it - the ability to read fluently, quckily, and with deep understanding.

Topic:

How, in the age of technology can a program of reading still be a central part of the library media program and still not overpower the need to embrace technology? How can we design reading programs to bring every student into the information society?

And, what is the role of the LMC in collaborating with teachers in the development of reading fluency?

• Add and annotate briefly the excellent articles to the LIBR233 Pathfinder
• Summarize for your colleagues the best of what you read in the LIBR 233 synthesis wiki
• Keep a record of all you have read in a Word document for reporting purposes.