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Encouraging book talk in the school library

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Overview

As adults we sometimes struggle to justify our feelings about particular books, but children are quite clear about what they like and don't like. It is possible to get children to discuss why they liked or did not like particular books and to encourage them to think more deeply about the books they've read. This free course, Encouraging book talk in the school library, offers ideas and activities to engage pupils in discussing books. It is aimed at librarians, teaching assistants and other adults working with pupils in school libraries.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 What makes a good book?
  • 1 What makes a good book?
  • 2 Book reviews
  • 2 Book reviews
  • 3 Book awards
  • 3 Book awards
  • 4 Reading clubs
  • 4 Reading clubs
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

Reviews

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3.7 rating at OpenLearn based on 36 ratings

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  • Larissa Bucher
    It is a short course which provides useful suggestions for the self-creation of concepts and gives a good overview of the existing range of book clubs and ranking lists.

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