The Classroom Library: A Catalyst for Literacy Instruction serves two purposes by first providing classroom teachers with a how-to guide in setting up and using the classroom library to support literacy. Next, it provides teachers with excerpts and stories of practicing teachers who have successfully used their classroom library to teach literacy. A wide array of photos, documents, tips, ideas, and descriptions lead teachers to create a classroom library that will scaffold students in the classroom library to establish and extend their literacy development. Several chapters specifically focus on working with under-served students, including students in urban settings, those who are learning English as a second language, and students without access to other libraries. Content in this book is easy to use to help teachers establish a library oasis in their classroom to support learners in preschool through grade eight classrooms. This book is a companion book to More Mirrors in the Classroom:Using Urban Children's Literature to Increase Literacy. Both volumes cover the selection of culturally responsive children's literature.

About the Author

Susan Catapano, EdD, is an elementary school librarian and retired teacher educator with more than 25 years of experience working with early childhood and elementary school teachers. She still teaches part-time for several universities.

Candace M. Thompson, PhD, is chair and associate professor in the Department of Information Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She focuses on diverse teachers and learners in her research.

Book Information
ISBN 9781475802184
Author Susan Catapano
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 517g
Dimensions(mm) 237mm * 161mm * 20mm