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Effective Classroom Library Checklist

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Jim Trelease's Homepage

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AFTER writing his million-copy bestseller, The Read-Aloud Handbook, in 1982, Jim Trelease lectured in all 50 states and abroad, advocating the benefits of reading aloud to children. In doing so, he won the applause of both teachers and parents for his pleas in behalf of literacy efforts that contain less "pain" and more focus on turning books into friends, not enemies.

While more than 60 colleges use his Handbook as a text for education students, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, and Spanish editions now reach parents and teachers worldwide, even inspiring the successful"All of Poland Reads to Kids" campaign in Europe.

Jim retired from the lecture circuit in 2008 and wrote his seventh (and final) edition in 2013 (see his retirement letter for a recap of his adventures). In 2018 he picked Professor Cyndi Giorgis of Arizona State University to take over the writing and editing of future editions of what is now named Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook.

ARRIVING in the Fall of 2019, the eighth edition of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook has been edited and revised by Cyndi Giorgis and includes an updated compilation of the book's popular Treasury of Read-Alouds.

IF you're looking for concise, single-page brochures (or posters) aimed at parents that include highlights from Jim's seminars, films, and books, check out"Reading Handouts for Parents" for free downloads.
Highlights from 7th edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook
Complete with new children's titles and recomendations, as well as old favorites, this EDITION has research on reading aloud, SSR, libraries in the e-book age, boys' learning habits, new findings on digital learning (good news and bad). Once the 8th edition is published, this edition will no longer be available for sale.

JIM TRELEASE'S RETIREMENT LETTER

Looking back on the highs and lows of 30 years on the education lecture circuit, along with seven book editions, there were some unforgettable moments, along with much fun.

MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCES

The huge (and secret) differences in vocabulary between rich, working class, and poverty children, and how it impacts school scores.

SCHRAMM'S FRACTION OF SELECTION

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A site based on The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease, 7th edition, copyright 2013, focused on children's reading, children's literature, and the benefits of reading aloud to children of all ages; its goal is to create lifetime readers instead of just schooltime readers.

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Supporting Early Literacy Development & Science Instruction

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Advocating For Science & Social Studies

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Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative

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Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative

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Why Literacy Educators Need to be Advocates for Science and Social Studies Education

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by Guest Blogger Nell Duke, Professor at the University of Michigan, Author, and 2016 Literacy for All Conference Keynote Speaker Time devoted to science and social studies in elementary schools has been on the decline for some time (e.g., Blank, 2013; Center on Education Policy, 2008; Heafner & Fitchett, 2012).