The role of Teachers and School Libraries in Promoting Reading for Enjoyment: Primary by Jessica Lonard https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj en-us 2022-08-22 10:56:46 UTC 2025-09-25 04:31:36 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. In your experience what are the key influences and challenges in connecting students to books? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283651258 2022-09-06 01:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283651258 2. When selecting books for the school library what sources of information about books do you use? This is an opportunity to add to your preferred selection tools. serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283652522 2022-09-06 01:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283652522 3. Whose responsibility is it to decide what is appropriate for students to read? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654089 2022-09-06 01:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654089 4. What strategies can libraries use to support the integration of reading for pleasure in the busy school curriculum? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654756 2022-09-06 01:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654756 5. How can teacher librarians work with families to support students' reading for pleasure? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654942 2022-09-06 01:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283654942 6. If you had the opportunity to advise publishers of gaps in the market based on student requests or your observations, what would you suggest? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283655145 2022-09-06 01:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283655145 7. Other points to consider? serenaahern https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283655374 2022-09-06 01:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2283655374 Peers are a huge influence, regardless of reading ability https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285510848 2022-09-07 00:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285510848 Q1 Influencing students to connect to texts https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511115 Author visits! Hearing from the authors and illustrators themselves inspires the students to read!]]> 2022-09-07 00:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511115 mrspoy https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511193 Q1:
Time is a challenge
Families returning library books
Influence: warm, nurturing environment]]> 2022-09-07 00:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511193 1. celliott36 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511268 Challenges
- Parents
- Perceptions on what students 'should' read
- Teachers recommending not so appropriate books
Influences
- Peers
- Media
- Netflix
- Older siblings]]> 2022-09-07 00:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285511268 Class teachers are not giving students reading time https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285512709 2022-09-07 00:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285512709 3. Choosing books for students is a shared responsibility between students, teachers, Librarians and booksellers. kwiebe1 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285513308 2022-09-07 00:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285513308 Challenges and influences kristyhorton https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285513635 - Students fear trying something new
- Lack of interest in challenge themselves
- Stick with what they know or are familiar with
- Want to read what peers are, regardless of level]]> 2022-09-07 00:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285513635 Sources For Book Selection celliott36 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285517458 - Instagram
- Dymocks Magazine
- Paul McDonald
- Emails
- Publisher sites
- Conversations
- Browsing bookstores
- Favourite authors]]> 2022-09-07 00:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285517458 Sources kristyhorton https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285518012 - Goodreads
- FB groups (i.e. school library matters, Your kids next read etc)
- Following authors and publishers on social media
- Magpies, book curator 
- Children's bookshop]]> 2022-09-07 00:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285518012 2. When selecting books for school I use a combination of suggestions from students, podcasts, book review websites, book seller magazines. kwiebe1 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285522651 2022-09-07 00:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285522651 Question 3 ney10 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285523181 Importance of strong relationships with parent when needing to discuss what their students are reading and whether the parents are happy with them borrowing certain books]]> 2022-09-07 00:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285523181 When selecting books, I use a variety of sources - book sellers , podcasts, Goodreads, blogs https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285525383 2022-09-07 00:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285525383 Appropriate celliott36 https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285526553 Many people, parents, teachers etc. ]]> 2022-09-07 00:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285526553 mrspoy https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285533581 Q2:
Our own children
conferences
bookshops
we read them
libraries - new books shelf
CBCA notables, short list

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Us
Guided by our school's values and community]]> 2022-09-07 00:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsLonard/awzv6ebnteymf8yj/wish/2285534224