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This practical and focused book draws on the authors own research project in order tidentify good practice in promoting reading for enjoyment It presents specific activities which teachers can use tdevelop their own whole school and classroom practice, enabling them tput the fun back intreadingEach chapter features case-study material and provides examples of planning from schools that have successfully created thriving reading cultures through schemes such as reading assemblies, book clubs, library loyalty cards, school book evenings and quizzes There is alsan extensive, annotated list of print and internet-based resources Topics covered include:Becoming a reading for pleasure schoolPromoting a love of reading in the early yearsDeveloping reading enjoyment in the later primary yearsGetting boys readingPromoting Reading for Pleasure in the Primary School is written for all those involved in education whwould like tsee as many children as possible develop a love of reading It will be particularly relevant for pre-service and in-service K-8 teachers, teaching assistants, advisers and consultants, and teacher educators and researchers
