Elley states that “the evidence is now strong that it is possible to double the rate of reading acquisition of Third World primary school pupils with a ‘Book Flood’ of about 100 high-interest books, per class, and short teacher training sessions. The abstract for The Potential of Book Floods for Raising Literacy Levels by Warwick B. The theory is that students exposed to quantities of literature will learn English as a second language more effectively. Book flood is a theory, recently tested in countries (Fiji, Sri Lanka, Singapore) where English is not part of the culture. He states, “Let me be clear: if we are to have any chance of developing a reading habit in our students, they must be immersed in a K12 ‘book flood’–a term coined by researcher Warwick Elley (1991)” (43). The term “book flood” is used by Kelly Gallagher in Readicide. Gently used books spill over in classroom bookcases they slop on to counters and swamp several double-sided carts. While there has been a torrent of late summer rains that have closed roads and delayed schools in the Northwest corner of Connecticut, our students are experiencing a deluge of an entirely different nature. Junior classroom library created with used books
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