Authors
Faye Parkhill and Jilaine Johnson
Abstract
Audio Visual Achievement in Literacy, language and learning (AVAILLL), an innovative reading programme that supplements normal classroom literacy programmes, has proved to be extremely effective in classrooms within selected schools in Christchurch. Surprisingly, the AVAILLL programme uses popular movies to engage students with quality literature. Struggling readers from both the United States and New Zealand produce similar dramatic gains in this reading programme in just six weeks. Hollywood movies, often considered a threat to reading, have proved to be a profound ally to engage students in practising reading. Improvements were greatest for Māori, and Pasifika students and boys.
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