Emotions, feelings, and values are important in an individual's well being. If pupils possess quality attitudes, the chances are that cognitive objectives will be achieved well, as much as the individual can be capable of doing. The teacher needs to emphasize affective objectives in reading instruction. Learning opportunities to achieve objectives…

Suggestions for improving affective factors in remedial reading programs include conveying positive expectations, encouraging student perceptions of success, and maximizing individual achievement. (MKM)

This approach to motivating at-risk students in elementary, middle, and secondary grades calls for direct involvement of students by relating quality literature to their frequently chaotic lives. The approach applies cognitive, affective, and psychomotoric higher order skills to reading and writing instruction. (Author/JDD)

Representing current thinking about a wide range of issues related to reading motivation, this book offers a look at how to create classroom cultures that foster in students the love of reading. The book is about teachers and the critical role they play in helping children develop into motivated, active, engaged readers who read both for pleasure…