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Teaching Critical Reading through Literature. ERIC Digest.

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Collins, Norma Decker – 1993

Noting that it is only within the last decade that schools have begun to identify ways to optimize language use to promote higher level thinking, this ERIC Digest focuses on developing thinking skills in reading. The digest discusses the impetus for critical reading, the use of children's literature as a tool for teaching thinking skills, a…

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking

Improving Reading and Learning. A Practical Guide for Parents and Tutors. Helping Children To Learn Series.

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Smith, Carl B. – 2000

This book offers suggestions to help parents make their children successful readers and learners. The first chapter, Getting Started, discusses setting an example, being a tutor, creating a positive environment, and letting children be the stars. The second chapter, The Reading Process: Building Meaning, discusses setting a purpose, stages of the…

Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Learning Activities, Parents as Teachers