This feature offers an archive of articles and books published in other venues during the past year and serves as a valuable tool to readers of "Reading in a Foreign Language" ("RFL") treating topics within the scope of "RFL" and second language reading. The articles are listed in alphabetical order by author, each with a complete reference as…

This article discusses the benefits of using picture books with adolescent readers, describes strategies that can be taught with picture books, and provides examples of books the author has used. Some of the topics discussed include: reading comprehension, visual literacy, interactive read-aloud with facilitative talk, literary elements, and…

This annotated bibliography updated from a 2007 edition, is intended as a resource for technical assistance providers as they work with states on adolescent literacy. This revision includes current research and documents of practical use in guiding improvements in grades 4-12 reading instruction in the content areas and in interventions for…

"Children's Choices," a project of a joint committee supported by the International Reading Association (IRA) and the Children's Book Council, is published annually in "The Reading Teacher." Books recommended by children are grouped by levels: Beginning Reader (ages 5-7); Young Readers (ages 8-10); and Advanced Readers (ages…

Techniques are given for helping students learn to read for meaning and to relieve their anxieties about reading. A selected bibliography is appended. (LH)

Asserts that there is a need for sources of information about incorporating specific reading strategy instruction into content area junior high and high school courses. Provides 11 annotations from the ERIC database on the topic of content area reading. (PRA)

Considers how picture books can be used in content classes to motivate secondary-level students. Present a bibliography of approximately 90 picture books (published in the 1990s) and a rationale for their use with middle school and high school students. (SG)

Lists and discusses 37 works of children's literature, and categorizes the books by disciplines (science, math, language arts, geography, history, and fine arts) as a reminder of the growing place for literature in all areas of the curriculum and the role it plays in fostering children's desire to know and learn. (SG)

The 72 citations in this annotated bibliography were used in designing a course to help undergraduate students understand the nature of reading processes in secondary school subject areas. The citations are listed under the following topic headings: teacher preparation, specific subject strategies, the content teacher's responsibility, literacy…

The 44 entries in this annotated bibliography were drawn from reading-related articles appearing from 1970 to 1979 in three science education journals--"Science Teacher,""American Biology Teacher," and "School Science and Math." The entries are arranged according to the following categories: (1) materials selection, (2) techniques for integrating…

Describes 25 articles dealing with how to increase the knowledge of content reading teachers, how to design and implement in-service reading programs, and how to administer and supervise the reading program. (DD)

This annotated bibliography of works on semantic mapping includes texts, which instruct in the use of mapping, and articles that provide examples of its use in curriculum planning, reading comprehension, and vocabulary/concept development. (CLB)

This column describes ERIC resources for teaching reading in the social studies classroom. Included are resources on how to use newspapers in the classroom, selecting and using children's literature, and increasing social studies concept attainment through reading comprehension activities. (JDH)

As teachers incorporate multiculturalism into the curriculum and continue with a literature-based approach, the need to identify multicultural literature becomes greater. Based on this teaching method and the incorporation of multiculturalism, an effective tool to help teachers is an annotated bibliography of multicultural content-area trade…

This bibliography of articles, books, and ERIC documents related to reading in the secondary school is divided into eleven sections: general, art, business education, English, industrial arts and vocational education, foreign languages, health and physical education, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. (AA)