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Peer reviewedElley, Warwick B. – International Journal of Educational Research, 2001
The chapters of this theme issue describe 11 book-based literacy projects conducted in a variety of countries. In these programs, a "flood" of high-interest books is placed in classrooms, and teachers are shown how to use them to improve children's literacy levels and their attitudes toward literacy. Articles make the case for extending these…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Peer reviewedElley, Warwick B.; Mangubhai, Francis – Reading Research Quarterly, 1983
Indicates that Fijian pupils who had read a large number of high-interest story books written in a second language (English) progressed in reading and listening comprehension in that language at twice the rate of those students who had not read such books. (AEA)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedElley, Warwick B. – Language Learning, 1991
Outlines empirical studies of the effects of "book floods" on elementary school students' acquisition of a second language, indicating that exposure to an extensive range of high-interest illustrated story books encourages children to read and learn the target language more quickly, as well as develop positive attitudes toward books. (38…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Language Attitudes
