Educators often use reading programs to address younger students' reading abilities and teachers' perceptions of those reading abilities; however, few researchers have examined teachers' perceptions of the effects of sustained silent reading on middle and high school students. The conceptual framework for this study was based on social learning…

Indicates that elementary school students are influenced by the books they read. (RB)

The author discusses her reaction to observing the attitudes and behaviors of teachers and students in Russian classrooms. (JD)

Analyzes the way fairy tales reflect and clarify real-life situations, human behavior, and moral values, enabling children to contemplate powerful and urgent themes. (GT)

Argues that children's responses to the literature in their classroom need not always be formal and structured and that spontaneous, informal responses are equally meaningful. (DF)

Presents five steps to understanding and assessing Huckleberry Finn's decision-making process: (1) determining options; (2) describing the "system" of thinking that justifies one option over another; (3) observing which option is chosen; (4) determining how that supporting "system" rationalizes choice; and (5) assessing whether…