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Scholastic Inc., 2019
The "Kids & Family Reading Report" is a national survey sharing the views of both kids and parents on reading books for fun and the influences that impact kids' reading frequency and attitudes toward reading. "The Rise of Read-Aloud" is one installment the Scholastic "Kids & Family Reading Report™: 7th…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Oral Reading, Emergent Literacy, Parent Role
Scholastic Inc., 2019
The "Kids & Family Reading Report" is a national survey sharing the views of both kids and parents on reading books for fun and the influences that impact kids' reading frequency and attitudes toward reading. "Finding Their Story" is the second installment of the Scholastic "Kids & Family Reading Report™: 7th…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Oral Reading, Emergent Literacy, Parent Role
Scholastic Inc., 2017
This report presents the 6th Edition of Scholastic's biannual study of children's and parents' attitudes and behaviors about reading. The latest research touches on: (1) Reading Books for Fun; (2) Reading Aloud; (3) Summer Reading; and (4) Favorite Children's Books. This research provides both reasons to celebrate as well as a strong motivation to…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Oral Reading, Emergent Literacy, Parent Role
Scholastic Inc., 2013
This report presents the 4th Edition of Scholastic's biannual study of children's and parents' attitudes and behaviors about reading. Much has changed since the first "Kids & Family Reading Report" was issued in 2006, but literacy remains the critical skill needed for school success. Today's children are growing up in a world full of…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Reading Attitudes
Beers, G. Kylene – School Library Journal, 1996
Discusses ways to help motivate reluctant readers. Topics include early reading experiences of aliterate readers; the value of reading-related activities like book clubs and reading clubs; other activities that motivate and/or discourage readers; the role of parents, teachers, and librarians; and narrowing choices to make book selection easier.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Library Role, Motivation, Parent Role
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Rhodes, Lynn K.; Hill, Mary W. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Provides sources of aid and encouragement for parents of children of all ages who want to help their children develop positive attitudes toward reading and sharpen their reading skills. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Language Acquisition
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Matthews, Charles E. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Argues that reading aloud to teenagers can provide some of the same benefits that lap reading gives to younger children. (FL)
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Oral Reading, Parent Role, Reading Aloud to Others
Rustin, Terry A. – 1989
A practicum was designed to increase the amount of time parents read to their kindergarten children. Fifteen parents in a suburban area participated in a series of teacher-presented workshops to discover the value of reading aloud, learn strategies for presenting literature, and practice reading aloud to their children. All seven of the behavioral…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Kindergarten, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
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Gonen, Mubeccel; Yilmaz, Serap Aydan – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 1999
Investigated book-reading habits of families and teachers to hearing impaired and normal hearing kindergarten children. Found that while there was no significant difference in the book-reading habits of the two groups to their children, hearing-impaired children's families are more careful in book choosing and reading to their children. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Involvement
Carbo, Marie; And Others – 1986
Designed to assist parents, classroom teachers, reading specialists, and special educators, this book describes effective reading programs that promote reading success and achievement for children at all reading levels. The 10 chapters of the book are as follows: (1) "Preventing Reading Failure and Increasing Reading Achievement through Learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Learning Processes