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Kirsch, Dorothy – Elementary English, 1975
A study conducted with primary children to determine their reading interests reported that interest in factual topics rose over fictional ones as the children progressed from grade 1 to grade 2. (JH)
Descriptors: Primary Education, Reading, Reading Interests, Reading Materials
Bissett, Donald J. – Elementary English, 1973
Reported is a listing of popular books among children based upon circulation figures analyzed by Dr. Ena Wilson, Supervisor of School Libraries in Detroit, Michigan. (MM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature
Lewis, Caludia – Elementary English, 1973
Discusses the significance for children of fantasy stories. (MM)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Reading Interests
Schulte, Emerita Schroer – Elementary English, 1972
The author discusses concerns of today's children and how these concerns are exhibited in the children's literature. (MF)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childhood Attitudes, Reading Interests, Reading Materials
Fitzgerald, Alice Irene – Elementary English, 1971
Teachers are urged to be very discriminating when choosing books for a particular group of kindergarten children. Extensive lists of books chosen by a group of children in 1965-70 are included. (AF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Blair, Allen M. – Elementary English, 1971
Descriptors: Context Clues, Language Styles, Readability, Reading Comprehension
Johnson, William – Elementary English, 1972
Author suggests methods of encouraging children to read. (RY)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Literature Appreciation, Motivation Techniques
Ohanian, Vera – Elementary English, 1970
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Literature Appreciation, Reading Interests
Tully, Deborah Shields – Elementary English, 1974
Contends that many supposedly factual nature stories either present animals in situations where they would not ordinarily be found or with phenomenal powers of reasoning and Christian ethics. (TO)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
cullinan, Bernice E. – Elementary English, 1974
Discusses the current controversy about too much realism in children's literature and concludes, by citing several examples of recent children's and adolescents' books, that literary quality together with realistic plots and characters makes good books. (TO)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Affective Objectives, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Marks, Sue – Elementary English, 1972
Reaction to A Recommended Reading Diet for Children and Youth of Different Cultures," Elementary English, November 1971. (Editor)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Mason, George E.; Blanton, William E. – Elementary English, 1971
Discussion and results of a study made to indentify and quantify the reading interests of preschool children. (RB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Oral Reading, Prereading Experience, Preschool Children
Darkatsh, Manuel – Elementary English, 1974
Looks at six award-winning citations or medals received by authors because children have selected them. (TO)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Galbraith, Lachlan N. – Elementary English, 1975
The current undesirable preoccupation in children's books with social problems should be replaced by a return to traditional literature such as myths, folktales, and epics. (JH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction
Johnston, A. Montgomery – Elementary English, 1973
A supplementary reading materials collection in the classroom can stimulate a child's reading interest. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Literature Appreciation, Reading Instruction
