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Download full textZarnowski, Myra, Ed.; Kerper, Richard M., Ed.; Jensen, Julie M., Ed. – 2001
This book offers readers both a glimpse into the world of children's nonfiction and practical tips on teaching these texts in the classroom. The book looks at the first 10 years of the National Council of Teachers of English's award for excellence in children's nonfiction. In the first section of the book, Orbis Pictus Awards Committee members…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1999
Suggesting there are ways to make reading and writing more attractive to middle school students, this booklet offers strategies for parents to use to help their students keep reading. Sections of the booklet are: "Why Should I Encourage My Middle School Student To Read for Fun?"; "'You Don't Care What I Like': Listening, Talking,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Parent Student Relationship, Reading Interests
Kerby, Mona – 1998
This book provides the library media specialist with activities designed to motivate students to read and with reproducible bookmarks, worksheets, and certificates . The book is designed to promote the enjoyment of reading in the elementary school. At the beginning of each unit, basic suggestions are included for using the activities, but the…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Evans, Allen D. – 2003
The "Harry Potter" series has become a phenomenal success with children. "Harry Potter" books in print worldwide is in excess of 116 million, and they have been translated into 47 languages. What might account for this huge popularity? While the characters and events are certainly engaging, funny, original, and creative, they…
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
Lewis, Cynthia – 1999
Students' book choices and discussions during independent reading were studied in a combined fifth/sixth grade classroom. The meanings students and the teacher gave to the practice of independent, "free-choice" reading were studied, and the influences that shaped students' choices of books were explored. Independent reading is actually social in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Ideology, Independent Reading, Intermediate Grades
Higginbotham, Shelly – 1999
A survey was conducted to examine the reading interests of middle school students. Subjects were sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in a metropolitan, public middle school located in a southeastern state. It was hypothesized that the data would reveal statistically significant categories of reading interest, and would reveal significant…
Descriptors: Literary Genres, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedHovious, Marilyn – Journal of Reading, 1974
Suggests that to get students to want to read, a reading program must consider the student, diagnose and revise the curriculum, and see the teacher as the key to the entire program. (TO)
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Literature Appreciation, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests
Koen, Billy V. – Engineering Education, 1973
Discusses the possible reason for engineering students' lack of interest in the humanities, the importance of humanistic and social science courses in the engineering profession, and a proposed solution to such issues. (CC)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineers, Higher Education, Humanities
Peer reviewedJackson, Margaret E. – Science and Children, 1973
To encourage students to read library books, small experimental kits were prepared on the basis of science books in library. Students checking out kits from library also check out appropriate books. Interest in reading has increased measurably. (PS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Peer reviewedBetts, Emmett Albert – Education, 1972
Bringing together aerospace scientists and reading teachers to (1) capture the students' motivation for reading, (2) develop word perception skills relevant to a vital content, and (3) sharpen thinking abilities, and make relevant concepts in depth. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Concept Formation, Demonstrations (Educational), Grade 7
Peer reviewedStensland, Anna Lee – Journal of Reading, 1971
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies, Biographies
Blackie, Penny – Engl in Educ, 1970
Descriptors: English Instruction, Individual Reading, Literature, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedGunderson, Doris V. – English Journal, 1971
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Research, Poverty, Psycholinguistics
Peer reviewedWeintraub, Samuel; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Content Analysis, Educational Sociology, Libraries
Kampf, Louis – Change Higher Educ, 1970
Literature should be made an integral part of our lives rather than an educational (and thereby economic) requirement for advancement. (IR)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Culture, Economic Factors, Higher Education
