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Download full textElson, William H.; Runkel, Lura E. – Scott, Foresman and Company, 1924
This textbook is the second book in part of a series of readers made for silent reading. A distinctive feature of this reader is the unique provision made for silent reading. The stories have been selected for their child-interest and wholesome ethical content. This book is based on the belief that what the child needs when they have gained…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Sustained Silent Reading, Textbooks, Elementary School Students
Elson, William H.; Kelly, Edna R. – Scott, Foresman and Company, 1924
The "Child-Library Readers, Book Four," is planned to provide abundant material, rich in interest, for extending the literature course of the fourth grade. Schools using "The Elson Readers, Book Four," will appreciate the total absence of duplicated selections in the present volume. Moreover, the fresh, unhackneyed nature of…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Literature, Textbooks
Harris, Beecher H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1969
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Individualized Instruction, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction
Squire, James R. – Engl J., 1969
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Reading Development, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests
Bogdan, Deanne – 1981
Noting that for some time, the theory of literature has been supplanted by other disciplines as the major influences on the teaching of English in the secondary schools, this paper challenges the assumptions underlying two major principles for selecting and teaching literature: the social relevance of its subject matter and its immediate impact on…
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Schools, Influences, Literary Criticism
Sebesta, Sam L.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted to discover the components of books that children prefer over and above those children's books that adults critically acclaim. Forty intermediate-level fiction books included in the "Children's Choices" listings for 1978 to 1980 were read by three adult researchers and classified according to A. Applebee's taxonomy…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Intermediate Grades
Bullock, Terry L.; Hesse, Karl D. – 1981
This publication examines reading instruction techniques that can be used by teachers to diagnose and remedy students' weaknesses in reading social studies materials. There are four chapters. Chapter one discusses issues, including trends related to reading in the social studies and problems presented by social studies textbooks. Chapters two and…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Reading Diagnosis
Stanton, Frank – 1978
We should resist the temptation to label our times the Age of Television--it really is an era of mass communication, and books play a strong role in this process. A positive correlation between increased television viewing and the increased use of books is indicated by new highs in library circulation figures in the past two decades. Television…
Descriptors: Books, Educational Television, Interaction, Popular Culture
Moyle, Donald, Ed. – 1977
The 59 books annotated in this issue are arranged under five headings: infant schools; junior schools; secondary schools; adult literacy work; and apparatus, games, and kits. The books for school-age children are further subdivided into reading and language development, fiction, and nonfiction. Each entry contains a subjective readability rating…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
RICE, FRANK A. – 1966
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY HAS BEEN COMPILED FOR USE BY THE ADULT LEARNER WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH. COVERING 80 OF THE LESS COMMON MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES TAUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES, EACH OF THE 275 ENTRIES IS LISTED ACCORDING TO LANGUAGE AND DESIGNATED ACCORDING TO THE PRIMARY CATEGORY OF THE MATERIAL, I.E., WHETHER READER, DICTIONARY, GRAMMAR,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Dictionaries, Grammar, Instructional Materials
Espeland, Mecedes – 1979
A study investigated the appropriateness of the "Star Trek" book series for use as recreational reading material for elementary school children. The 12 books were adapted from the television series by James Blish. Appropriateness was determined by evaluating the quality and the readability levels of the books. Quality was ascertained by examining…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Readability
Messina, Linda E. – 1979
To determine the relationship of the expressed reading interests of fourth grade students to their free selection library book choices, 12 boys and 9 girls were administered an interest category inventory and recorded their free selection choices on a special record sheet. Analysis of the data revealed a moderately positive correlation between…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 4, Masters Theses, Reading Instruction
Washburn, Judith M. – 1978
Before teachers can heed recent calls for planning literary experiences that expose children to books about people in other cultures, they need to evaluate the books on the many ethnic booklists. This evaluation process can be confusing, due to the varying quality of multiethnic literature for children. There are five questions that teachers…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Ethnic Stereotypes
SMITH, EDGAR A., COMP. – 1961
THE READABILITY OF ANY BOOK IS DETERMINED BY WORDS AND SENTENCES WHICH ARE USED AND WHICH VARY IN DIFFICULTY FROM EASY TO HARD. PRESENTED HERE IS A PROCEDURE BY WHICH TEACHERS CAN DETERMINE THE READABILITY INDEX OF ANY BOOK AND TRANSLATE THE INDEX TO GRADE LEVELS. THE METHODS EMPLOYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF READABILITY FORMULAS AND WORD LISTS ARE…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computation, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Child Study Association of America / Wel-Met, Inc., New York, NY. – 1975
The books in this annual listing have been reviewed and selected by the Children's Book Committee, a voluntary group of parents, teachers, librarians, writers, and specialists in various related fields. The listing contains books written for the nursery years through age thirteen. Titles are arranged, for the most part, according to age groups and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
