THIS STUDY OF BOOK SELECTION PRACTICES AND CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF BOOKS WHICH AT SOME TIME HAD BEEN ATTACKED AS UNSUITABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVOLVED THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN OF 34 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS WERE TABULATED AND STATISTICALLY ANALYZED. IN ADDITION TO…

To determine whether children find paperback books more appealing than hardbound books, children's reactions to paperback books were compared with their reactions to the same titles in hardbound format. A total of 150 fifth graders were divided into two groups: 78 children (42 boys and 36 girls) examined 30 hardbound books, and 72 children (38…

Since the average child spends an estimated 30 hours a week watching television, it is important to consider the negative and positive effects of television viewing on the development of reading attitudes and habits. Possible negative aspects of television viewing include the following: the rapid pacing of programs encourages shallow reading; the…

The library program as a support to reading instruction in the primary grades is the focus of this handbook. The first section, "Philosophy and Program Implementation," stresses the key idea of integration of library and reading programs and presents specific suggestions for implementation. The second section, "Administration of the Program,"…

Consisting of nine individualized inservice packets, the Teaching Teen Reading Series describes reading procedures applicable to instruction in all subjects in the elementary, middle, and secondary school. This seventh packet is designed to enable the teacher to utilize a sequential procedure in content reading. The objective of this is to provide…

Consisting of nine individualized inservice packets, the Teaching Teen Reading Series describes reading procedures applicable to instruction in all subjects in the elementary, middle, and secondary school. This ninth packet is designed to enable the teacher to help students read for information and pleasure and includes sections discussing ways to…

The problems of teaching poetry in the elementary classroom are (1) the choice of poems and (2) the way in which the teacher presents the poems. Becuase good poetry can encourage the child's imagination, a teacher should avoid the mediocre "children's poems" generally found in textbooks and should present students with worthwhile poems from other…

This book helps to alleviate the problem of finding specific books for each child by taking into consideration the child's reading abilities, interests, and personal problems. The many factors which influence children's reactions to books are spelled out as well as the effect of physical makeup and format upon children's choices. The nature of the…

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which English teachers in Iowa's public schools have an applied knowledge of reading interests of adolescents and various socio-psychological tasks or needs of adolescence. In addition, characteristcs in common among teachers scoring significantly higher statistically on book annotation…

This paper is intended to be a guide for constructive and helpful participation by parents and citizens in inquiry about and involvement in the selection of educational materials. The paper argues for a systematic, step-by-step selection process, sensitive to local needs and concerned with high quality materials that should be divided into (1)…

Good German lyric poetry is a union in a higher reality of the inner life with the world of objects. Its use of musical effect, metaphor, and the mysterious and imponderable creates for the trained reader a sense of permanent beauty. The German-speaking, adolescent, secondary-school student is ripe for such an experience, having reached a point in…

A reading program designed for adults in business, industry, or self-directing professions must focus on specific reading skills which are different from other adult reading programs. Professionals generally have good-to-excellent reading skills which they developed in school and college and are thus primarily concerned with developing (1)…

The purpose of this study was to determine if students, in grades 4-6, selected from the Caldecott Award Winners and runners-up the same picture book for their first preference as compared to those given first place by the Caldecott Award Committee. Students' race, sex, school system attended, and reading level were factors considered. A total of…

Two essential concepts are developed in this paper: (1) the first year of language instruction is a period in which the student should gain basic command of the target language verbally and develop reading skills as well, and (2) the "comfort level" in reading should be retained as the student progresses. The latter, the author suggests, assures…

Introductory remarks and suggestions for the possible use of reading materials included in this annotated bibliography precede the 38 entries classified according to grade level. The informational data includes: author, title, source, and availability. Annotations refer to format, level indicated, grammar, theme or plot, projected teaching use,…