Approximately 367 books on American Indians, published between 1931 and 1972, are listed in this annotated bibliography and are graded for students between the primary and 12th grade level. This bibliography is a supplement to "An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Fiction on American Indians," Curriculum Bulletin No. 11, published…

The Center for the Study of Migrant and Indian Education has recognized the need to develop special materials to improve the non-Indian's understanding of the differences he observes in his Indian classmates and to promote a better understanding by American Indian children of their unique cultural heritage. Little Bear is a story of a young Yakima…

The Center for the Study of Migrant and Indian Education has recognized the need to develop special materials to improve the non-Indian's understanding of the differences he observes in his Indian classmates and to promote a better understanding by American Indian children of their unique cultural heritage. The Greedy Little Boy is a traditional…

This collection of stories features unfinished stories that appeared in "Today's Education: NEA Journal." The stories are divided into three categories: (1) Responsibility for, and Commitment to, Others, (2) Personal Shortcomings, and (3) Shortcomings of Others. The stories are considered ideal for classroom use as a basis for group discussion,…

This study examined adult-child interaction during story readings, specifically the complexity and richness of extra-script dialogue as a function of how familiar the child and adult reader have become with a particular story through repeated readings. Subjects were approximately 50 children, ages 3 to 6 years. Two-minute segments were selected…

College students either read or listened to tape-recorded stories, and immediately wrote a 60- to 80-word summary. A comparison of the readers' and the listeners' summaries revealed only minor differences; listeners included slightly more idiosyncratic detail. The processes underlying listening comprehension and skilled reading were similar.…

Describes the Summer Reading Institute, given in 1977 in metropolitan Washington, D.C. (MKM)

Analyzes within the framework of research and literary theory the complex ways in which children experience and structure stories. Presents examples of interactions between children and literature. (NH)

Describes the formation of story awareness in young children, suggesting methods for assessment and activities to facilitate its development. (KS)

To examine children's comprehension monitoring (CM) ability more comprehensively, this study treated CM as a complex phenomenon involving multidimensional evaluation and regulation procedures and used several different measures to assess them. Results highlight the sensitivity of different measures and the importance of treating CM as a…

Third-grade students were exposed to a literature passage, The Red Carpet, via one of three modes of presentation. The teacher read aloud from a book, showed a filmstrip, or showed a film. A listening retention test was administered, and results showed that the differences were statistically insignificant. (Author/GDC)

Explains how story telling can help young children learn about the emotions and aspirations of others and the skills needed to support someone in stress. (HOD)

Relates the expressive writing experiences of children at Deddington primary school in rural Oxfordshire. (HOD)

This story and activities are intended to motivate students, grades K-8, to investigate history. The story "Gram's Trunk"-- is about a family's memories being saved by the grandmother, and about her daughter and granddaughter visiting her to look at the objects stored in the trunk. The activities are varied, but nearly all have to do with the…

One of a series of 10 English/Pacific language audiocassettes, this bilingual (English/Hawaiian) audio guide explores the benefits of reading aloud to children. Family members will learn how they can positively impact their children's success in school by reading aloud to them at home. A model session using a local story demonstrates read-aloud…