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Novoa, Adriana – Social Education, 2007
It can be a challenge to introduce students to a world region with the cultural diversity and rich history of Latin America. In this article, the author suggests four thematic units that enable teachers to identify both general trends and important differences in the region: (1) race/ethnicity; (2) progress and civilization; (3) conflict and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Latin American History, Science Curriculum
Venezky, Dick – 1995
This "funbook" presents reading and writing activities to help children prepare for reading and writing. Activities introduce the alphabet, and assist children to print letters of the alphabet and engage in other readiness tasks. The margins of many of the pages present instructions for "reading partners." The booklet includes…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Learning Activities
Longrie, Michael – 1997
The first reading assignment one educator gives his first-year composition students helps answer their questions about what college work will be like. For this reason, he gives them Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death" to read, a book which shows that the late 20th century is undergoing a vast epistemological shift, moving from…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Pettengill, Sally A. – 1992
A study tested the hypothesis that students who were required to read a book of their choice for 15 minutes per night would have a more positive attitude toward reading than similar students who did not have that assignment. The Estes Attitude Scale for reading was given to two classes (high group and low group) of sixth graders in central…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 6, Homework, Independent Reading
Aghbar, Ali-Asghar – 1987
In a freshman English class that aims at improving the students' general writing ability, reading activities and materials should be used only to the extent that they directly contribute to writing development. The following criteria can be used to select and evaluate reading materials for a writing class: (1) stimulating quality; (2) relevance;…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Reading Assignments, Reading Material Selection
Rutherford, William; Foyle, Harvey C. – Tips for Principals, 1988
Homework policies and guidelines are the topics outlined in this article. Homework policies should address the amount of homework and amount of school time available to do the homework. Guidelines for grading homework are also discussed. It is recommended that teachers should prepare a written description of homework practices for the principal.…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education

Smith, Richard J. – Social Studies, 1987
Proposes that, in addition to demanding literal comprehension of reading materials, study guides should contain questions that require the type of critical reading that promotes interactive, constructive, and dynamic cognitive behaviors. Provides a sample of a general study guide that would promote these reading behaviors. (AEM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Reading Assignments, Reading Comprehension
1999
This video is one of a four-part series which is designed to introduce teachers and parents to standards and teaching in a standards-based environment, and aims to help teachers and parents understand how teaching with standards can change classrooms, work assignments, and student performance. This video demonstrates what starting to meet the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Environment, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Arts

Rosenbaum, Eric – Unterrichtsprax, 1969
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Language Instruction, Literary Styles, Oral Reading
Blackie, Penny – Engl in Educ, 1970
Descriptors: English Instruction, Individual Reading, Literature, Literature Appreciation
Lockerbie, D. Bruce – Engl J, 1970
Maintains that traditional summer reading assignments discourage students' pleasurable responses to reading; based on a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1969). (RD)
Descriptors: Individualized Reading, Literature Appreciation, Reading Assignments, Reading Interests
Morrow, Lesley M. – Instructor, 1983
This feature blends children's literature with in-class cooking ideas to add spice to reading programs at various times of the year. A seasonal list of reading books appropriate for elementary school-age children is coordinated with recipes for dishes that complement the stories. (PP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooking Instruction, Elementary Education, Reading Assignments

Valeri-Gold, Maria; Commander, Nanette Evans – Learning Assistance Review, 2003
Describes the rationale for implementing a book club or a book discussion in college developmental reading classes in order to offer both the instructor and the students a chance to interact with the text and peers. Gives instructions on how one can implement a book club including details about the entire process. (Contains 18 references and 2…
Descriptors: Books, Community Colleges, Reading Assignments, Reading Attitudes

Cole, Jill E. – Reading Teacher, 2003
Examines what motivates students to read by looking at four literacy personalities. Explores readers' beliefs, readers' reasons and purposes, and readers' affective reactions. Proposes that self-efficacy is important at the beginning of a literacy event. Provides some practical ideas for classroom teachers to discover students' literacy…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Literacy, Primary Education, Reading Assignments

Ciardi, Ernest – Journal of Reading, 1990
Presents a compilation of strategies, exercises, and ideas that have been most helpful with students receiving private tutoring on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). (RS)
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Learning Activities, Reading Assignments, Reading Comprehension