Discusses how romantic novels can be used to generate interest in the secondary school classroom. (DF)

Explains how offering children "library time" during the first 15 minutes of the school day can provide the teacher time to take care of other class management tasks. (HOD)

Presents 12 points to consider before buying computer software and includes an annotated list of software for use at the secondary school level. (HOD)

Presents a rationale for teaching "Catch-22" in the 1980s. (DF)

Discusses the benefits of reading young adult novels. Remarks on their serious intent, careful craftmanship, effective expression, as well as their ability to illuminate the human condition and provide insights. (EL)

Outlines some procedures for dealing with complaints and criticism over textbook selection practices. (HOD)

Annotates classroom tested children's literature titles for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. (HTH)

An exploration of practices and materials used to teach reading to visually impaired students in 35 residential schools. Fewer that half of the programs use formal procedures for selecting reading materials and standardized achievement tests are measures used most often to determine students' instructional reading levels. (Author/CL)

A reading teacher discusses ways to make the reading lab an enjoyable place to be. She suggests the use of nontraditional reading materials, such as TV guides, newspapers, and excerpts of old basal readers recovered to make thin books. Parent participation is stressed. (CL)

Investigated the reading preferences of beginning readers in adult basic education (ABE) classes. Results indicated that ABE students want to read a variety of materials for a variety of reasons. Teachers should search for methods that will allow beginning readers to experience immediate success and joy in reading. (JOW)

Annotates 15 nonfiction books of interest to adults with fourth to tenth grade reading levels. Titles are arranged in five categories: biographies, self-development books, psychology, science, and education. (FL)

These 100 handy reproducible book lists can be used to instantly create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), to add to newsletter, or to post on a Web site or bulletin board. Based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers, these lists focus on new titles, as well as classics…

This CD-ROM presents a collection of over 200 rationales for over 170 works (mainly novels but a few films) for use by teachers combating censorship. Some rationales on the disc are from published sources; others are student papers. Although the materials in the collection range from kindergarten through grade 12, the emphasis is on the middle…

In this 3-tape series and viewing guide, first-grade teacher Debbie Miller takes viewers beyond comprehension instruction, and shows how she sustains a primary reading program that challenges and supports readers of all abilities and needs. The viewing guide is designed to help facilitators use "Happy Reading" on workshop settings. The…

It is important for students to choose books that are at their instructional reading level. A future reading specialist investigated what types of books first-grade students choose, and if they choose books at their reading level during self-selected reading. She undertook a literature review and developed procedures for conducting the study. Data…