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Serving Boys through Readers' Advisory
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Sullivan, Michael – ALA Editions, 2010
Based on more than twenty years' experience working to get boys interested in reading, the author now offers his first readers' advisory volume. With an emphasis on nonfiction and the boy-friendly categories of genre fiction, the work offers a wealth of material including: (1) Suggestions for how to booktalk one-on-one as well as in large groups;…
Descriptors: Fantasy, Literary Genres, Nonfiction, Science Fiction
Classic Connections: Turning Teens on to Great Literature
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Koelling, Holly – Libraries Unlimited, 2004
Getting teens to read, much less enjoy classic literary fiction is an on-going challenge for educators and librarians. However, Holly Koelling--author, YA librarian, and "booktalker extraordinaire"--offers a variety of techniques for rising to that challenge and successfully selecting, presenting, and connecting teens with great literature in the…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Classics (Literature), Adolescents, Reading Motivation
Monster Magic: A Reading Activities Idea Book for Use with Children. A Fun with Reading Book.
Fowler, Zinita – 1983
Intended as a usable resource for librarians and teachers in planning and implementing a program for young library users and students, this book was developed to stimulate children to use the library. The introduction contains opening comments--including an explanation of how the theme of "monster magic" inspires creativity, specific goals, and a…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Library Materials, Library Skills
Approaches to Literature through Genre. The Oryx Reading Motivation Series No. 2.
Van Vliet, Lucille W. – 1992
Intended to help teachers and librarians stimulate middle school students' reading curiosity, this book provides practical and useful units for the study of literary genres that include stimulating, enjoyable, and meaningful activities. The book contains nine chapters. Chapter 1 presents a curriculum planning blueprint for teaching literature for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Literary Devices
WWW Motivation Mining: Finding Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills, Grades 1-6. Professional Growth Series.
Arnone, Marilyn P.; Small, Ruth V. – 1999
Designed for elementary or middle school teachers and library media specialists, this book provides educators with practical, easy-to-use ways of applying motivation assessment techniques when selecting World Wide Web sites for inclusion in their lessons and offers concrete examples of how to use Web evaluation with young learners. WebMAC…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Literacy
The Reading Connection: Bringing Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Together.
Knowles, Elizabeth; Smith, Martha – 1997
Librarians and teachers can tap a powerful source for motivating children to read by involving parents and creating a partnership between home and school. This guide shows educators how to encourage literacy and reading by establishing a book club for parents, teachers, librarians, and students. Chapter 1 discusses directions for starting a book…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
WWW Motivation Mining: Finding Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills, Grades 7-12. Professional Growth Series.
Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – 1999
Intended for use by middle or high school teachers and library media specialists, this book describes a World Wide Web evaluation tool developed specifically for use by high school students and designed to provide hands-on experience in critically evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Web sites. The book uses a workbook format and is…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Information Literacy
Skills for Life: Library Information Literacy for Grades 6-8. Professional Growth Series.
Kibbey, Marsha, Ed. – 1994
This document is one of three in the "Skills for Life: Library Information Literacy" series designed to cover the entire curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12. The looseleaf notebook format allows librarians or teachers to add material in connection with different topics. This volume is devoted to the middle school grades 6 through 8, a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Information Literacy