Discusses techniques for helping second language students develop strategies for dealing with unfamilar words and long sentences in second language texts. (EKN)

Outlines the characteristics of a good mystery and then suggests titles that would be of interest to young readers. (FL)

Suggests that teachers use bibliotherapy (the use of books to help people solve problems) with those students who are struggling to cope with difficult situations. (AEA)

The author presents criteria for evaluating children's books about Hispanics and describes 10 worthwhile titles. (SJL)

Adolescent or young adult novels can be paired with classic novels with similar themes to help ease the student transition from self-selected to teacher-assigned literature. (Three examples of the pairing technique are offered.) (Author/RL)

Suggests several ways to motivate adolescents in selecting books for individual reading in the English classroom; stresses the importance of positive attitudes toward reading. (MAI)

Outlines a free reading program that involves students in producing audiovisual materials to create interest in books. (MAI)

Describes a cooperative program where a teacher and media specialist use public relations techniques to promote reading and class discussion. (MAI)

Suggests using children's classics to promote interest in reading and lists several favorites in the categories of adventure, humor and fantasy, stories of family life, and historical fiction and history. (MKM)

Describes how to select functional materials and techniques for teaching reading survival skills. (DD)

Arguing that children's books play a significant part in transmitting a society's culture to children, this Digest discusses how gender roles are portrayed in children's books. It begins by discussing how the genders are portrayed in children's literature, and then addresses the question of why gender-representation in children's literature is…

Prompted by the fact that short and interesting materials suitable for reading aloud to secondary school students are difficult to find, a survey was conducted to compile a list of such materials for dissemination. The 260 respondents included secondary school teachers in all curriculum areas. Results indicated that half the respondents read…

Selecting elementary school reading program materials that will function as sharp and forceful teaching tools requires answering at least six basic questions: (1) What are the socioeconomic status, ages, and grade levels of the students concerned? (2) What do these students need to be taught? (3) Who are the resource people available and how will…

Intended to increase the choices available for teachers and children in the classroom, this book helps teachers deal with the ever burgeoning field of children's books. The first section of the book presents 29 themes on a variety of subjects, such as cats, folklore, money and business, Native Americans, science fiction, sports, villains, and…

This book offers teachers some information about many of the newest children's books as well as over 125 kid-tested and teacher-approved ways to extend these stories into other areas of the curriculum. It aims to enable teachers to enhance their professional judgment about using literature in the classroom; guide teachers toward getting their…