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Direct linkKoelling, 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
Spencer, Gwynne – 2001
This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and "delicious" ways. The more than 200 recipes offered in the book will tempt even the most reluctant reader of any age to "nibble" at a new book. The book's recipes enhance the process…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooking Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education
Webber, Desiree; Shropshire, Sandy – 2001
Children learn to love reading by sharing quality books. Intended for children's librarians, media specialists, teachers, day care providers, and parents, this book will make it easy and fun to conduct book club meetings with little preparation time. Everything needed to start a weekly book club at school or at the library is included--detailed…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Learning Activities
Lapp, Diane, Ed.; Fisher, Douglas, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Now in its third edition, the "Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts"--sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English--offers an integrated perspective on the teaching of the English language arts and a comprehensive overview of research in the field. Prominent…
Descriptors: Guides, English, Language Arts, Educational History
Flippo, Rona F., Ed. – 2001
Investigating what 11 eminent literacy scholars with diverse philosophies could agree to regarding contexts and practices for teaching reading, this book presents comprehensive analyses of these findings, dubbed the "Expert Study," and their implications. It includes a reprint of the 1998 article "Points of Agreement: A Display of…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Multicultural Education, Primary Education, Reading
Littlejohn, Carol – 2001
Offering over 200 ready-to-use, successful "booktalks" for librarians, teachers, and parents, this book shows how to "hook" reluctant readers onto books. The field-tested booktalks are brief "commercials" for books that give just enough information to promote reading the book, and that help match the right reader with…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Gunning, Thomas G. – 2000
This book arranges more than 900 children's books, both fiction and nonfiction, by school grade (one through six) and by difficulty level (easy, average, challenging), enabling teachers, librarians, and parents to have an extensive bibliography of interesting and worthwhile books for every child's interests and reading abilities. The book lists…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Literacy
Baker, Linda, Ed.; Dreher, Mariam Jean, Ed.; Guthrie, John T., Ed. – 2000
Blending research evidence with practical recommendations, this book demonstrates how promoting children's engagement with reading can greatly enhance reading achievement. A collection of articles from leading literacy researchers and educators, the book illuminates what a child needs to become an engaged reader and presents a set of instructional…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Association for Library Service to Children, Chicago, IL. – 1998
The Newbery and Caldecott awards were established to encourage authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers to produce the most remarkable works to stimulate the mind, satisfy the curiosity, broaden horizons, and raise the hope of all children. With its vivid annotations for all winning titles and honor books since the awards' inception (Newbery…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature
2000
Each year the Newbery and Caldecott Medals are awarded by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's books published the previous year. With its annotations for all winning titles and honor books since the inception of the awards (Newbery in 1922 to be awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature
Ohanian, Susan – 2001
Celebrating centuries of the written word--from the works of Confucius, Shakespeare, and Ben Franklin to the adventures of Nancy Drew and Harry Potter--this book offers a literary smorgasbord of milestones, anecdotes, and quotes, along with smart, fun, practical activities for exploring and enjoying a wide range of literature. More than a calendar…
Descriptors: Authors, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Heald-Taylor, Gail – 2001
This book for early childhood educators is a practical guide for developing literacy in children between 3 and 7 years of age. Although many aspects of literacy are addressed, such as reading, speaking, listening, and writing, the predominant focus of the book is on reading. The book is not about theory, although theoretical aspects and current…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Children, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction
Holmes, Kerry P. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2005
Let students travel to countries around the world and experience life in different cultures and times by using foreign films with English subtitles in the classroom. Author Kerry Holmes, contends that students want to read as they become involved in the plot of a movie, their interests are piqued by novelty, and their attention is attracted to…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Skills, Teaching Methods, Language Arts
Baskwill, Jane; Whitman, Paulette – 1997
This book offers a framework called Learner Support to help teachers, grades 1-6, identify and support children who need extra help in their reading development. During 15-minute, one-on-one sessions using real literature, teachers learn to help struggling readers use reading strategies, incorporate sight word review, complete cloze procedures,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement
Raphael, Taffy E.; Kehus, Marcella; Damphousse, Karen – 2001
Book Club started over 12 years ago with the goal of creating an alternative context for reading instruction--one that would get students excited about reading and discussing books. Since then, Book Club's combination of excellent literature, relevant writing activities, and student-led discussion groups has proven effective in classrooms. This…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Effectiveness, Lesson Plans
