Reviews ERIC materials pertaining to the reading interests of children. (FL)

Presents annotations of five documents in the ERIC database that discuss recreational reading programs. Presents two annotations of documents listing award-winning or favorably reviewed works of children's literature. (RS)

Discusses the need for gifted and talented language arts programs that give examples of developmentally appropriate literature. (MG)

This digest discusses children with reading difficulties and how these children can be helped to read and learn more effectively. The digest offers a definition and discussion of dyslexia, examines instructional conditions that help the reading comprehension of children labeled as learning disabled, offers suggestions for choosing helpful reading…

Focusing on content area reading in elementary education, this annotated bibliography contains references to 29 articles and papers in the ERIC database, dating from 1987 to 1989. The citations include articles discussing content area reading research, reading material selection, and teaching strategies for content area reading at the elementary…

Provides information that can help educators meet challenges to instructional materials, looks at who the challengers are, discusses the nature of censorship, and suggests ways to handle challenges. (NKA)

Offers guidelines for use by teachers in choosing the best supplementary reading materials for classroom use. (FL)

This book is part of a series that helps parents choose books for their children and talk with them about books in ways that actively engage children with the meaning on the printed page. The introduction, "Getting Started," notes that it is important for parents to continue sharing books with their children at this age. The first chapter,…

Presents ERIC documents that examine what goes into the textbook selection process, the outside influences on book selection, and some criteria that are used in the selection of books. (MKM)

This 31-item bibliography which ranges from 1981 to 1988 focuses on the special needs of gifted students in the reading classroom and the challenges to the reading teacher to encourage gifted students to stretch intellectually and to develop critical thinking and reading skills. The articles deal with issues related to reading material selection,…

Discusses the appeal of adolescent novels and the debate over whether to include them in the curriculum. (CRH)

Suggesting that using children's literature as a tool for problem solving is a meaningful way for teachers to understand and help children with problems, this Digest claims that through the exploration of stories, discussion, and reflections on their own experiences, children can begin to perceive the complexities of the world in which they live.…

Ten books and articles published between 1981 and 1982 and cited in "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this bibliography for educators and the general public. Emphasis is on libraries and the censorship issue and the major portion of the bibliography is devoted to publications…

Two basic approaches to teaching children to appreciate literature at any level are the structural (traditional literary analysis) and the reader response approaches. Structural analysis provides the terms and concepts that help readers interpret and discuss literature, while reader response emphasizes the integrated experience an individual has…

The use of literature circles has been discussed in a variety of academic journals, conference papers, and workshops. Teachers at all grade levels use literature circles as a vehicle through which students learn to: think critically about literature; express their thoughts in oral and written forms; and better enjoy their literacy experiences.…