Discusses ways a middle school reading specialist worked with fellow faculty members to promote reading strategies for independent reading in all content areas. (SR)

Discusses the independent reading choices of students in grades six, seven, and eight at one middle school in Maryland. (MG)

This supplement is designed as a resource for helping students in grades four through eight read and respond to literature and other forms of print. It notes that fourth through eighth graders are expected to: read independently with fluency and for meaning using a variety of strategies; and read, analyze, and respond in written and oral language…

Intended to make the job of finding the right book for the right child easy, this book lists the "Children's Choices" selections (books recommended by children themselves) for 1989, 1990, and 1991. Each of the book's over 300 entries is annotated and includes publication information. Entries are grouped by the following reading levels:…

Intended to make the job of finding the right book for the right child easy, this book lists the "Children's Choices" selections (recent books recommended and voted on by children themselves) for 1992, 1993, and 1994. Each of the over 300 entries (about 100 for each calendar year) is annotated and includes publication information.…

This booklet shares ideas, guidelines, and suggestions to help parents of junior high school students help their children read more and derive more pleasure from reading. The booklet focuses on the "why's" and "how to's" of two central issues in promoting reading for pleasure: supplying a wide variety of interesting reading…