Serendipity--Friendly Fashion.

Foley, Eileen Carroll

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ERIC Number: EJ324798

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Serendipity--Friendly Fashion.

Foley, Eileen Carroll

Equity and Choice, v2 n1 p71-73 Fall 1985

Describes the unexpected benefits of a reading incentives program in which adult volunteers listen to students' oral book reports in a one-to-one situation. Benefits include (1) oral skill development, (2) increased student confidence, (3) heightened interpersonal understanding between members of different racial groups and generations. (SA)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Incentives, Independent Reading, Interpersonal Relationship, Motivation Techniques, Private Financial Support, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs, School Aides, School Business Relationship, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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