Descriptor
Source
Author
| Alden, Kristen C. | 1 |
| Boyce, Judy, Ed. | 1 |
| Gunter, Dorothy | 1 |
| Johnstone, Adrienne | 1 |
| Lindquist, Jane M. | 1 |
| Lubkeman, Carrie A. | 1 |
| McKenzie, Ray D. | 1 |
| Miller, Terri Lynn | 1 |
| Samione, Jami M. | 1 |
| Sugarman, Sally | 1 |
Publication Type
| Tests/Questionnaires | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses | 1 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textAlden, Kristen C.; Lindquist, Jane M.; Lubkeman, Carrie A. – 2003
The purpose of this project was to increase grade four students' reading motivation by helping them to develop a broader awareness of literary genres, and through participation in literature-based discussion activities. Approximately 71 students and 33 teachers participated. The following interventions were used: creating a literature rich…
Descriptors: Action Research, Childrens Literature, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness
Samione, Jami M. – 2000
A study examined whether students' reading ability affected their level of aesthetic reading response when reading level-appropriate literature. During the study, 28 fifth graders read books and wrote responses to what they read. Responses were scored on a rubric valuing aesthetic responses that demonstrated personal experiences. Students' reading…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Parent Attitudes
Miller, Terri Lynn – 1999
Presentation and discussion of children's picture books as well as classroom meetings were implemented on a twice-weekly basis in a fourth grade classroom in an attempt to improve each student's sense of community within the classroom. A survey ("Measuring Classroom Community") which was administered to the teacher and to each student as well as…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Sugarman, Sally – 1995
In the mystery genre, the one characteristic that the enduring figures of Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, and Encyclopedia Brown have in common is a rational mind. The source of their strength is their ability to think and think well. A study examined some typical examples of the mystery genre in young adult literature and surveyed children and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Intermediate Grades, Literary Genres
McKenzie, Ray D.; Johnstone, Adrienne – 1998
This study investigated African-American student response to images of African-Americans in picture books. Study participants included 20 fifth-grade students, 9 girls and 11 boys. The study used five picture books featuring African-Americans as main characters and ranked the books on a continuum from "most positive" to "most…
Descriptors: Black Students, Childrens Literature, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
Gunter, Dorothy – 1994
A practicum was designed to enhance students' knowledge of well known children's literature that is represented by the Newbery and Newbery Honor Award winning books. One fourth-grade and one fifth-grade class comprised of students reading at or near grade level at a metropolitan school with a nearly 97% Hispanic student population worked within a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 4, Grade 5, Hispanic American Students
Boyce, Judy, Ed. – 1991
Designed to help librarians plan a summer reading program, this activity guide presents many activities and organizational suggestions. The first section deals with publicity and public relations, while the second section covers story time activities for toddlers, preschool-kindergarten, first to third grade, fourth to sixth grade, non-graded, and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature
