Discusses children's literature in terms of (1) children's responses to it, (2) its literary tradition, and (3) its benefits to children and adults. (VJ)

Discusses the genre of romantic fiction written for teens, proposes research questions, and provides publisher information for teachers who wish to stimulate teenage pleasure reading. (AEA)

Indicates that college students need assistance to develop reading maturity along with reading skills and gives specific suggestions for developing reading maturity in developmental reading programs. (AEA)

Describes the plight of junior high students in Japan who are apparently too concerned with doing well in the content areas to engage in leisure reading. (MKM)

Reviews some of the current definitions of literacy and suggests that an expansion of the definitions is needed, based on information gained from interviews with adult remedial readers as they describe their reading needs. (SKC)

Presents comments and suggestions on school superintendents' reading habits; the need for teaching study skills and vocational education vocabulary; and methods for teaching information gathering skills and speed reading and for motivating students to gather research materials. (AEA)

Contains information on a vocabulary game for the content areas; maintaining teacher morale through weekly team meetings; using the typewriter in an adult literacy program; and rewarding completed performance contracts with free books. (JT)

Uses anecdotal evidence to investigate elementary and secondary school reading teachers' perceptions of their own development as readers. Analyzes positive and negative factors that influenced these teachers both in school (such as teachers, instructional practices, learning environment) and out of school (such as family reading, library exposure,…