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Transcending the Curricular Barrier between Fitness and Reading with FitLit
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Opitz, Michael F. – Reading Teacher, 2011
The author discusses how FitLit, children's literature that spotlights the multiple aspects of health and well-being, offers a vehicle for integrating reading and fitness into existing classroom routines such as guided reading, read-alouds, independent reading, and reading and writing workshop. Sample FitLit titles are provided as well as a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Reading Aloud to Others, Independent Reading, Writing Workshops
Motivating Children's At-Home Reading with Book Swaps.
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Sawyer, John Michael – Reading Teacher, 1993
Offers a detailed plan for a book swap, which not only helps place new books in the homes of most children but also places books in the homes of children who may have no books at all. (SR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Family Environment
Children's Choices for 1987.
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Reading Teacher, 1987
Lists 115 children's books for (1) all ages, (2) beginning independent reading, (3) younger readers, (4) middle grades, and (5) older readers. Titles were selected from a choice of 4,000 and voted on by children in five test areas. (JC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fiction, Independent Reading
Literature in the Reading Curriculum.
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Johnson, Nancy J.; Giorgis, Cyndi – Reading Teacher, 2003
Presents annotations of 32 works of children's literature that invite consideration of the wondrous possibilities of literature in the reading curriculum--from reading aloud to time set aside for independent reading, from focused instruction using paired and shared reading to engagement through book discussions, and from using literature to learn…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Promoting Inner-city Children's Recreational Reading.
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Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1987
Shows how regularly scheduled activities with books and well designed library corners can increase children's interest in reading, using a study of four summer recreational daycare centers to illustrate. (JC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Independent Reading
In the Classroom.
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French, Michael P.; Danielson, Kathy Everts – Reading Teacher, 1991
Presents five reading activities: "Building Self-Esteem through Poetry" (Sara Garfield); "Pictures and Poetry" (Stephanie J. Bissell); "Using Caldecott Books" (Merrilyn Bush Norem); "Reading and Writing with Quilting" (Marian Kveton); and "Dramatizations of Fables: Fun for All" (Babette I. King).…
Descriptors: Artists, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Dramatics