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Lee-Daniels, Sonya L.; Murray, Bruce A. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Describes the author's voluntary reading program in her second-grade classroom. Describes how her basic Drop Everything and Read program needed to be added to and tinkered with to keep students interested and motivated: paired reading and discussion, visual reading records, and praise and occasional rewards. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 2, Primary Education, Reading Attitudes
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Trudel, Heidi – Reading Teacher, 2007
Due in part to conflicting opinions and research results, the practice of sustained silent reading (SSR) in schools has been questioned. After a frustrating experience with SSR, the author of this article began a data-driven decision-making process to gain new insights on how to structure silent reading in a classroom, including a comparison…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Sustained Silent Reading, Student Attitudes, Independent Reading
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Anderson, Cynthia – Reading Teacher, 2000
Recommends Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) in grades 2-12 to improve students' reading and to teach them to love to read. Outlines rules for SSR, and offers notes to the teacher on its implementation. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
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Mork, Theodore A. – Reading Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: Class Activities, Homework, Motivation Techniques, Reading Instruction