Reports on a survey of inservice teachers who were teaching reading to hearing impaired students. Indicates that most of the teachers had had few courses in teaching reading and relied heavily on basal series in their teaching. (Author/FL)

Offers brief annotations of 42 children's books grouped around the theme of perspectives: changing perspectives, immigrant perspectives, a character's perspective, a woman's perspective, and books with fascinating artwork that provide readers with interesting visions. (SR)

Presents 103 titles for the 2003 Children's Choice grouped by reading levels: beginning, young, intermediate, and advanced readers. Provides the title, author, illustrator, publisher, ISBN, and price for each title as well as a brief annotation prepared by a review team. (SG)

Presents a table summarizing the pertinent literary aspects of Newbery Medal books. Discusses how middle school students generally believe every problem has a right or wrong answer and authorities have all the answers. Presents activities to help students connect to the literature. Concludes that Newbery heroes and heroines are models of effective…

Argues that encouraging students to read across texts (to make connections among their various reading experiences) promotes deeper understanding and response. Poses and discusses four scaffolding questions to guide teachers in making decisions about activities that facilitate reading across texts. Includes a list of children's books and an…

Discusses some of the best of the vast amount of folklore that has been published in 1989 and early 1990. Identifies and annotates 45 children's books and 10 poetry collections. (MG)

Presents an analysis of 30 children's picture books with ecology themes, intended for teachers who wish to use such books to motivate children to be problem solvers in matters involving their planet. Includes an annotated bibliography of the 30 books analyzed. (SR)

Presents brief descriptions of 45 books for children that can speak to the future for young readers through their concerns about growing up, ways to deal with changes, experiences that broaden their horizons, consideration of how the past can inform the future, and possibilities presented in fantasy. (SR)

Presents brief annotations of 25 outstanding books for children and young adults (published in 1996), chosen as quality literature that is culturally authentic and rich in cultural details and that celebrates both diversity and the common bonds of humanity. (SR)

Argues that elementary school students need more experience with nonfiction reading materials. Describes how teachers can promote this by reading to children every day; systematically including nonfiction books, magazines, and other materials; encouraging children to include nonfiction reading during their daily silent reading time; and making…

Presents brief descriptions of 36 children's books (published in 1999 and 2000), organized around the theme of the various ways readers respond to text and illustration. Presents the books in the following categories: questioning "who am I?"; interaction; interpreting the world; gaining insight; assuming responsibility; and taking action and…

Offers brief descriptions of 25 recent outstanding books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry written for children in grades K-12 and published in 1998) chosen for the 1999 list of Notable Books for a Global Society. Notes that these books celebrate the diversity and common bonds of humanity. (SR)

Notes that primary and intermediate grade teachers rely heavily on basal readers for instruction and offers the advantages of and guidelines for using a skill trace approach to tracking selected skills across the program, as an evaluation strategy.NH)

Discusses the characteristics of three popular readability formulas: the Dale-Chall, the Fry Graph, and the Spache. Describes text based and reader/text based alternatives. Offers appropriate applications of each form of assessment. (FL)