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Peer reviewedPollard, Tom – Reading Teacher, 1978
Describes 30 years of promoting the good pleasure-reading habits of 530,000 Kansas children. (JM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Programs, Recreational Reading
Peer reviewedMosenthal, Peter B. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Discusses research methodology in general, and suggests ways of identifying what is and is not known in the field of reading. Points out that reading research has not yet investigated how adults and children read nonschool materials in nonschool settings. (ARH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Research, Research Needs
Peer reviewedSnyder, Geraldine V. – Reading Teacher, 1979
While many basal readers do portray characters reading, others could do more to provide children with role models. (DD)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Characterization, Reading Habits, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedNweke, Ken M. C. – Reading Teacher, 1987
Describes efforts to promote the desire to read and the availability of materials for Nigerians who have already been introduced to reading. (FL)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Literacy, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedHouseman, Ann Lord – Reading Teacher, 1973
Presents a school survey of favorite children's books and discusses family involvement in developing reading habits in elementary school students. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedHaugaard, Kay – Reading Teacher, 1973
Discusses the power of comic books to motivate children to read. (RB)
Descriptors: Comics (Publications), Elementary Education, Habit Formation, Motivation
Peer reviewedCulpepper, Virginia – Reading Teacher, 1978
The manager of a large apartment complex in Valdosta, Georgia started a library on the premises in order to encourage reading by children and senior citizens living in the complex. (MKM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Libraries, Older Adults, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedCriscuolo, Nicholas P. – Reading Teacher, 1979
Lists twelve activities to encourage children to enjoy reading. (MKM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Instruction, Recreational Reading
Peer reviewedRupley, William H. – Reading Teacher, 1976
Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on developing personal reading interests and habits. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interests, Literature Appreciation, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedMacGinitie, Walter H. – Reading Teacher, 1973
Examines bias in testing, especially in relation to the goals of reading. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Readability, Reading Achievement, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedDuke, Nell K.; Purcell-Gates, Victoria – Reading Teacher, 2003
Reports on genres found at home and at school for two groups of young children from low socioeconomic status background. Notes that children learn about literacy at home and at school. Contends that being aware of genres young children encounter at home and at school offers opportunities to bridge home and school literacies and enhance children's…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Literacy, Literary Genres, Primary Education
Peer reviewedPalmer, Barbara Martin; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1994
Examines elementary students' reading preferences, habits, and behaviors. Reveals four powerful influences on elementary students' motivation to read: prior experiences with books, social interactions about books, book access, and book choice. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Habits, Reading Research
Peer reviewedKutiper, Karen; Wilson, Patricia – Reading Teacher, 1993
Examines poetry preferences of young children from a historical perspective and from a recent study conducted by the authors. Makes recommendations for building bridges to lasting poetry interest. (SR)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Poetry, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedAlongi, Constance V. – Reading Teacher, 1974
Pays tribute to comic books as sources of real enjoyment for children. (TO)
Descriptors: Comics (Publications), Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Reading
Peer reviewedMour, Stanley I. – Reading Teacher, 1977
Teachers read a minimum of professional and nonprofessional material. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Habits
