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| Voices from the Middle | 5 |
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| Davis, Mary | 1 |
| Hobbs, Renee | 1 |
| Lyons, Shirley | 1 |
| Mollineaux, Bill, Ed. | 1 |
| Patterson, Nancy, Ed. | 1 |
| Pipkin, Gloria, Ed. | 1 |
| Wilde, Jack | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWilde, Jack – Voices from the Middle, 1998
Describes how two fifth-grade boys developed and sustained a love of fantasy books. Describes how these two discriminating readers have developed taste and a social context for their reading experience. Shows how their experience demonstrates important principles about reading and about reading curriculum. (SR)
Descriptors: Fantasy, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedDavis, Mary; Lyons, Shirley – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Describes a home reading intervention program for students with real reading difficulties, which has turned many students on to reading, by giving students book bags with three books (at different levels) in each bag for home reading. Discusses developing parent support, outlines contents of 30 book bags, and notes challenges and successes of the…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Program Descriptions, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedHobbs, Renee – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Argues that media literacy activities in the English language arts classroom can promote the strategies of reflective thinking, self-monitoring, close observation, and visualization. Shows how one seventh-grade teacher develops students' understanding of character development by using a film excerpt, a graphic organizer for developing…
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Graphic Organizers, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedMollineaux, Bill, Ed. – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers numerous suggestions for dealing with and meeting needs of reluctant readers. Discusses the issue of parental concern over children reading a wide selection of books for young adults. Includes a letter to parents both informing them of the wide reading expected of their children and requesting their permission to sign out books from the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedPatterson, Nancy, Ed.; Pipkin, Gloria, Ed. – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Argues that computer technology can help to engage struggling readers in meaningful transactions with text. Lists and describes seven web sites that will captivate reluctant readers. Notes three web sites that send students on "WebQuests" to transact with text in order to build knowledge. Discusses other ways to engage students in text via…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Electronic Text, English Instruction, Language Arts
