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Download full textScholastic Inc., 2015
In late 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in Australia around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,748 parents and children, including 358 parents of children aged 0-5; 695 parents of children aged 6-17;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading
Scholastic Inc., 2015
In summer 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in the United Kingdom around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,755 parents and children, including 349 parents of children ages 0-5; 703 parents of children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Direct linkJennifer P. Cheatham; Jill H. Allor; J. Kyle Roberts – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2014
This study examined the impact of independent practice of multiple-criteria text that targeted high-frequency words, decodability, and meaningfulness. Second-grade students, including at-risk students, were randomly assigned within classroom to a treatment group that read multiple-criteria text ("n" = 34), or contrast group that read…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Reading Skills, Drills (Practice)
Scholastic Inc., 2015
In fall 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in India around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, which are presented in this report, are based on a sample of 1,752 parents and children, including 350 parents of children aged 0-5; 701 parents of children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Recreational Reading, Preschool Children
Gibson, Sharan A.; Scharer, Patricia L. – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2007
The purpose of this study was to document teachers' use of and student responses to a set of early literacy texts designed as a school-home literacy project. Participants in this study were 23 children from six urban kindergarten classrooms and their kindergarten teachers; 11 with high letter identification at entry (HLID) and 12 with low letter…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Independent Reading, Student Reaction, Beginning Reading
SCHLEICH, MIRIAM; SHEPHERD, DAVID L. – 1967
SIXTEEN ARTICLES PRESENT DISCUSSIONS OF THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN THE TOTAL SCHOOL READING PROGRAM. THE ARTICLES OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR BUILDING POSITIVE ATTITUDES IN READING, PLANNING THE LITERATURE PROGRAM, USING BASAL READERS TO FOSTER READING, STIMULATING READING HABITS, AND DEVELOPING THE LIBRARY SKILLS AND READING…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Independent Reading, Library Services
Bodycott, Peter – Australian Journal of Reading, 1987
Reports on a study that found that children who read, write, and discuss whole texts of their own choice show remarkable insights into literature and its making, and that the insights match those of experienced adult literary critics. (SKC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion
Peer reviewedFrench, 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
Zakariya, Sally Banks – American School Board Journal, 1985
Evaluates the report of the Commission on Reading, "Becoming a Nation of Readers," which focuses on giving attention to classroom teaching, testing, and teacher education. It gives recommendations for changes in the way reading is taught and includes the list of 17 recommmendations from the report. (MD)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Change
