Suggests way of introducing books to children and lists resources containing ideas for promoting reading. (RH)

This report by the NCTE Committee recommends books for children in three categories--primary, intermediate, and advanced--and includes a short summary of each book. (JL)

Describes a technique that allows children to share their reading interests with others. (FL)

Describes the use of six children's poems by the poet Shel Silverstein to encourage children to read. (HTH)

The article reviews findings in research about gifted readers, instructional materials, and curriculum. Promising teaching strategies are examined including interest assessment, learning styles evaluation, curriculum compacting, and enrichment. Innovative current programs and practices are briefly described. (Author/DB)

Outlines the steps in presenting a "book talk." Argues that it can be an effective way to broaden children's awareness of literature while developing their verbal skills. (FL)

Outlines the characteristics of a good mystery and then suggests titles that would be of interest to young readers. (FL)

A variety of dynamic television related classroom activities involving reading, writing, and arithmetic skills encourage a broader use of thinking skills. Such activities support instructional goals set for students and promote television literacy. (CJ)

Suggests using children's classics to promote interest in reading and lists several favorites in the categories of adventure, humor and fantasy, stories of family life, and historical fiction and history. (MKM)

Presents a reading package which includes steps to motivate wider reading interests, a list of best new books, and guidelines for organizing a school bookstore. (RH)

Describes how "book talks" may be used to stimulate children's reading, provides a sample book talk, and lists sample book talk themes and titles. (DD)

Describes how paperback books can be used to motivate children to read and to appreciate literature. Provides a suggested booklist. (MKM)

Describes a reading scheme involving classroom use of books the children chose themselves. (HOD)

Presents strategies to help elementary teachers encourage their students to read by matching students with books that contain the right balance of supports and challenges. The four strategies are: getting to know the books, making initial matches, determining reading level, and redirecting students based on findings. (SM)

Contemporary music provides an exciting, inexpensive source of reading material for teaching basic reading skills. (JH)