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'I'd Like To Read Fluorescently' - Year 7 Pupils' Developing Views of Reading and Their Progress.
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Pearson, Sue – British Journal of Special Education, 2003
This article reports on investigations into whether students starting secondary school should, among other adjustments, adapt their concepts of literacy. Interviews with 24 11- and 12-year olds are used to explore their perceptions and expectations concerning their literacy and its ongoing development at this pivotal stage. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading Attitudes
Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write. Second Edition.
Morrow, Lesley Mandel – 1993
Intended for teachers, reading specialists, administrators, students in teacher education programs, and parents, this book contains descriptions of strategies for fostering emergent literacy and steps for carrying them out. An underlying theme is the merging of the art and the science of teaching. Chapters in the book begin with questions to focus…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Literacy
Reading Motivation: A Library Mission.
Hobbs, Lenora; And Others – Book Report, 1988
A series of articles explores the role of the school library in generating reading motivation among students, and suggests strategies for changing student and teacher attitudes through cooperative programs with teachers, library activities, special activities for reluctant readers, learning strategies, and computer assisted instruction. An…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers, Library Role
Teacher Portfolios: Literacy Artifacts and Themes.
Rogers, Sheri Everts; Danielson, Kathy Everts – 1996
Suggesting that portfolios can be used much more effectively if teachers have firsthand experience documenting themselves as readers and writers, this book describes the process of keeping a portfolio, discusses how to get started and what artifacts to include, and offers examples as departure points for teachers to begin making sense of their own…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Listening
But, Teacher, I Don't Like to Read, Or How To Make Reading Alluring.
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DiSibio, Robert A.; Savitz, Fred R. – 1983
The domino effect of illiteracy can be halted if students are given opportunity early in life to develop a positive attitude toward reading. Research supports the notion that reading interests lead to knowledge, which leads, in turn, to increased comprehension. Motivational ideas include using trade books and literature as collateral material in…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy
A History of the Book in America.
Johnson, Janis – Humanities, 1993
Asserts that, as society moves into an electronic age, the examination of the historical role of printed materials is developing as a new field of study. Reports on a project that will examine the history of the book in the United States and its significance in shaping and mirroring U.S. democratic values. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Cultural Context, Democracy, Democratic Values
Michigan Literacy Progress Profile: Preschool through Grade Three, 2001.
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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 2001
One component of the Reading Plan for Michigan is to develop and implement methods of assessing children's progress in acquiring early literacy skills and of communicating their status and progress to other teachers and parents. This document presents an assessment and instructional system, the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile 2001 (MLPP 2001),…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Letters (Alphabet)