Reviews recent literature on student motivation and links it with possible classroom practices for improving the reading and study skills of adolescents. (FL)

Reviews a sampling of teacher source materials as well as instructional materials for use by content area teachers who wish to improve the reading skills of their students. (VJ)

A paper presented at convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Washington, D.C., November 28, 1969). (RD)

Offers eight activities designed to promote positive reading attitudes in elementary school students. (FL)

Contributors propose five ways for students to improve their reading: combining television newscasts and note taking, determining the main ideas of pictures, using multicultural materials, developing vocabulary through color word contests, and finishing reading what a teacher has started. Also discussed is informal research indicating that…

Provides a list of more than 100 titles of young adult books which beginning English teachers should read, describes the stages of adolescent reading, and urges teachers to present literature as a vision of life. (DD)

This article describes how to create a "literature oasis" that will encourage gifted students to read. The process involves conducting student interviews to determine interests and attitudes, evaluating programs and practices regarding literature, designing a conducive classroom, and using literature circles and literature response logs. (CR)

Describes children's early use of oral and written language for different purposes. Advocates fostering early appreciation of a variety of texts to cultivate children's disposition to read and write for enjoyment, information, and communication. Presents ideas for using the talking, reading, and writing done every day by young children to develop…

Provides three responses from reading professionals concerning a question about students who cannot relate story ideas after reading. Suggests determining the students' reading interests to help them find books which they will find more enjoyable. (MG)

This column focuses on reading engagement by first discussing the concept then suggesting ways that teacher-librarians can lead initiatives in their schools towards this goal. While the concepts: (1) reading engagement; (2) motivation to read; and (3) interest and voluntary reading are interconnected, it is important to understand their…

Most of the 43 instruments described in this bibliography are attitude measures designed to elicit students' opinions toward various aspects of reading. Some of the measures are geared toward teachers and their beliefs about reading instruction. This document is one in a series of topical bibliographies from the Test Collection (TC) at Educational…

A study was conducted to determine whether the interests of seventh grade students were reflected in the content of the basal stories used in the classroom. Subjects were 48 seventh graders enrolled in developmental reading in an upper middle-class socioeconomic region of New Jersey. On a questionnaire, students were asked to select from a list of…