Lists 42 ways of motivating students to read. (RB)

A "Read-iculous Read-a-thon" at an elementary school highly motivated first and second-graders to increase their reading time and interests through such activities as pep rallies, a reader's day, character act-outs, and other activities. (CB)

Suggests ways in which teachers can use commonplace materials to make reading classes more natural, more creative and more fun. (Editor/PG)

Author discusses her use of a total immersion" approach to reading in a one year curriculum. (NP)

Gives ideas for expanding eighth graders' interest in the newspaper beyond the comics and the sports and theater sections. (RB)

Contains practical suggestions for teaching literature to students with a wide range of abilities and interests. (RB)

Create new interest in reading with an eclectic collection of everyday items. (Editor)

Urges educators to encourage the spirit of play in children's literature by reading widely, by reading aloud, and by pursuing excellence through familiarity with present and past works. Bibliography. (MD)

Reviews and identifies several aspects of adult reading habits in the United States. (FL)

Reviews research findings that suggest that literacy is nearly universal and that interest in reading is at an all-time high in the United States. (FL)

Describes the impact on the author of reading Harvey Cushing's "The Life of Sir William Osler," a biography of the leading American medical educator in the late nineteenth century, which stressed his reading interests. (DD)

Annotates 112 children's books selected by children as the best of those published in 1989. (MM)

Identifies several impediments to achieving reading literacy for many in-city high school students in California, including lack of interest and motivation, inappropriate resources and absence of support, and insufficient reading experiences and background knowledge. Recommends ways to remove these barriers through the use of strategic reading and…

Suggests ways in which teachers can make reading books to children an even more enjoyable experience for the students. (RB)

The following advantages of individualized reading are discussed: (1) a wide and varied selection of good children's literature may be used; (2) instruction may be adjusted to the child's interests, rate, skill needs, and optimal mode of perceptual learning; (3) best use of learning time is possible while all children are meaningfully engaged; (4)…