Notes that while teachers see the value of reading, they personally prefer to watch television in their leisure time. In addition, they prefer to engage their students in independent activities not necessarily related to reading tasks than to encourage them to read books or listen to books being read. (FL)

Proposes a technique that allows students to identify with a character in a story as a method of encouraging them to read. Lists prereading and follow-up questions for use with the technique. (FL)

This article provides an overview of research about how teachers, parents, and others can help young people develop literacy practices for success in school and life beyond school. The authors, members of the International Reading Association's Commission on Adolescent Literacy, present the results of its review of the literature in the form of…

The action research project report began when the teacher researchers determined that students at Sites A and B struggled with reading achievement. The purpose of the project was to improve students' reading achievement through increased motivation, specific skill instruction, and additional practice time. The project involved 26 students: 17…

The current system of elementary level reading instruction allows no place for reading for pleasure. While few deny the teacher's role in helping children master the mechanics of reading, some question whether it is equally important to help children learn the inherent pleasure of reading literature for its own sake. The current systems approach…

Describes a behavior modification program aimed at encouraging students to increase the frequency of leisure reading done at home. (EL)

Offers suggestions for use by parents and teachers to encourage children to read for pleasure. (FL)

Describes an outside reading and oral book reporting method that counts for as much as 40 percent of the entire course grade which, by being mandatory, motivates the students to read. (HOD)

Investigates the applicability to upper primary school children of a multidimensional conceptualization of attitude toward reading that previous research has shown to be useful for characterizing the reading attitudes of secondary school students. (FL)

Reviews ERIC documents concerned with the use of comic books in the classroom. (FL)

Suggests that reading is a powerful source in acquiring language competence. The author argues that children do not enjoy grammar instruction, but love to hear stories and read books that they select on their own. Given the lack of clear evidence for focusing on form, it is concluded that free reading should be an option for immersion children.…

Explores the status of 183 elementary classroom libraries in Texas. Provides suggestions on how teachers can design excellent classroom libraries. Asserts that classroom libraries can promote voluntary reading. (PRA)

Provides examples of indirect instruction of vocabulary and discusses five guidelines for direct instruction. (MG)

Reflects on experiences in creating a literature program in partnership with developmental reading instruction. Focuses on how the teachers collaborate to create a program for the children. Describes a major component of the program as a recreational reading period in which children collaborate and work independently with literature materials. (MG)

Describes how a course of pleasure reading (reading romance novels) improved the reading ability of three female foreign students to the point where they could with confidence handle university-level textbooks in their fields, which previously had led the students only to frustration. (SR)