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Download full textHill, Richard F. – Florida Council of Teachers of English Newsletter, 1968
J. R. R. Tolkein's "Hobbit" books intrigue students, perhaps because the fantasies lack "literary pretensions.""The Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, set in Middle Earth (a world peopled with Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves), provide a history for the Elven language invented by the linguist Tolkein.…
Descriptors: Elective Reading, Epics, Fantasy, Fiction
Peer reviewedReading Teacher, 1987
Lists 115 children's books for (1) all ages, (2) beginning independent reading, (3) younger readers, (4) middle grades, and (5) older readers. Titles were selected from a choice of 4,000 and voted on by children in five test areas. (JC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fiction, Independent Reading
Peer reviewedHughes, Billie J. – English Journal, 1981
Reports on a survey of high school students, who listed books they recommended for study in class, and for independent, recreational reading. Lists 84 books that were recommended. (RL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Fiction, High Schools
Peer reviewedWilder, Ann, Ed.; Teasley, Alan B., Ed. – ALAN Review, 1998
Discusses three ways that high school English teachers can use young adult books: as books for whole-class study, as read-alouds, and as "classroom library" books to recommend to students for independent reading. Presents criteria for selecting novels for classroom study and for reading aloud. Mentions 53 young adult novels to consider for these…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Instruction, High Schools, Independent Reading
Hansen, I. V. – 1973
The author addresses teachers, parents, and young readers on the importance of reading fiction for young people. The first chapter, "Young People Reading," discusses the development of children's literature (upper-early secondary) since the eighteenth century. "The Novel in the Conservative Classroom" argues for the inclusion of contemporary as…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Pugh, Sharon L. – 1988
Two basic approaches to teaching children to appreciate literature at any level are the structural (traditional literary analysis) and the reader response approaches. Structural analysis provides the terms and concepts that help readers interpret and discuss literature, while reader response emphasizes the integrated experience an individual has…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedMorrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1987
Shows how regularly scheduled activities with books and well designed library corners can increase children's interest in reading, using a study of four summer recreational daycare centers to illustrate. (JC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Independent Reading
HUUS, HELEN – 1967
SOME WAYS CHILDREN CAN TURN TO READING FOR INFORMATION AND ENJOYMENT ARE DISCUSSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING SEVEN HEADINGS--TEACH CHILDREN TO READ EASILY AND WELL, MAKE BOOKS AVAILABLE ON MANY LEVELS AND TOPICS, PROMOTE BOOKS ACTIVELY, READ TO CHILDREN EVERYDAY, HAVE CHILDREN SHARE THEIR READING, LET CHILDREN FILL IN A READING DESIGN, AND READ…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Factual Reading, Independent Reading
Douglass, Joseph H. – 1970
The speaker challenges his audience to devise imaginative and effective means of obtaining for children ready-access to books that will help them develop an image of the future worthy of the previously undreamed-of capability, health, and welfare enjoyed at the present time. It is up to the present generation, he says, to help children achieve the…
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature, Creative Reading
