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Rosebud Elijah; Andrea Libresco; Sandra Stacki; Christina Drago-Botti; Debra Goodman; Judith Kaufman – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2023
At the end of a two-year discussion about the value of homework in elementary school, the Seaview district decided to move away from the traditional model of homework, and introduced Wonder, Reading, and Play (WRaP) intended to be more equitable and authentic. A case study was conducted to assess the district's goals for and implementation of more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 1
Hannah Brunson Miles – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this action research was to address the issue of first-grade students being unengaged and unmotivated to read independently for the recommended 20-minute block of time in class. Students were also not electing to read independently during any free time they had in class. This research was designed to investigate how implementing a…
Descriptors: Electronic Books, Individualized Instruction, Grade 1, Reading Motivation
Bøg, Martin; Dietrichson, Jens; Isaksson, Anna A. – Journal of Educational Research, 2021
This study examined a literacy program that targeted students most at risk of reading difficulties in kindergarten and first grade of 12 Swedish schools. The program used multi-sensory learning methods that focused on phonological awareness and phonics, and was delivered during 10 weeks over 30-35 sessions by teachers in a one-to-one or one-to-two…
Descriptors: Multisensory Learning, Tutoring, Program Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness
Nevo, Einat; Vaknin-Nusbaum, Vered; Gambrell, Linda – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2019
The current research examined age differences and developmental aspects associated with children's early motivation to read at the beginning and the end of the school year for 119 Hebrew speakers in kindergarten and 1st grade. Analyses showed that overall motivation to read was higher among 1st-graders than among kindergartners. In addition,…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Kindergarten, Young Children, Grade 1
Ghalebandi, S. Ghazal; Noorhidawati, A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
Traditional definitions of reading seem inadequate in today's world as children encounter and interact with electronic screen-based reading using handheld devices such as tablets, smart phones, and so on. This study builds upon the context of reading engagement for pleasure and targets Malaysian bilingual children at the early stage of learning to…
Descriptors: Recreational Reading, Electronic Publishing, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Erickson, Joy Dangora – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2019
Although research indicates that motivation influences reading development and achievement, studies examining the motivation of primary-age readers are scarce and limited. Assuming school experiences play a role in shaping motivation, it is imperative that younger children's motivation to read within the context of reading intervention programs be…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Motivation, Specialists, Video Technology
Springer, Sheree E.; Harris, Samantha; Dole, Janice A. – Reading Teacher, 2017
In an educational climate in which many teachers may feel the tension between achieving grade-level literacy standards and creating lifelong readers, interest can be a powerful mediator that impacts students' cognitive and affective experiences with reading. This practical article presents four research-based principles of reading…
Descriptors: Reading Interests, Reading Motivation, Student Interests, Reading Attitudes
Erickson, Joy Dangora – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Although little attention has been paid to primary-age children's reading motivation in comparison to older readers, one disturbing trend has been repeatedly observed: reading motivation generally declines across the early elementary years. Given that children's perceptions of school experiences shape motivation, and motivation impacts…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Reading Motivation
Weih, Timothy G. – Online Submission, 2014
Literature holds the potential to significantly influence the lives of readers, but what is the nature of this influence for very young readers? This study investigated the question: What are the relationships between beginning readers and their personal literature? A first grade class of 18 students individually assembled a collection of personal…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Beginning Reading, Reading Interests
Electronic Storybooks: A Constructivist Approach to Improving Reading Motivation in Grade 1 Students
Ciampa, Katia – Canadian Journal of Education, 2012
This study stemmed from a concern of the perceived decline in students' reading motivation after the early years of schooling. This research investigated the effectiveness of online eBooks on eight grade 1 students' reading motivation. Eight students were given ten 25-minute sessions with the software programs over 15 weeks. Qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy, Early Reading, Reading Motivation
Moller, Karla – 1999
This interpretive research explores five first graders' perceptions of reading and of being readers, asking the questions: What does reading or being a reader mean to a group of children who are at the end of first grade? What do they see as its purpose? and How do they view themselves as readers? The data are presented in the form of narratives…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Primary Education, Qualitative Research
Jewell, Jacqueline; Phelps, Amy; Kuhnen, Donna – 1998
To alleviate the problem of non-engaged readers in first grade classrooms, a program was developed to motivate and support children's love of reading. The targeted population consisted of three first grade classrooms located in three diverse communities in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The problem was documented through data revealing…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Grade 1
Kane, Roberta S.; Warner, Dori – 1997
This action research project implemented a program for motivating students to read so that they would become enthusiastic, lifelong readers. The targeted population consisted of first- and second-grade students in a middle class community located in a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The problem of lack of motivation in reading was documented…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Family Environment, Grade 1
Wojciechowski, Linda; Zweig, Deborah – 2003
This report describes a plan for motivating students to read in order to allow them to enjoy and appreciate literature and to provide the practice necessary to become effective readers. The targeted population consisted of first and fourth grade students in a middle class community, located in the Middle West. The problems of minimal time engaged…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Grade 4
Scher, Deborah; Baker, Linda – 1994
Sixty-five first graders from various sociocultural backgrounds and their parents/caregivers participated in a study designed to look at the relationship between home literacy environments and children's motivations for reading. Each child completed a Motivations for Reading interview, and parents of all children were interviewed regarding their…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Early Reading, Family Environment