The authors address the "whys" and "hows" of encouraging independent reading at home. Practical tips that teachers can give to parents are provided.

Teaching and learning about comprehension is of paramount importance, from the beginning of reading instruction right through all years of school, in all curriculum areas. Research has shown that comprehension instruction can improve the reading comprehension of all readers, even beginning readers and struggling older readers. This article offers…

Readers theater is a familiar literacy strategy for children who can read independently; however, it can also be used with younger children who have not yet developed independent reading skills. The purpose of this article is to adapt the concept of readers theater for use with emergent readers. It focuses first on defining readers theater and…

This article focuses on a literacy approach called free voluntary reading. In schools, this approach is often called sustained silent reading, or SSR. The secret of its effectiveness is simple: children become better readers by reading, and it may be the only way to help children become better readers, writers, and spellers. Study after study has…

Article examines the results of empirical research carried out on independent study at the college level. (Editor)

A FORCED-CHOICE TYPE OF QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO STUDY THE READING MOTIVES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE EFFECT OF INTELLIGENCE, READING LEVEL, SEX, AGE, AND SOCIAL CLASS ON INFORMATIONAL, IDENTIFICATIONAL, ESTHETIC, AND RECREATIONAL MOTIVES. DEFINITIONS OF EACH MOTIVE AND A LIST OF REASONS FOR READING WERE GIVEN TO FIVE JUDGES FOR…

Discusses five issues involved in selecting books for independent reading. (SR)

In this study, we used a randomized design to investigate the effects of an enriched reading program on 226 urban elementary students' (third through sixth grade) reading comprehension, oral reading fluency, and attitude toward reading in 2 elementary schools. The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading Framework (SEM-R) provides enriched reading…

This book presents numerous practical strategies and assessment tools teachers can use immediately to strengthen students' fluency skills in regular classrooms and in resource rooms. This new third edition offers: (1) Concise answers to teachers' questions; (2) Evidence-based strategies; (3) Practical activities; (4) Resources to develop students'…

Without proficiency in content reading skills, seventh grade students were at risk of not being able to achieve understanding of what they read in non-fiction texts, a skill that is absolutely necessary for college-bound students. The purpose of this action research study was to investigate whether an approach that involved specific and focused…

To explore whether different balances of fiction/non-fiction reading and challenge might help explain differences in reading achievement between genders, data on 45,670 pupils who independently read over 3 million books were analysed. Moderate (rather than high or low) levels of challenge were positively associated with achievement gain, but…

PART II OF THIS SET OF READING MATERIALS IN JAPANESE SOCIOLOGY IS THE REFERENCE VOLUME FOR THE SELECTIONS IN PART I. THE VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ANNOTATIONS FOR EACH SELECTION ARE SELF-CONTAINED SO THAT THE STUDENT MAY CHOOSE TO STUDY THE SELECTIONS IN ANY ORDER. THE ANNOTATIONS IN THIS VOLUME CONSIST OF--(1) THE PAGE AND COLUMN NUMBER IN WHICH THE…

THE 17 ARTICLES AND SELECTIONS FROM BOOKS REPRINTED HERE WERE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT SCHOLARLY STUDIES IN JAPANESE LINGUISTICS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1916 AND 1959. AS IN THE OTHER READERS OF THIS SERIES, THE SELECTIONS ARE PRINTED IN THE SAME FORMAT AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED, WITH A TABLE OF CONTENTS THAT LISTS THE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC…

A COMMON PROBLEM IN ASSIGNING BOOK REPORTS IS HOW TO TEST WHETHER STUDENTS ACTUALLY READ THE BOOK OR WHETHER THEY RELY ON SOURCES BESIDES THE BOOK ITSELF. A SINGLE-BOOK APPROACH DEVISED TO GIVE SOME DEGREE OF CERTITUDE THAT STUDENTS READ THE BOOK BLENDS THREE ELEMENTS--(1) ACTUAL READING OF THE BOOK AS CHECKED BY AN OBJECTIVE TEST, (2) DEEPER…

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INDEPENDENT READING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BASICALLY GROW FROM AND BE RELATED TO THE READING MATERIALS BEING USED IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL LESSONS. THEY MAY ALSO INCLUDE MATERIALS OF A NATURE SO AS TO PROVIDE WORTHWHILE PRACTICE, CONCEPT BUILDING, OR ENRICHMENT LEARNINGS. MANY RECOMMENDED EXAMPLES OF SUITABLE READING ACTIVITIES AT…