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Landsberg, Michele – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1992
Describes over 20 picture books that motivate beginning readers to become more proficient at reading and to develop a love of reading. Discusses the role of illustrations in engaging the reader and contributing to story development. Recommends parental assistance to help children enjoy the books' humor and subtitles. (JB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Independent Reading, Literature Appreciation

Fernandes, Jane K. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1999
Nine brief articles describe components of an intensive literacy program for students who are hearing impaired: reading to children, dialog journals, shared reading and writing, creative writing, independent reading, guided reading and writing, journals and logs in science, language experience, and reading for research. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Dialog Journals, Elementary Education, Hearing Impairments

Daniels, Harvey; Zemelman, Steve; Bizar, Marilyn – Educational Leadership, 1999
"Decodable text" devotees say phonics is scientifically superior to the whole-language approach, which supposedly lacks research validation. However, 60 years of research supports holistic, literature-based approaches to literacy. Whole-language instruction is further validated by research on independent reading, cooperative learning, Reading…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Decoding (Reading), Educational History

Reinking, David; Watkins, Janet – Reading Research Quarterly, 2000
Investigates how a computer-based instructional intervention (creating multimedia reviews of books) might increase fourth and fifth graders' independent reading. Finds that the success of the intervention was related to the mediating effects of using technology, changes in the interactions among students and teachers, and students' engagement in…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 4, Grade 5
Fitzgibbons, Shirley A – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2004
Since the significant report "Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading" (Anderson, Hiebert, Scott, and Wilkinson 1985), more attention has been given to the need to motivate and encourage reading in addition to teaching reading skills. That report concluded that the best predictor of reading comprehension, vocabulary…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Independent Reading, Reading Attitudes, Reading Achievement
Ivey, Gay; Fisher, Douglas – ASCD, 2006
When your school wants to do more to improve the literacy skills of secondary school students, here's a leadership plan that takes your program in a bold, new direction. Instead of focusing on isolated teaching strategies and textbooks, the authors introduce you to a whole-school program that emphasizes: (1) Exposing students in all subjects to…
Descriptors: Literacy, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Skill Development
Mathis, Janelle – Journal of Children's Literature, 2006
The three books reviewed in this article represent the continuous effort to make visible the significant bridge between theory and practice in the fields of literacy and children's literature. While the authors maintain distinct purposes for their creations, the texts each speak to a strong theoretical support for the practices they describe. The…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Childrens Literature, College Students, Elementary School Students
Melody, E. Joanne – 1987
A practicum addressed the problem of 8 second and third grade nonindependent readers (students at a small private school) who were not choosing to read library books. The literature review disclosed using sustained silent reading, sharing responses to reading and planning for more available time to read in the classroom and at home as viable ways…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Grade 3, Independent Reading, Motivation Techniques
Hamp-Lyons, Elizabeth – 1982
A strategy for teaching reading in college preparation courses of English as a second language that attempts to help students achieve reading independence, is presented. Skills of independent, flexible reading are outlined and a taxonomy of skill types (passive, active, and synthetic) and levels (mechanical, knowledge, transfer, response, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classification, College Preparation, Course Organization
Thomason, Nevada – 1983
To investigate adolescent reading habits and interests, a reading interest survey was administered to 103 male and 133 female sophomore English students from two high schools with similar socioeconomic backgrounds but different individualized reading programs. In the first school, students read and made book reports on three novels of their own…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, English Instruction, Females
Sanacore, Joseph – 1989
Social studies teachers must take a role in promoting long-term literacy as part of schoolwide efforts in all subject areas to motivate students' independent reading. This may be accomplished by: (1) including literature as part of the instructional program, to support recurring themes in history (such as "in quest of freedom") or to…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Reader Text Relationship
Kreuzer, Helmut – 1978
Literary instruction as a central element of language instruction for non-language majors at the secondary and college level is advocated to remotivate American students to learn languages. This approach is not directed at those who need oral skills, such as prospective language teachers, interpreters, and translators. It is suggested that more…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, Independent Reading, Language Attitudes
Boettcher, Judith A. – 1978
An ideal secondary level remedial reading program would be based on the philosophy that both freedom and structure are required, that learning demands involvement and feedback, and that success breeds success. Such programs should be structured (i.e., based on clearly defined content and a clearly designated mode of presentation). There are many…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Objectives, Independent Reading, Instructional Materials
BIRKMAIER, EMMA; JACK, WILLIAM – 1967
ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WERE SET UP IN NINE DIFFERENT REGIONAL CENTERS IN MINNESOTA TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF TEACHING READING SKILLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. EACH CENTER WAS ASSIGNED SPECIFIC AND RELATED TOPICS TO WORK ON, FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALISTS TO SERVE AS GROUP INSTRUCTORS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS. THE FIRST FOUR WORKSHOPS WERE CONCERNED WITH…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Independent Reading, Language Instruction
PRESTON, RALPH C.; AND OTHERS – 1963
THIS BOOK DISCUSSES FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN PREPARING A READING PROGRAM FOR A HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE. IT PRESENTS EXPLICIT COVERAGE ON WHY READING AT THIS LEVEL IN THIS SUBJECT FIELD REQUIRES GUIDANCE, HOW TO PROVIDE FOR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN READING ABILITY, THE WAY TO READ SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS, VOCABULARY, AND THE STIMULATION…
Descriptors: Elective Reading, High School Students, Independent Reading, Individual Differences