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Lange, Ronald – 1994
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program for improving the recreational reading habits of fifth-grade students and encouraging them to become lifelong readers. The targeted population lived in a growing, low- to upper-middle-class, suburban community, located in Hanover Park, approximately 35 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. Students in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 5, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Wells, Lauren; Blendinger, Jack – 1998
This study investigated during a 2-year period how middle school students spend their time when not in school. Nearly 75 middle school students participated in the study. The subjects' out-of-school activities were first investigated in April of 1997 when subjects were in the fifth grade. The same students were studied again in April 1998 when…
Descriptors: Activities, Behavior Patterns, Individual Activities, Interests
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
Cullum, Linda – 1998
A study examined the reading strategies of a "reluctant reader," a bright and accomplished fifth grader whose achievements had not as yet included a love of reading or very good comprehension skills. Subject of the study, a female, was an excellent student at a private school where whole language, reading and writing groups, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Protocol Analysis
Barchers, Suzanne I.; Rauen, Peter J. – 1998
Intended for teachers of preschool and up, this book combines three favorite pastimes: reading great books, exploring related activities, and cooking. The book lists 36 books relating to a holiday or observation, beginning with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and ending with New Year's Eve. It summarizes each featured book and gives a related…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cooking Instruction
Literacy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Reading and Writing, 2002
This scholarly journal, an official publication of the Reading Recovery Council of North America, was established to provide an interdisciplinary forum on issues related to the acquisition of language, literacy development, and instructional theory and practice. Articles in Volume 6, Number 1 are: "Documenting and Developing Literacy in Deaf…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Early Intervention
Dean, Stephanie J.; Trent, Jane A. – 2002
This report describes a program for improving students' attitudes toward reading. The targeted population consisted of second and third grade students in a growing middle class community. The problem of the lack of interest in reading and the poor quality of classroom work were evident in parent and student surveys, and teacher observations.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 2, Grade 3, Independent Reading
Kan, Katharine L. – 1998
A summer reading program can be designed to attract not just those teenagers who love to read, but also nonreaders who have yet to experience the joy of reading. This book gathers from library literature and previously unpublished accounts of recent programs and provides information about different kinds of summer reading programs designed…
Descriptors: Activities, Adolescents, Internet, Library Services
Loer, Stephanie, Comp. – 1997
Intended to encourage young people to read, this 140-item annotated bibliography features books chosen because they are distinguished in their categories, have broken new ground in children's publishing, or were written for adults only to be taken by children as their own. The list is presented in 4 age groups: preschool to age 7; middle readers,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Moore, David W.; Bean, Thomas W.; Birdyshaw, Deanna; Rycik, James A. – 1999
Many people do not recognize reading development as a continuum, but the literacy needs of the adolescent reader are far different from those of primary-grade children. This position paper discusses some of those literacy needs and outlines seven principles supporting adolescents' literacy growth. Adolescents deserve: (1) access to a wide variety…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Intellectual Development, Needs Assessment
Washington State Commission on Student Learning, Olympia. – 1998
Considering the necessity to facilitate the optimal development of reading ability, and the cooperation of the community, family, school, student, and teacher, this paper presents Washington State's Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Reading as a way to encourage equal access to excellent reading instruction and opportunities to learn for…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 10, Grade 4
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1998
This brochure for parents reflects the position statement "Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children," jointly issued by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the International Reading Association (IRA). The brochure discusses ten simple suggestions for parents…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Materials, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Marsh, Jackie – 1999
Based on the premise that preschool and school settings fail to take into account children's popular cultural interests when developing curriculum content, this study explored the potential of popular culture for motivating young children to engage in literacy and oracy practices. Participating were 94 three- and four-year-olds in two nurseries in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Popular Culture
Brander, Peggy; Magnelli, Giovanna; Oetjens, Tamara; Seagren, Bethany – 2001
This research described strategies used to improve the reading fluency of students. The targeted populations consisted of first, second, and third grade classes from middle class communities located in the Midwest. Evidence for the existence of this problem included teacher observation, parent surveys, and lack of progress shown on reading…
Descriptors: Action Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Multiple Intelligences, Parent Participation
Gambrell, Linda B.; Mazzoni, Susan Anders – 1999
Noting that the questions of when and how to teach beginning reading are among the most controversial in early childhood education, this chapter examines how young children develop as readers. The chapter begins with a focus on the emergent literacy perspective for the insights it provides into young children's reading and writing development. The…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Emergent Literacy