| Description |
x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Understanding personal reading -- Current and new interests -- Reading for recreational purposes -- Selection of reading materials -- Reading for academic purposes -- Reading for practical purposes -- Reading for pleasure -- Culture, family, and community connections -- More try it out activities -- Appendix A: Professional references and resources for locating children's literature -- Professional organizations -- Published lists of children's literature -- Professional books for overviews of children's literature -- Professional books to support classroom reading -- Nonfiction trade book suggestions -- Multicultural/multiethnic literature suggestions -- Literature to help children with special issues and problems -- Books for read-aloud suggestions -- Books that suggest picture books and predictable books for young children -- Magazine suggestions for children -- Favorite book ideas -- More professional resources -- Appendix B: Children's literature suggestions and examples --- Sensitive issues and children's problems books -- Children's favorite books -- Appendix C: Feelings, beliefs, motivation, and interest inventories -- Uncovering children's feelings and perceptions about reading -- Feelings, beliefs, and motivation inventory -- The Flippo interest inventory -- The "Best Books" inventory -- My "Favorites" inventory -- Questions for uncovering motivations and practical needs -- Activities for uncovering motivations and practical needs (suggested for younger children) -- Activities for uncovering motivations and practi cal needs (suggested for older elementary students) -- Appendix D: Parent, family, and community connections -- Three-way conferencing: sharing personal reading information and ideas -- How to read a book to your child -- Community connections think-about list. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-166). |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading.
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Reading (Elementary)
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Guided reading.
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Activity programs in education.
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| ISBN |
0325006679 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780325006673 paperback alkaline paper |
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