Suggests using children's classics to promote interest in reading and lists several favorites in the categories of adventure, humor and fantasy, stories of family life, and historical fiction and history. (MKM)

Finds that of 80 future elementary school teachers, only 29 were reading a book at the time of the survey. (FL)

Reports findings of a study in which third-grade students gave reasons why children and adults should read. Reveals that the children saw reading as a utilitarian activity both for children and adults. (FL)

Analyzes two case studies of children who seem to have learned to read before enrolling in school. Examines common factors in their home environments, and suggests it is important for teachers to take into account the reading experience each child brings to school. (RS)

Summarizes the benefits and limitations of the use of story grammars in the elementary reading classroom. Provides suggestions for implementation in the classroom. (ARH)

Examines the tasks of authors, of readers, and of teachers in assisting readers to make use of prior information as they read. (FL)

Reports on a survey of third grade children concerning their criteria for good reading. (FL)

Indicates that teachers still in preparation tended to cling closely to traditional beliefs about the teaching of reading. Suggests that teacher educators reexamine their preparation programs to determine if they are offering prospective reading teachers information about psycholinguistics and other theories of the reading process. (FL)

Explores sensory experiences, both real and imagined, that occur while reading. (MKM)

Discusses the methodology and results of a study in which elementary school children were questioned before and after a series of tutoring sessions about how they would teach their children to read. After tutoring, the students showed increased recognition of the importance of reading aloud and using interesting materials. (HTH)

Concludes that preservice reading teachers were guided in their choice of reading materials by the view of the reading task they held. (FL)