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Is Your Middle Schooler a Reluctant Reader?
Some kids never voluntarily pick up a book when they could be playing video games or text messaging. What causes some ...
Source: Education.com
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Your Independent Reader (Ages 9-12)
A child in grades four through six has probably mastered basic reading skills and can read independently for pleasure. ...
Source: Reading Is Fundamental
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Get Your Preteen Out of a Reading Rut
In middle school kids' bookshelves often starts collecting dust. The good news is that authors are coming up with great ...
Source: Education.com
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Convincing Your Teen that Reading Matters
Perhaps the teenager in your family was once an avid reader, but now hardly ever opens a book, or perhaps your child ...
Source: Reading Is Fundamental
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How Parents Can Encourage Teens to Read
Source: RIF Parent Guide Brochure ...
Source: Reading Is Fundamental
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Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature
A number of strategies exist that teachers and library media specialists can use to encourage adolescent boys to read. ...
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Qualities of Young Adult Literature
Although some children’s and adult’s books appeal to young adults, literature written primarily for young ...
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Young Adult Literature Today
As young adult literature has matured, authors have begun to “tackle more serious subjects and to introduce more ...
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Young Adult Literature as Transitional Literature
Young adult literature should be appreciated and enjoyed “in and of itself” and young adults should have ...
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Young Adult Literature and the School Curriculum
The importance of having quality young adult literature available in schools is reflected in the International Reading ...
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Is the Book Dead?
As the world of publishing gets accustomed to people putting down their books and turning on their computer, so, too,...
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The 30 Best Books for Elementary Readers
Teacher and children's literature specialist Esme Raji Codell sifted through thousands of books to come up with her top...
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Prepare for Battle: Battle of the Books!
Battle of the Books is an annual competition that gets kids excited about reading and competing on a national level....
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Gender and Reading Preferences
Worldwide literacy scores indicate that boys do not perform as well as girls. For example, in England, girls score...
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Reasons for Using and Teaching Biographies
At the most basic level, biographies satisfy an adolescent’s need to know and a desire to find out more about a...
