High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
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AN: EJ631781
AU: Elley,-Warwick-B.
TI: Book-based Approaches To Raising Literacy Levels in Developing Countries.
PY: 2001
SO: International-Journal-of-Educational-Research; v35 n2 p127-246 2001
NT: Theme issue.
DEM: *Developing-Nations; *Elementary-School-Students; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Literacy-Education
DER: Elementary-Education; Program-Implementation; Student-Attitudes
AB: The chapters of this theme issue describe 11 book-based literacy projects conducted in a variety of countries. In these programs, a "flood" of high-interest books is placed in classrooms, and teachers are shown how to use them to improve children's literacy levels and their attitudes toward literacy. Articles make the case for extending these successful projects to other countries. (SLD)
AN: ED446260
AU: White,-Lisa
TI: Slavery in America: A Thematic Unit Appropriate for Adult Literacy Classrooms. Teacher to Teacher.
CS: Ohio State Literacy Resource Center, Kent.
PY: 2000
AV: Ohio Literacy Resource Center, Research 1, 1100 Summit St., P.O. Box 5190, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001. Tel: 800-765-2897 (Toll Free); Tel: 330-672-2007; Fax: 330-672-4841; e-mail: olrc@literacy.kent.edu; Web site: http://literacy.kent.edu. For full text: http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/0300-24.pdf.
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DEM: *Adult-Literacy; *Black-History; *Civil-War-United-States; *Literacy-Education; *Reading-Skills; *Slavery-
DER: Adult-Basic-Education; Adult-Students; Behavioral-Objectives; Black-Studies; Computer-Literacy; Educational-Strategies; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; High-School-Equivalency-Programs; Instructional-Materials; Learning-Activities; Listening-Skills; Reading-Comprehension; Reading-Materials; Remedial-Reading; Writing-Skills
AB: This thematic unit is designed for adult literacy students with at least a third grade reading level. Objectives are tied closely to skills needed for the General Educational Development tests and include computer and workplace skills. Equipped for the Future (EFF) roles and skills are also integrated into the plans. Best practice teaching strategies are used to engage learners in authentic learning as well as to build motivation and interest. Although the lessons are based on African American history, the strategies learned can foster discussions involving present-day issues. Components of each of the six lessons are description; learning objectives; EFF skills and topics; and learning activity. The description indicates which trade books are required reading for that lesson. Handouts are appended. A two-page matrix lists 39 Civil War and slavery books alphabetically by author's last name. The matrix provides this information for each book: author(s), title, type (picture book, young adult book, biography, fiction, nonfiction), difficulty (easy, medium, difficult), setting, heroes (yes/no), slavery (yes/no), Civil War (yes/no), abolition (yes/no), underground railroad (yes/no), and other (other topic, other type of book, special feature). (YLB)
AN: EJ555890
AU: Winkel,-Lois
TI: I Can Read!
PY: 1998
SO: School-Library-Media-Activities-Monthly; v14 n5 p34-35 Jan 1998
DEM: *Beginning-Reading; *Childrens-Literature; *Library-Collection-Development; *Nonfiction-
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Childrens-Libraries; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; History-Instruction; Mathematics-Education; Reading-Materials; Science-Education
AB: Easy-to-read books are not just stories. Many are about science, math, and history. This article provides an annotated bibliography of story, history, math, and science easy-to-read books published in 1997. The author recommends spending money to replace worn older outstanding titles rather than automatically buying new titles of lesser quality. (PEN)
AN: EJ576203
AU: Blankenship,-Judy
TI: For the Love of a Book: Wendy Fenner Shares Her Passion for Reading with Her Students.
PY: 1998
SO: Northwest-Education; v4 n1 p20-25 Fall 1998
NT: Theme issue topic: "Succeeding at Reading: Literacy in the Early Years." Internet availability: http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/fall_98/index.html
DEM: *Beginning-Reading; *Reading-Instruction; *Reading-Motivation; *Reading-Strategies
DER: Elementary-Education; Grouping-Instructional-Purposes; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; Oral-Reading; Reading-Aloud-to-Others
AB: Describes the creative instructional techniques used to teach and encourage reading at Clackamas Elementary School, Oregon: reading-ability grouping across grades two through six; child-generated vocabulary; peer-to-peer reading; self-esteem reinforcement; and combined use of whole-language, phonics, and cueing strategies. Emphasizes use of high-interest library books in the classroom. (SAS)
AN: ED416327
TI: Literacy Materials Bulletin 9-16.
PY: 1997
SO: Literacy-Materials-Bulletin; n9-16 Spr 1994-Fall 1997
NT: For numbers 1-8, see ED 367 782.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *Adult-Literacy; *Family-Literacy; *Literacy-Education
DER: Adult-Basic-Education; Adult-Programs; Aging-Individuals; Fiction-; Foreign-Countries; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; Intergenerational-Programs; Learning-Modules; Mathematics-Skills; Numeracy-; Parent-Materials; Reading-Materials; Student-Developed-Materials; Teaching-Guides; Womens-Education
AB: These eight bulletins, which are intended for literacy instructors, tutors, librarians, and others, contain reviews of literacy materials designed for use in adult literacy, adult basic education (ABE), and family literacy programs. Each review contains some or all of the following: title, author, publisher of the item being reviewed; information on availability and price; ISBN number; level; name of reviewer; review focusing on the item's special features and suitability for its intended audience; and sample page(s). The following are among the materials reviewed in the individual bulletins: manual on family literacy programs; video about reading to children; book to help parents communicate with their children's teachers; resource manual on common childhood illnesses; picture books enjoyed by adult learners; book on learning disabilities; workbooks to develop critical thinking; inexpensive student spelling dictionaries; collections of student-authored materials; easy-to-read mystery novels; ABE fundamental-level math modules; manual on plain language writing; anthologies of popular fiction and nonfiction for beginning readers; guide to help left- and right-handed adults develop cursive writing skills; Canadian content reader/workbook; CD-ROMs, videos, workbook on aging and "herstory" for women; and compendium of articles about adult literacy and adult learning. (MN)
AN: ED414505
AU: Padak,-Nancy
TI: Using Books Thematically.
CS: Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center.
PY: 1997
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED414505
DEM: *Adult-Literacy; *Childrens-Literature; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Literacy-Education; *Reading-Instruction; *Teaching-Methods
DER: Adult-Basic-Education; Bibliographies-; Literary-Genres; Reading-Materials
AB: This bibliography lists 585 books suitable for children or adult new readers, classified into the following themes: (1) African American Experience; (2) Appalachia; (3) architecture and engineering; (4) art; (5) communities and change; (6) death; (7) family; (8) farm life; (9) geography; (10) history of Ohio; (11) history of the United States; (12) world history; (13) holidays and celebrations; (14) humor; (15) immigration; (16) Latin America; (17) legends and tales; (18) literature; (19) mathematics and economics; (20) music; (21) reminiscences; (22) science; (23) urban living; (24) war; (25) women in history; and (26) work. The books are also classified according to the following genres: biographies and autobiographies; diaries and journals; drama; essays; photography; poetry; short stories; and wordless or almost wordless books. The bibliography begins with a page of suggestions for using books thematically. (KC)
AN: ED411475
AU: Greenleaf,-Connie; Gee,-Mary-Kay
TI: HOMES Unit: Key Concepts, Student Objectives, Annotated Bibliography.
CS: Lake County Coll., Grayslake, IL.
PY: 1997
NT: For related documents, see ED 402 464-468, ED 403 389-392, CE 074 843-845, CE 074 848, and CE 074 851.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED411475
DEM: *Adult-Literacy; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Housing-; *Literacy-Education; *Reading-Instruction
DER: Adult-Basic-Education; Adult-Students; Behavioral-Objectives; Citations-References; Instructional-Materials; Reading-Materials; Supplementary-Reading-Materials; Teaching-Methods; Units-of-Study
AB: This guide is a proposed unit of instruction for a class composed of adults needing to improve their reading skills. The components include five key concepts with related content goals and adult basic education (ABE) student objectives. The key concepts are as follows: (1) there are many types of homes in the world; (2) people build different kinds of homes for different reasons; (3) there are many varied materials used to build homes; (4) there are many steps in building a home or structure; and (5) homes and buildings are designed to perform certain functions. The major portion of the guide is an annotated bibliography listing four student books, eight teacher resources, two nonprint resources, and nine recommended supplementary materials. Entries include the following information: author, title, publisher, date, and a short description; the listings for teacher resources also provide suggestions for use. The high-interest, low-reading-level publications are accessible to adults reading from the second to seventh grade reading levels. Most of the books are nonfiction, authentic texts that give information of high interest in a user-friendly setting, with many photographs supporting the simplified text. (KC)
AN: EJ540714
AU: Worthy,-Jo
TI: A Matter of Interest: Literature That Hooks Reluctant Readers and Keeps Them Reading.
PY: 1996
SO: Reading-Teacher; v50 n3 p204-12 Nov 1996
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Interests; *Reading-Materials
DER: Cartoons-; Elementary-Education; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Motivation
AB: Suggests books and other materials that are interesting and supportive for struggling readers and reluctant readers, in several categories: repetitive texts, texts that can be performed, and popular texts that have particular appeal for reluctant readers. (SR)
AN: ED394121
AU: Phelan,-Patricia, ed.
TI: High Interest--Easy Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Senior High School. Seventh Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series.
CS: National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL.
PY: 1996
AV: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock No. 20989: $8.95 members, $11.95 nonmembers).
NT: Prepared by the Committee to Revise "High Interest--Easy Reading." For the Sixth Edition, see ED 323 517.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC06 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED394121
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Reading-Interests; *Recreational-Reading
DER: Annotated-Bibliographies; Athletics-; Biographies-; Family-Life; Folk-Culture; Friendship-; Middle-Schools; Poetry-; Reading-Materials; Secondary-Education
AB: Serving as a resource for students, teachers, librarians, and parents, this seventh edition of the National Council of Teachers of English's bestselling booklist for adolescent readers contains over 300 concise annotations. A group of teachers looking specifically for high interest books chose the titles from hundreds published in 1993 and 1994. The titles in the booklist are organized into 19 categories: Adventure; The Animal World; Biography; Dealing with Death; Family Life; Fantasy; Folklore and Legends; Friendship; Growing Up; Historical Fiction; History; How-to Books; Issues of Our Time; Mystery; Poetry; Science; Society; Sports; and Supernatural. An appendix of award-winning books and a directory of publishers are attached. (RS)
AN: ED349542
AU: Mullin,-Penn
TI: Postcards from America.
CS: Academic Therapy Publications, Novato, CA.
PY: 1992
AV: Academic Therapy Publications, 20 Commercial Blvd., Novato, CA 94949-6191 (Order No. 957-5, $15 a set, plus 10% handling charge).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Recreational-Reading; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials
DER: Adolescents-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Instructional-Materials; Minority-Group-Children; Readability-
AB: "Postcards from America" is the publisher's name for a set of five high-interest low-level novellas written on a second-grade reading level and featuring a multicultural mix of adolescent characters (African-American, Mexican-American, Asian-American, and Caucasian). For recreational reading, the novellas in this set offer a mix of reading and fun. Because the novellas in the set are filled with facts about each location, they are suitable for use by classroom teachers to engage student interest in elements of American history for further study. The titles of the five novellas are: "High Time in New York," "White House Mystery," "San Francisco Adventure," "Trouble in the Black Hills," and "Windy City Whirl." (RS)
AN: EJ445811
AU: Myles,-Brenda-Smith; and-others
TI: Selecting Children's Literature for and about Students with Learning Differences: Guidelines.
PY: 1992
SO: Intervention-in-School-and-Clinic; v27 n4 p215-20 Mar 1992
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Learning-Problems; *Reading-Difficulties; *Reading-Instruction; *Reading-Material-Selection
DER: Bibliotherapy-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; Reading-Materials
AB: This article discusses literature selection for students with learning differences, focusing on types of material available and criteria for selecting books for and about students with learning differences. The article includes a list of literature for and about children with learning problems and a checklist for evaluating these materials. (JDD)
AN: EJ439558
AU: Battles,-Jane; Tambuscio,-Colleen
TI: Reading for Pleasure: A Reading Resource Room.
PY: 1991
SO: Perspectives-in-Education-and-Deafness; v10 n2 p6-8 Nov-Dec 1991
DEM: *Deafness-; *Hearing-Impairments; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Reading-Materials; *Resource-Centers
DER: Reading-Programs; Secondary-Education; Student-Interests
AB: A reading resource room was developed for 59 deaf and hard-of-hearing secondary-level students, to improve vocabulary and reading skills and encourage reading for pleasure. Books of interest to teenagers with limited reading levels were located from several publishing companies and were arranged in a space with shelves and comfortable seating. (JDD)
AN: ED323517
AU: McBride,-William-G., ed.
TI: High Interest--Easy Reading: A Booklist for Junior and Senior High School Students. Sixth Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series.
CS: National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL.
PY: 1990
AV: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 20970-3020; $5.95 members, $7.95 nonmembers).
NT: Prepared by the Committee to Revise "High Interest--Easy Reading" of the National Council of Teachers of English.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC06 Plus Postage.
DEM: *Adolescents-; *High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books; *Reading-Attitudes
DER: Adolescent-Literature; Annotated-Bibliographies; Learning-Motivation; Reading-Habits; Reading-Interests; Reading-Materials; Recreational-Reading; Secondary-Education; Student-Motivation
AB: Designed to encourage students in grades 7-12 to make reading a habit, this annotated booklist contains over 400 titles of fiction and nonfiction books published between 1987 and 1989. It is intended for students who are able to read but lack the motivation to do so because they have not encountered books that speak to their interests and concerns. The titles represent a variety of books of high quality, some series literature, and some "fast-read" books that deal with topics of interest to the average adolescent. Titles and annotations are arranged under the following categories: (1) adventure; (2) animals; (3) biography; (4) death; (5) ethnic; (6) family life; (7) fantasy; (8) folklore and legends; (9) friendship; (10) growing up; (11) health; (12) historical fiction; (13) history; (14) how-to; (15) humor; (16) love and romance; (17) mystery; (18) poetry; (19) science; (20) science fiction; (21) social problems; (22) sports; (23) supernatural; and (24) travel. A directory of publishers is included, as well as author, title, and subject indexes. (SR)
AN: ED314097
AU: Wilke,-Janet-Stoeger, comp.
TI: Bibliographies of Children's Books.
CS: Kearney State Coll., NE.
PY: 1989
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Reference-Materials
DER: Academic-Libraries; Annotated-Bibliographies; Bibliotherapy-; Curriculum-Development; Early-Childhood-Education; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Exceptional-Persons; High-Interest-Low-Vocabulary-Books
AB: This annotated guide is designed to provide assistance in the identification of resources useful in locating books about various subjects related to children or appropriate for various grade levels. The 17 sections include entries for 86 books and articles in and about the following areas: general subjects/all grade levels; best book lists; bibliotherapy; children's literature (foreign countries); curriculum connections; elementary school; exceptional children; gifted children; high interest/low vocabulary; high school/young adult; intermediate/middle school/junior high school; literary prizes; minorities; nonsexist literature; picture books; preschool/primary; and storytelling. Each entry provides the bibliographic citation, a one-paragraph abstract, Library of Congress call numbers, cross references to other entries, and suggestions for further reading. Introductory material includes a three-step process for locating books on various subjects in the library at Kearney State College, Nebraska. (SD)
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Title: High interest easy reading: an annotated booklist for middle and senior high school
Author: Patricia Phelan
Year: 1996 7th ed.
Publisher: Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English
ISBN 0814120970
Title: Light 'n lively reads for ESL, adult, and teen readers :
a thematic bibliography
Author: La Vergne Rosow
Year: 1996
Publisher: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 1563083655
Title : High/low handbook: encouraging literacy in the 1990s
Author: Ellen V LiBretto
Year: 1990 3rd ed.
Publisher: New York : Bowker,
ISBN0835228045
Title: High interest easy reading: a booklist for junior and senior high school students
Author: William G McBride
Year: 1990 6th ed
Publisher: Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English
ISBN 0814120970
Title: High/low handbook: books, materials, and services for the problem reader
Author: Ellen V LiBretto
Year: 1985 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York : Bowker
ISBN 0835221334
Title: The best: high/low books for reluctant readers
Author: Marianne Laino Pilla
Year: 1990
Publisher: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 0872875326
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