The power of reading : insights from the research /: insights from the research. (2004)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The power of reading : insights from the research /: insights from the research. (2004)
- Main Title:
- The power of reading : insights from the research
- Further Information:
- Note: Stephen D. Krashen.
- Authors:
- Krashen, Stephen D
- Contents:
- The research -- The evidence of FVR -- In-school free reading programs -- Reported free voluntary reading -- Reported free reading in a second language -- The author of recognition test -- Read and test studies -- Summary -- The alternative to free reading: direct instruction -- The complexity argument -- Competence without instruction -- The effect of instruction -- Other benefits of reading -- The pleasure of reading -- Reading and cognitive development -- Good thinkers read more -- Reading and writing apprehension -- The cure -- Access -- More access at home results in more reading -- Better classroom libraries result in more reading -- Better school libraries result in more reading -- Access to public libraries result in more reading -- Comfort and quiet -- Libraries -- Children get their books from the libraries -- Better libraries result in better reading -- Poverty and access to books -- What bout schools? -- Libraries and second language acquirers -- Money for libraries: who is paying now? -- Reading aloud -- Reading experience -- Home run books -- Models -- Providing time to read -- Direct encouragement -- Other factors -- Light reading: comic books -- A brief history -- Comic books and language development -- Comic texts -- Experiments with comic book reading -- Comics as a conduit -- The case for comics -- Light reading: the teen romance -- Light reading: the power of magazines -- Is light reading enough? -- Do rewards work? -- What does the research say? --The research -- The evidence of FVR -- In-school free reading programs -- Reported free voluntary reading -- Reported free reading in a second language -- The author of recognition test -- Read and test studies -- Summary -- The alternative to free reading: direct instruction -- The complexity argument -- Competence without instruction -- The effect of instruction -- Other benefits of reading -- The pleasure of reading -- Reading and cognitive development -- Good thinkers read more -- Reading and writing apprehension -- The cure -- Access -- More access at home results in more reading -- Better classroom libraries result in more reading -- Better school libraries result in more reading -- Access to public libraries result in more reading -- Comfort and quiet -- Libraries -- Children get their books from the libraries -- Better libraries result in better reading -- Poverty and access to books -- What bout schools? -- Libraries and second language acquirers -- Money for libraries: who is paying now? -- Reading aloud -- Reading experience -- Home run books -- Models -- Providing time to read -- Direct encouragement -- Other factors -- Light reading: comic books -- A brief history -- Comic books and language development -- Comic texts -- Experiments with comic book reading -- Comics as a conduit -- The case for comics -- Light reading: the teen romance -- Light reading: the power of magazines -- Is light reading enough? -- Do rewards work? -- What does the research say? -- Reading management programs -- Other issues and conclusions -- The limits of reading -- Writing -- Writing style comes from reading -- More writing does not mean better writing -- What writing does -- The effect of television -- Does more television mean less reading? -- The language of television -- Television and language development -- Television: a summary -- Second language acquirers. … (more)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Libraries Unlimited
- Publication Date:
- 2004
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (216 pages)
- Subjects:
- 028/.9
Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- General
Books and reading
Literacy
Livres et lecture
Books and reading
Literacy
Literacy
Reading instruction
Books and reading
Literacy
Leseerziehung
Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit
Library & information sciences - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9798216131069
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781591581697
- Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.779758
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- 20_017.xml