The Power of Reading: Insights from the ResearchContinuing the case for free voluntary reading set out in the book's 1993 first edition, this new, updated, and much-looked-for second edition explores new research done on the topic in the last ten years as well as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed. Krashen also explores research surrounding the role of school and public libraries and the research indicating the necessity of a print-rich environment that provides light reading (comics, teen romances, magazines) as well as the best in literature to assist in educating children to read with understanding and in second language acquisition. He looks at the research surrounding reading incentive/rewards programs and specifically at the research on AR (Accelerated Reader) and other electronic reading products. |
Contents
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Insights from the Research 2 The Cure | 57 |
Insights from the Research 3 Other Is sues and Conclusions | 129 |
Insights from the Research References | 157 |
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Accelerated Reader access to books adult Archie comics author recognition test basal reader better book readers brary chil child classroom libraries Clockwork Orange comic book reading confirmed correlation dents dren effect elementary school Elley English extensive reading Fantastic Four foreign language free reading programs free voluntary reading Goosebumps grade grammar graphic novels Greaney guage heritage language high-income impact in-school free reading Krashen language acquisition language arts light reading literacy development magazines McQuillan nadsat National Reading National Reading Panel Neuman parents percent predictor print environment public library read and test read and write reading achievement reading comic reading comprehension reading habits reading material Reading Teacher recreational reading Red Fern Grows relationship reported school libraries scores second language acquirers self-selected reading sixth graders Stanovich sustained silent reading Sweet Valley Sweet Valley High Sweet Valley Kids teen romances television tion TV watching vocabulary writing style