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Main Author: Mellon, Constance A.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ450497
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author Mellon, Constance A.
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Mellon, Constance A.
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contents "It's the Best Thing in the World!" Rural Children Talk about Reading. Mellon, Constance A. Childhood Attitudes Childrens Literature Elementary School Students Family Influence Graduate Students Higher Education Interviews Library Education Literature Appreciation Reading Attitudes Reading Habits Reading Interests Rural Areas Teacher Influence Young Children Reports results of interviews with children ages 4 to 12 regarding their reading interests that were conducted by graduate students in a children's literature course. Common themes are discussed, including enthusiasm about reading, positive reading experiences, adult influences, positive attitudes, and reading preferences. Possible reasons causing initial enthusiasm for reading to decline are identified. (MES)
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spellingShingle "It's the Best Thing in the World!" Rural Children Talk about Reading.
Mellon, Constance A.
Childhood Attitudes
Childrens Literature
Elementary School Students
Family Influence
Graduate Students
Higher Education
Interviews
Library Education
Literature Appreciation
Reading Attitudes
Reading Habits
Reading Interests
Rural Areas
Teacher Influence
Young Children
"It's the Best Thing in the World!" Rural Children Talk about Reading. Mellon, Constance A. Childhood Attitudes Childrens Literature Elementary School Students Family Influence Graduate Students Higher Education Interviews Library Education Literature Appreciation Reading Attitudes Reading Habits Reading Interests Rural Areas Teacher Influence Young Children Reports results of interviews with children ages 4 to 12 regarding their reading interests that were conducted by graduate students in a children's literature course. Common themes are discussed, including enthusiasm about reading, positive reading experiences, adult influences, positive attitudes, and reading preferences. Possible reasons causing initial enthusiasm for reading to decline are identified. (MES)
title "It's the Best Thing in the World!" Rural Children Talk about Reading.
topic Childhood Attitudes
Childrens Literature
Elementary School Students
Family Influence
Graduate Students
Higher Education
Interviews
Library Education
Literature Appreciation
Reading Attitudes
Reading Habits
Reading Interests
Rural Areas
Teacher Influence
Young Children
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ450497