Re: [LM_NET] [aaslforum] SEC: Non-readers to readers

[Ruth V Small <drruth@SYR.EDU>]

Laura,
My students and I recently published an article in which we review some of the 
research on reading motivation and then suggest some easy-to-implement, tested ways 
to motivate students to read. It is entitled, "Reading Incentives That Work: 
No-Cost Strategies to Motivate Kids to Read and Love It!" and appears in the May 
2009 issue of School Library Media Activities Monthly (vol. XXV, no. 9, pp 27-31).

I hope it is of help to you.
Ruth V. Small, Ph.D.
Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Director, School Media Program
Director, Center for Digital Literacy
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
340 Hinds Hall
Syracuse, New York 13244-4100
(315) 443-4511/6144; (315) 443-6886 (fax)
drruth@syr.edu
http://ischool.syr.edu/facstaff/member.aspx?id=29



From: Laura Pearle [mailto:lpearle@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:19 PM
To: aaslforum@ala.org; iss@ala.org; LM_NET@listserv.syr.edu; HVLA
Subject: [aaslforum] SEC: Non-readers to readers

Dear all,

The Head of our English Department asked me if I knew of any studies that show how 
non-readers become readers.  I don't, but I'm sure that at least one of you do!  
Specifically, he's trying to show that reading just about anything can create a 
reader, it's not just "Literature" that can make that change happen.

TIA for your help!


Laura Pearle
Head Librarian
Hackley School
lpearle@gmail.com<mailto:lpearle@gmail.com>

A library is a fueling station for your mind.  -- Steve Leveen

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