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Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

2003

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The Importance And Use Of Student Self-Selected Literature To Reading Engagement In An Elementary Reading Curriculum, Denise Johnson, Anne Blair Feb 2003

The Importance And Use Of Student Self-Selected Literature To Reading Engagement In An Elementary Reading Curriculum, Denise Johnson, Anne Blair

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of student self-selecting literature and reading engagement in an elementary reading curriculum. The article discuses the use of self-selected reading in the context of child development, book difficulty, independent reading time accountability, and a supportive environment. The successful use of self-selected reading by the Children's Choices Project is also discussed.