Hi All -
Just a quick update: many of you suggested looking up Jim Trelease (I'll review
his book) and Stephen Krashen and Krashen comes close, in my opinion. (If I were
trying to advocate for SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) I would use him for sure.)
But so far I haven't found THE article that supports what I need - a
well-researched/cited justification paper for letting students select their own
library books. If one of you finds such an article by Krashen - great! I still
have some other ideas you all posted to check out. Later, I will post a HIT -
hopefully with just the right thing! Margie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Jones" <margiedee@EMAIL.COM>
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Target: Support for Free Choice
> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:13:39 -1000
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>
> Hi All -
> I just reviewed the archives and have not found what I really need
> - an article by a respected educator or research piece that
> justifies free choice (giving students the power to choose their
> own books). I believe that free choice has a positive impact on
> student achievement and leads to a lifetime love of reading, but
> I'd like to have some research to counter that teacher who thinks I
> should only allow each student in his class (and presumably, every
> student in the school) to select a just right book each week. Thank
> you in advance!
> Margie Jones
> margiedee@email.com
> Media Specialist
> South Street School
> 129 South Street
> Danbury, CT 06482
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