Approaches to Literature through Subject

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Using "Approaches to Literature Through Subject", a volume in the "Oryx Reading Motivation Series", teachers and librarians can encourage middle school students' reading interests by subject-linking people, places, things, and events to the factors that influence students to read: sex, age, culture/race, intelligence, and socioeconomic factors. Chapter 1 defines a subject approach, lists the advantages and disadvantages of using a subject approach, and examines attitudes and skills useful to teachers and librarians. Chapter 2 includes the origin of subjects, and methods that can be used to diagnose students' reading interests and develop interactive discussion groups. Chapters 3-6 are individually subject-specific, and cover (in order) people, places, things, and events. The author chose sources and materials based on a specific set of guidelines: general literary quality and accuracy; availability; readability and interest levels; ethnic, racial and sex-role representation; availability of media support materials; and recommendations in reliable journals and guides. Suggested teaching methods for teaching specific subjects, student activities, and professional and student resources are fully described throughout the book.

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Montgomery's suggestions of activities to accompany reading by subject are excellent. * School Library Journal *

Author Bio

Paula Kay Montgomery is copublisher and editor of School Library Media Activities Monthly. She has a PhD in reading education from the University of Maryland, College Park. an MLS from Florida State University, Tallahassee, and has served as chief, School Library Media Services with the Maryland State Department of Education and as a teacher specialist for the Montgomery County Public Schools. Among other publication are Approaches to Literature through Literary Form and Approaches to Literature through Subject, both published by Oryx Press.