The Importance and Use of Student Self-Selected Literature to Reading Engagement in an Elementary Reading Curriculum

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The Importance and Use of Student Self-Selected Literature to Reading Engagement in an Elementary Reading Curriculum

Denise Johnson and Anne Blair

Abstract

“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.”