Behaviors Reflecting Emotional Involvements During Reading and Writing Activities

This article begins with a brief review of the literature that supports the relationship of emotional factors and success in reading and writing activities. Specific incidents that describe children's reading and writing behaviors comprise most of the article's content. Physical and language behaviors that indicate some emotional involvement with the success or lack of success in comprehension are emphasized. Strategies that help children to understand what they do and what they need to do to read and write more successfully end the article. Self‐evaluation tools that guide children to gain self‐esteem through independence are included in the strategy descriptions.