James Joseph Trelease (March 23, 1941 – July 28, 2022)[1] was an American educator and author who stressed reading aloud to children to instill a love of literature.
Jim Trelease was born on March 23 in Orange, New Jersey, to George Edward and Jane (Conlan) Trelease, a Cornish American family.[2] In 1945, his family moved to Union, New Jersey, where he attended St. Michael Parish School. In 1952, his family moved to North Plainfield, New Jersey. Here, he attended Stoney Brook Junior High and North Plainfield High School. Three years later, he moved again to Springfield, Massachusetts, and attended Cathedral High School. He graduated in 1959. From 1959 to 1963, Trelease was enrolled in the University of Massachusetts, where he received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[3] In 1963, he married Susan Kelleher and had two children: Elizabeth Jane and James Joseph, Jr. Trelease. He served in United States ArmyIntelligence from 1964 to 1966 as a First Lieutenant.[citation needed]
Trelease lectured to school groups and educational gatherings across the nation from 1979 until 2008 (often in conjunction with purveyors of books for young people) about the fundamental importance of youthful reading to the entire process of education.[3]
Careeredit
1963–1983—Writer and Staff Artist, Springfield (MA) Daily News
1983–2008—Self-employed, owner of the education consultant company Reading Tree Publications
2008–2022—Retired from lecture, continued to maintain his website www.trelease-on-reading.com.
During his time working for the Springfield Daily News, now the Springfield Republican, Trelease began weekly volunteer visits to community classrooms to talk to children about journalism and art as possible careers.[3] Trelease noticed that many of the students in these classrooms did not read much for pleasure, whereas those who did most often came from classrooms where teachers read aloud daily and incorporated Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) into the daily class routine. Trelease began to think that there may be a connection between reading to a child and its desire to read.[3] It turned out that there was in fact a correlation. However, the information and research was published in education journals or written in academic language that exceeded the understanding of the average parent or teacher. So, Trelease was inspired to write and self-publish the first edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook in 1979.[3]
The read aloud phenomenonedit
The first Penguin edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook led to six additional U.S. editions as well as British, Australian, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese versions.[3] Nearly two million copies of the Handbook have been sold worldwide. Moreover, it was the inspiration for PBS's Storytime series.[3] It is also used as a text for future teachers, and is the basis for more than 3,000 elementary and secondary schools adopting sustained silent reading as a regular part of the academic day.[3]
The Handbook was a pivotal force between 1979 and 2008 for read-aloud movements in the United States and abroad.[3] Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Nebraska, Hawaii, and one European country (Poland) launched state- and country-wide campaigns based on Trelease's work and seminars.[3] Poland launched its national campaign "All of Poland Reads to Kids" in 2001. By 2007, polls showed that over 85% of Polish people knew of the reading campaign, and 37% of parents of preschoolers reported that they were reading daily to their children.[3]
Awards, honors, and publicationsedit
1979 – Self-published 32-page booklet "Read-Aloud Handbook for Parents and Teachers", which was subsequently published by Weekly Reader Books, Middletown, CT
1980 – First place for feature writing, Associated Press – New England for the feature “Trip to Fenway Drives Home Truth—Right Off the Bat,” [1] Springfield Daily News
Last reprint – Read All About It! (Penguin Books, 1993)
2005 – “Turning On the Turned-off Reader,” audio recording by Jim Trelease (Reading Tree Productions)
2006 – Read-Aloud Handbook (Chinese edition)
2007 – Read-Aloud Handbook (Korean edition)
2007 – “Jim Trelease on Reading Aloud,” DVD lecture for parents, teachers, Reading Tree Productions [2]
2008 – Read-Aloud Handbook (Indonesian edition)
2009 – Read-aloud brochures (series on reading-related issues), produced for use by non-profit organizations for free distribution to parents, teachers, and secondary students www.trelease-on-reading.com/brochures.html
Bibliographyedit
The Read-Aloud Handbook, 1982, The New Read-Aloud Handbook, 1989,The Read-Aloud Handbook, Sixth Edition, 2006.
Reading Aloud: Motivating Children to Make Books Into Friends, Not Enemies (film), 1983.
Turning On the Turned Off Reader (audio cassette), 1983.
(Editor) Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, 1992.
(Editor) Read all About It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens, 1993.
Jim Trelease on Reading Aloud, DVD, 2007.
Notesedit
^"James J. Trelease Obituary (2022) The Republican". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^Rowse, A.L. The Cousin Jacks, The Cornish in America
^Fitzpatrick, Frank (May 11, 2005). "From Wilt's big night, a tale of the tape In 1962, a radio listener in a college dormitory turned on his reel-to-reel recorder – and preserved history forever". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^Trelease, Jim (June 4, 2005). "Wilt's Big Night". Weekend America (Interview). Interviewed by Radke, Bill. American Public Media. Archived from the original (RealAudio) on February 3, 2012.
Schwartz, David M. "Ready, set, read – 20 minutes each day is all you'll need". Smithsonian, February 1995 v25 n11 p82(8).
External linksedit
Jim Trelease Home Page
December 03, 2023
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read aloud phenomenon 6 Awards honors and publications 7 Bibliography 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksLife editJim Trelease was born on March 23 in Orange New Jersey to George Edward and Jane Conlan Trelease a Cornish American family 2 In 1945 his family moved to Union New Jersey where he attended St Michael Parish School In 1952 his family moved to North Plainfield New Jersey Here he attended Stoney Brook Junior High and North Plainfield High School Three years later he moved again to Springfield Massachusetts and attended Cathedral High School He graduated in 1959 From 1959 to 1963 Trelease was enrolled in the University of Massachusetts where he received a B A from the University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 In 1963 he married Susan Kelleher and had two children Elizabeth Jane and James Joseph Jr Trelease He served in United States Army Intelligence from 1964 to 1966 as a First Lieutenant citation needed Trelease lectured to school groups and educational gatherings across the nation from 1979 until 2008 often in conjunction with purveyors of books for young people about the fundamental importance of youthful reading to the entire process of education 3 Career edit1963 1983 Writer and Staff Artist Springfield MA Daily News 1983 2008 Self employed owner of the education consultant company Reading Tree Publications 2008 2022 Retired from lecture continued to maintain his website www trelease on reading com Wilt Chamberlain s 100 point game editTrelease helped put an end to a controversy over Wilt Chamberlain s 100 point game In 1990 a reel to reel tape of Bill Campbell s entire fourth quarter call surfaced He had recorded a 3 a m re broadcast of the fourth quarter of the game The NBA merged the reel to reel with the dictaphone tape which also included a short postgame show 4 5 6 The Read Aloud Handbook editDuring his time working for the Springfield Daily News now the Springfield Republican Trelease began weekly volunteer visits to community classrooms to talk to children about journalism and art as possible careers 3 Trelease noticed that many of the students in these classrooms did not read much for pleasure whereas those who did most often came from classrooms where teachers read aloud daily and incorporated Sustained Silent Reading SSR into the daily class routine Trelease began to think that there may be a connection between reading to a child and its desire to read 3 It turned out that there was in fact a correlation However the information and research was published in education journals or written in academic language that exceeded the understanding of the average parent or teacher So Trelease was inspired to write and self publish the first edition of The Read Aloud Handbook in 1979 3 The read aloud phenomenon editThe first Penguin edition of The Read Aloud Handbook led to six additional U S editions as well as British Australian Spanish Chinese Korean and Japanese versions 3 Nearly two million copies of the Handbook have been sold worldwide Moreover it was the inspiration for PBS s Storytime series 3 It is also used as a text for future teachers and is the basis for more than 3 000 elementary and secondary schools adopting sustained silent reading as a regular part of the academic day 3 The Handbook was a pivotal force between 1979 and 2008 for read aloud movements in the United States and abroad 3 Delaware Virginia West Virginia Nebraska Hawaii and one European country Poland launched state and country wide campaigns based on Trelease s work and seminars 3 Poland launched its national campaign All of Poland Reads to Kids in 2001 By 2007 polls showed that over 85 of Polish people knew of the reading campaign and 37 of parents of preschoolers reported that they were reading daily to their children 3 Awards honors and publications edit1979 Self published 32 page booklet Read Aloud Handbook for Parents and Teachers which was subsequently published by Weekly Reader Books Middletown CT 1980 First place for feature writing Associated Press New England for the feature Trip to Fenway Drives Home Truth Right Off the Bat 1 Springfield Daily NewsLast reprint Read All About It Penguin Books 1993 1982 The Read Aloud Handbook trade paperback edition Penguin Books US 1983 The Read Aloud Handbook on New York Times bestseller list for 17 weeks 1983 Read Aloud Handbook Penguin Great Britain edition 1985 Read Aloud Handbook Penguin Australia edition 1985 Read Aloud Handbook Penguin revised U S edition 1988 Read Aloud Handbook Japanese edition 1988 Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to reading presented by Educational Paperback Publishers Association 1989 Designated by International Reading Association as one of eight Greats of the 80s reading educators 1989 The New Read Aloud Handbook Penguin revised third U S edition 1992 Hey Listen to This Viking Penguin anthology editor 1992 International Reading Association Print Media Award 1st prize for Read Me a Story article in February 1991 Parents Magazine 1993 Read All About It Viking Penguin anthology editor 1994 Elms College Honorary Doctor of Laws 1995 Read Aloud Handbook Penguin revised fourth U S Edition 1995 The Read Aloud Handbook audiobook Penguin Highbridge narrated by Jim Trelease named one of Year s Best Audiobooks by Publishers Weekly 2001 Read Aloud Handbook Penguin revised fifth U S Edition 2002 Western New England College Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters 2004 Read Aloud Handbook Spanish edition Bogota Colombia 2005 Turning On the Turned off Reader audio recording by Jim Trelease Reading Tree Productions 2006 Read Aloud Handbook Chinese edition 2007 Read Aloud Handbook Korean edition 2007 Jim Trelease on Reading Aloud DVD lecture for parents teachers Reading Tree Productions 2 2008 Read Aloud Handbook Indonesian edition 2009 Read aloud brochures series on reading related issues produced for use by non profit organizations for free distribution to parents teachers and secondary students www trelease on reading com brochures htmlBibliography editThe Read Aloud Handbook 1982 The New Read Aloud Handbook 1989 The Read Aloud Handbook Sixth Edition 2006 Reading Aloud Motivating Children to Make Books Into Friends Not Enemies film 1983 Turning On the Turned Off Reader audio cassette 1983 Editor Hey Listen to This Stories to Read Aloud 1992 Editor Read all About It Great Read Aloud Stories Poems and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens 1993 Jim Trelease on Reading Aloud DVD 2007 Notes edit James J Trelease Obituary 2022 The Republican Legacy com Retrieved July 31 2022 Rowse A L The Cousin Jacks The Cornish in America a b c d e f g h i j k Jim Trelease Biographical Page Pomerantz 2005 p 203 Fitzpatrick Frank May 11 2005 From Wilt s big night a tale of the tape In 1962 a radio listener in a college dormitory turned on his reel to reel recorder and preserved history forever The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved February 29 2012 Trelease Jim June 4 2005 Wilt s Big Night Weekend America Interview Interviewed by Radke Bill American Public Media Archived from the original RealAudio on February 3 2012 References edit James J oseph Trelease Contemporary Authors Online Gale 2006 Schwartz David M Ready set read 20 minutes each day is all you ll need Smithsonian February 1995 v25 n11 p82 8 External links editJim Trelease Home Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Trelease amp oldid 1180686220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
