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Peer reviewedRead, Donna; Smith, Henrietta M. – Reading Teacher, 1982
Defines visual literacy and considers a number of elements of wordless picture books that contribute to the development of visual literacy in students. (FL)
Descriptors: Perceptual Development, Picture Books, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Ammon, Bette D.; Sherman, Gale W. – 1996
Innovative librarians, teachers, and parents have for years been using picture books with students in grades four and above, including high school and college students. Recent research suggests that many students comprehend better when they are reading meaningful text, with meaningful characters and themes. Picture books are: useful for teaching…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Youngstrom, Mark, Ed. – 1982
Intended for elementary and secondary school language arts teachers, this guide lists suggested outcomes in the development of successful communicators, based on knowledge of child development. Following an introduction, the guide discusses key considerations and procedural sugestions for developing the communications/language arts curriculum. The…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Padak, Nancy; Cook, Dale – 1990
This booklet contains nine 1-hour training sessions related to the components of family literacy programs. Each session may stand alone or be used in combination with any other. This provides trainers with the flexibility to base workshops on participants' needs and interests. Titles for the sessions include: (1) the process of literacy learning;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Children
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
Intended to help teachers prepare students for the Alberta (Canada) Grade 12 diploma examinations, this bulletin updates information about the design, sections, and scoring of the examinations in English 30 and 33 for the 1987-88 school year. Following a summary of the substantial revisions the examinations have undergone for this current edition,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Curriculum, English Instruction
