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Honig, Bill; Diamond, Linda; Gutlohn, Linda – 2000
This comprehensive sourcebook, unique in content and design, is a resource for teaching reading and language arts in Grades K-8. Aiming to combine the best features of an academic text and a practical, hands-on teacher's guide, the book provides educators with proven research and instructional strategies necessary for balanced reading programs. It…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Literacy, Phonics

Anderson, Richard C.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1988
The article summarizes a report of the Commission on Reading which lends support (based on research findings) to many of the practices embodied in the Direct Instruction Model. The Commission recommends practices such as early teaching of reading and parent involvement that are closely tied to Direct Instruction strategies. (DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction

Blanchard, Jay S. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Suggests things teachers can tell their students about what may account for successful underlining experiences. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Reading Strategies

Mendak, Peggy Ann – Reading Teacher, 1986
Offers an outline of what research says about silent reading and comprehension. Presents suggestions to help children learn to read silently.
Descriptors: Primary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research

Teale, William H.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1987
Points out that sound assessment programs should (1) be a part of instruction, (2) use varied methods and instruments, (3) focus on a broad range of skills and knowledge, (4) occur continuously, (5) occur in a variety of contexts, and (6) be appropriate for age and level of development. Offers examples of practices based on these points. (FL)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Language Acquisition

Poindexter, Candace A.; Prescott, Susan – Reading Teacher, 1986
Offers a metacognitive strategy for helping students answer inferential comprehension questions and a research-based rationale for its use. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Inferences, Metacognition
Anderson, Richard C.; Armbruster, Bonnie B. – 1990
Maxims derived from recent theory in learning and instruction and from reflection on excellent practice can be applied to teacher education, not only to improve the training of prospective teachers, but also to improve their ability to teach others. Especially useful are examples from Reading Recovery, a successful literacy training program. Some…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Guidelines, Higher Education, Modeling (Psychology)
Vaughn, Sherry Curtis; Milligan, Jerry L. – 1986
Psycholinguistic theoretical information provides the framework for the argument that talking books, taped books, shared book experiences and composing activities that include real text prepared for a specific audience provide an environment conducive to beginning reading. Six assumptions underlie the learning to read process: (1) children learn…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Psycholinguistics, Reading Instruction

Valeri-Gold, Maria – Reading Horizons, 1986
Proposes an instructional model that uses a directed reading-thinking activity for teaching students to preview their textbook materials. (FL)
Descriptors: Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Reading Instruction

Riley, James D. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Presents a technique for remediating comprehension difficulties that is based on four principles of effective instruction that can be derived from comprehension research. (FL)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension

Luetke-Stahlman, Barbara; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1996
A review of the research literature on teaching deaf or hard-of-hearing students to read led to identification of 10 recommended practices for adults reading to these children. Practices include: focusing on the purpose and enjoyment of reading, using the child's dominant language in interactive dialogue, relating the child's life to the text, and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Practices, Hearing Impairments, Parents as Teachers

Grossen, Bonnie; Carnine, Douglas – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
This article applies research findings to the teaching of phonics, and outlines four instructional steps: (1) introduce letter-sound correspondence in isolation, (2) teach students to blend sounds to read words, (3) provide immediate feedback on oral reading errors, and (4) provide extensive practice. (JDD)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonics
Smith, Carl B., Comp. – 1994
This book presents a debate between "reasonable" educators who either claim that there is evidence for the effectiveness of whole language, or who challenge the claim that whole language works across the broad spectrum of learners. The book presents the debate in the form of formal debate resolutions, opening "statements,"…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Debate, Educational Research, Elementary Education

Devine, James T., Ed.; And Others – Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 1986
To add a foundation to the growing excitement among educators about the central role they play in helping learners become strategic readers, the articles in this thematic journal provide insight into current reading theory and practice. Richard Telfer's article reviews research on strategic reading and clarifies what is meant by the phrase…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Milz, Vera E. – Insights into Open Education, 1987
The concern for literacy dominates the elementary classroom as instructional theories mesh with the realities of practice. Reviews of research literature, such as "Becoming a Nation of Readers," have given considerable support to meaning-centered, active language learning curricula. Questioning whether today's children will be literate…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Literacy Education, Primary Education, Reading Instruction