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Caldwell, JoAnne Schudt; Ford, Michael P. – 2002
Noting that there is more to grouping readers than the traditional grouping by ability, this book describes a variety of grouping patterns and ways to implement them throughout the elementary grades. It notes that flexible grouping allows teachers to address diverse classrooms with diverse needs and examines research on grouping practices in…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Diversity (Student), Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
Spache, George D.; Spache, Evelyn B. – 1986
After analyzing the leading theories on reading instruction and noting their advantages and limitations, this updated book presents a specific combined approach to reading instruction which draws on the proved strengths of older methods while avoiding their failures. This approach centers around training in effective use of the teacher-pupil…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Individualized Reading
Fader, Daniel; And Others – 1976
This anniversary edition of "Hooked on Books" adds new materials about the general educational context necessary for the success of the approach described in earlier editions. Discussions center on the difficulties of reading instruction, caused by the decreasing importance of reading in a television era; growth in the importance of peer teaching…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elective Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Reading
Marcus, Marie – 1974
This book is based on the following assumptions: there are recognized skills of decoding that are essential to the reading act; these skills can be identified by the knowledgeable reading teacher; there is a level of reading at which every child can best be taught; and reading comprehension is comprehension of the lexical and syntactical elements…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Reading
Hansen, Jane, Ed.; And Others – 1985
Intended for reading teachers, this book of articles about reading and writing was written by teachers who intended to ask new questions about reading instruction. It bases its practice on a teaching philosophy in which teachers expect their students to work together, not segregated into proficiency groups. The first section contains articles…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Elementary Education, Independent Reading
Wolf, Aline D. – 1976
This manual for elementary school reading tutors emphasizes that a positive attitude--caring about the student--is the most important ingredient in a successful tutoring relationship. After an introductory section on tutoring, the manual presents these basic steps for teaching reading: sounding out consonants and short vowels, word building,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Learning Activities, Learning Disabilities
Download full textNemeth, Joseph S., Ed. – 1975
The necessity for teachers to continue to learn and the need for continuing improvement in the quality of preservice and inservice teacher education are the emphases in this volume. The first two parts of the book deal directly with current issues in the teaching of reading and offer suggestions for the improvement of teacher education. Twelve…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Reading, Inservice Teacher Education
Jansen, Mogens; And Others – 1978
This book describes the teaching of reading in Denmark. Topics discussed are the holistic educational approach to reading (essentially an eclectic reading method), reading instruction techniques used from kindergarten through high school, remedial instruction, individualization, and speed reading. An individualized speed reading method for adults…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Beginning Reading, Comparative Education, Educational Television
Karlin, Robert – 1977
Designed for prospective and practicing secondary school teachers, this volume examines several aspects of reading in the content areas: the general reading problem in high schools, the development of programs for reading in specific subject areas, the psychology of reading instruction in the content areas, the improvement of diagnostic teaching,…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Diagnostic Teaching, High Schools, Individualized Reading
Mueser, Anne Marie – 1981
This guide to materials and activities for individualized reading instruction is divided into five major sections. Section one presents a rationale for individualized, diagnostic-prescriptive reading instruction and some procedures for using this kind of instruction in the classroom. Section two is devoted to reading readiness activities, with…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Drummond, Don, Ed.; Wignell, Edna, Ed. – 1979
Offered as a guide to the teaching of reading and the development of reading skills, this publication provides information on assessment, teaching methods, and published resource materials and is directed to elementary school teachers and reading specialists. The ten chapters include information on the stages of reading, reading readiness, the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Individualized Reading
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1983
The continuing theme of these conferences is: "Reading, the Process of Creating Meaning for Sensed Stimuli." The special theme of this 1983 anniversary conference is: "Reading Reading: 50th Anniversary Perspectives." The proceedings in this yearbook reflect the retrospective and prospective emphasis of the special theme.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Reading, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
