The objective of this remediation handbook is to help the classroom teacher to diagnose and remedy the various kinds of problems grouped under the heading of reading disability. The handbook is organized into two volumes: volume one constitutes a reading disabilities checklist which can be reproduced by the teacher as an observational guide.…

Some practical ways to improve reading skills in social studies classes without sacrificing content objectives and goals are presented. It is emphasized that social studies teachers are best suited to teach reading skills in their own subject field. Social studies teachers need to focus on three reading skills: vocabulary development and word…

The bulletin contains suggestions for secondary level social studies teachers to improve students' reading skills in social studies while at the same time enhancing the learning of social studies content. The materials can be easily adapted for elementary grades. Chapter one describes specific procedures for determining student reading levels.…