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Peer reviewedGoodman, Kenneth; And Others – New Advocate, 1994
Suggests picture books are made more difficult for kids to predict, to make sense of, and to learn from by fitting them into the didactic framework of basals. Discusses the picture book genre. Compares the original version of "Ira Sleeps Over" to the basal version. Examines in detail how picture books are made to fit into a basal…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Download full textSakari, Mary D. – 1996
A study examined 52 stories for grades 1-6, randomly chosen from 10 American and Canadian literature-based reading series containing well-known selections by well-known authors. The study compared the reading series selection to the original story cited in the series acknowledgments, seeking patterns of difference in wording, paragraph structure,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Editing, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Baker, Carolyn; Freebody, Peter – Australian Journal of Reading, 1988
Examines the nature of early school reading material and its distinct discourse structures, which are used to present possible social worlds and characters to children. Argues that understanding the interpretive challenges and problems that such texts present to children aids teachers in enhancing literacy. (RAE)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Critical Reading, Decoding (Reading), Discourse Analysis
