Descriptor
Source
| Australian Journal of Reading | 5 |
Author
| Burchett, Dennis | 1 |
| Cairney, Trevor | 1 |
| Ediger, Marlow | 1 |
| Henderson, Jennifer | 1 |
| Kerekes, Beverley | 1 |
| Merrilees, Wendy | 1 |
| Morris, Joyce M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Morris, Joyce M. – Australian Journal of Reading, 1982
Laments the past misuse and misunderstanding of phonics. Introduces the term "new phonics" to describe the sophisticated, research-based phonics being used in the basal reading scheme, "Language in Action." (JL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Phonetics, Phonics
Henderson, Jennifer – Australian Journal of Reading, 1979
Presents results of a study of two-level reading books; concludes that it seems worthwhile to use two-level readers experimentally in schools. (AEA)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Readability, Reading Comprehension
Ediger, Marlow – Australian Journal of Reading, 1983
Describes selected plans of teaching reading--individualized reading, basal reader, initial teaching alphabet, language experience and color coding--and suggests each plan's inherent philosophy. (MM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Educational Philosophy, Individualized Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet
Cairney, Trevor; Merrilees, Wendy – Australian Journal of Reading, 1981
Evaluates five basal reading series used in Australia according to the criteria set forth by R. Brimble in the preceding article. (HTH)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Kerekes, Beverley; Burchett, Dennis – Australian Journal of Reading, 1986
Describes the rationale, problems, and successes of a literature-based reading program. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation
