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Download full textFrench, Michael P.; Landretti, Ann Polzer – 1995
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is examined from the standpoint of teaching reading, and strategies are offered for teaching youngsters who are having difficulty reading due to ADD. Examples of students and scenarios are included. A definition of ADD is presented, along with symptoms that are consistent with inattention and disorganization that…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Consultants
Peer reviewedRankin-Erickson, Joan L.; Pressley, Michael – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2000
A survey of 31 teachers nominated as "effective" in teaching literacy skills to elementary students with reading disabilities found teachers reported instructional practices that included components of whole language and direct instruction approaches. In general, the greater the needs of students, the more direct instruction they…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties
Peer reviewedBoehnlein, Mary Maher – NAMTA Journal, 1995
Discusses the Reading Recovery, whole-language, and Montessori approaches to the teaching of reading, suggesting the use of the reading recovery approach for those children who experience difficulty reading and writing in a Montessori classroom. Notes that Reading Recovery emphasizes writing to generate meaning, focusing on children constructing…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Educational Attitudes, Literacy
