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Peer reviewedHickey, Tina – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1991
Study of the effect of supplying audio tapes to accompany leisure reading books in Irish found that the tapes considerably increased native-English-speaking elementary school students' motivation to read, facilitated comprehension, and increased the children's reading rate and pronunciation accuracy. (36 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Elementary Education, Foreign Language Books, Irish
Peer reviewedGee, Roger W. – TESOL Journal, 1999
Offers specific suggestions to teachers of elementary and middle school English-as-a-Second-Language students for helping their students develop a positive attitude toward reading. Teachers can help students become readers by developing their sense of control and competence in tasks, materials, and the environment. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Middle Schools
