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Garofalo, Carol – 1991
A descriptive study determined the extent to which the language experience approach (LEA) is used in the kindergarten and first grades of six northwest Bergen County, New Jersey, school districts. Anonymous surveys were mailed to all kindergarten and first-grade teachers in these districts. Forty-five (63%) of the surveys were returned. Results…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Educational Research, Grade 1, Kindergarten
Download full textPatterson, Retie Y. – 1992
The practicum reported in this paper addressed the high percentage of children receiving below average grades in an average first grade reading comprehension class by implementing an integrated approach to reading. Various screening devices, a survey of kindergarten teachers, the Dolch Basic Sight Word Test, the Analytical Reading Inventory (Woods…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Grade 1
Peer reviewedUsova, Constance J.; Usova, George M. – Reading Improvement, 1993
Describes an intensive integrated art and language arts instructional program for first-grade at-risk children. Notes that a combination of whole language, language experience, and basal reading approaches. Finds a marked improvement in reading, writing ability, and language ability. (RS)
Descriptors: Art Education, Basal Reading, Grade 1, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedStahl, Steven A. – Review of Educational Research, 1990
The effectiveness of whole language/language experience programs versus basal reader approaches is considered. The politicization of whole language teaching and the use of the nonbasal approaches in kindergarten versus first grade are the focal themes. (TJH)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1
Freeman, Ruth H. – 1990
One of the greatest advantages of teaching first graders to read and write using a whole literacy approach is the flexibility the method provides for meeting the needs of each individual learner. Children use their dictated language as the text and work within small groups. Children can join any group working at an appropriate level or work…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Grade 1, Individualized Instruction
Freeman, Ruth H. – 1990
This paper describes a comprehensive first grade language curriculum which views the acquisition of literacy as a whole language process. The paper explains how to configure program elements to provide direct instruction, time-on-task, and self-directed learning. The manner, timing, method of instruction, and specifics of the contribution of each…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Tyler, Barbara – 1993
This study sought to determine how retained first grade students function in a whole language classroom after meeting with failure in a traditional first grade setting. Data collection for the five retained students, plus six "at-risk" students, involved naturalistic observation. Reading began from language experience stories that the students…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Philosophy, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
