Edited versions of papers presented at the 1971 and 1972 Western Washington State College conferences on the teaching of reading and language arts comprise the contents of this book. Titles of the papers are (1) "Reading Alone," (2) "Individualized Language Activities and the Nurture of Individuality," (3) "Making the Beginning of Reading a…

The Miller-Unruh Basic Reading Act of 1965 expresses the commitment of the California State Legislature to helping children in the primary grades learn to read successfully. Specific objectives of the Act are the prevention and correction of reading disabilities at the earliest possible time in the educational career of the pupil. The long-range…

Useful for teachers and parents of children who are developmentally ready for a beginning reading program, this guide is intended to help plan activities differentiated according to children's readiness for reading and individualized according to their strengths and needs. The guide is also helpful for young children who are either early readers…

Today's most promising techniques for differentiating reading teaching are noted to be those which focus upon the individuals within the classroom. Short descriptions are given of nine programs which differentiate reading instruction, and the reader is urged to adopt their most promising features. Programs described are intraclass grouping…

Stressing that children need opportunities to grow and learn according to their own individual needs, this paper discusses appropriate reading objectives for kindergarten children and suggests numerous activities for kindergarten children who know how to read. The first part of the paper deplores the current trend to skip important developmental…