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Morris, Darrell – Reading Horizons, 1996
Describes how children develop printed word knowledge when taught with a top-down, sentence-based approach. Cites four stages in word knowledge development: word as a nameable object in text; word as an object with a beginning element; word as an object with a discernible beginning and end; and word as an object with a beginning, middle, and end.…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Grade 1, Individual Development

Shelley, Anne Crout – Reading Horizons, 1995
Discusses a child who failed to make sense of the graphophonic, syntactic, and semantic cuing systems of English until he was exposed to a literacy-rich, whole language classroom. Argues that teacher education programs need to be intentional about adequately preparing preservice teachers to go beyond the selection of good children's books. (RS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition, Preservice Teacher Education

McIntyre, Ellen – Reading Horizons, 1993
Discusses three children who successfully learned phonics in three very different instructional settings (conventional, whole language, and tutoring in a learning center). Notes that the children developed in similar ways, yet at different rates; the teachers nudged the learners toward literacy development; and writing was a part of the curriculum…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Instructional Effectiveness, Phonics

Freppon, Penny A.; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1995
Reports on a two-year descriptive study of eight low-income children's writing in skills-based and whole language instruction. Finds that the students at the "top" did well in whole language instruction, and for less proficient learners, the whole language curriculum appeared to provide more support. (RS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Writing, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness

Stice, Carole F.; Bertrand, John E. – Reading Horizons, 1992
Describes a classroom in which the teacher has developed a sense of community through her emphasis on whole-language instruction. Describes the organizational patterns of both the teacher's and the children's activities in this exemplary whole-language classroom. Documents instances of collaboration and student choice. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cooperative Learning, Grade 2, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)

Bruneau, Beverly, And Others – Reading Horizons, 1991
Describes how one teacher initiated a whole language program and attempted to inform parents about the program. Discusses the importance of maintaining a constant flow of communication to parents and providing variety in the media that are used to carry the communication. (MG)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Kindergarten, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship

Siera, Maureen; Combs, Martha – Reading Horizons, 1990
Shares experiences of two first grade teachers who were beginning to make a transition from basal reading to a more holistic approach. Suggests that, although teachers are in transition from basals to more holistic approaches, some incompatible and contradictory elements will exist. (MG)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Classroom Techniques, Grade 1

Cunard, Joanne – Reading Horizons, 1996
Discusses designing, initiating, and collecting observational data from a program designed for a multicultural inner-city kindergarten classroom to teach emergent literacy, to use picture books representing children's cultures, and to share responsibility for children's own learning by freely initiating interactions with print materials. Notes…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Emergent Literacy, Inner City, Instructional Effectiveness

Combs, Martha – Reading Horizons, 1994
Addresses the concerns of first-grade teachers about the implementation of a holistic literature-based reading series. Notes that the teachers in the "conversation group" had not been direct participants in the adoption decision. Suggests that the conversation group enabled the teachers to assimilate change through the sharing of the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication Research, Educational Change, Grade 1

Green, Connie R. – Reading Horizons, 1997
Explores whether there are unique approaches to early literacy among children reared in a rural Appalachian culture. Describes the reading/writing development of two children--both developed unique styles and approaches to literacy, stemming from home and cultural influences, and a supportive, constructivist, whole language classroom. (PA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Cultural Context