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Patterson, 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
Kaminski, Lindalee – 1989
A high percentage of students in a second-grade class with low socioeconomic characteristics demonstrated exceptionally low achievement in social studies. The problem was addressed by the implementation of an interdisciplinary program to increase basic skills in all areas of the curriculum. Activities designed to increase the target group's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Civics, Critical Thinking