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Cooper, Patsy – Teachers and Writers, 1993
Expresses frustration concerning teachers relying on reading activities about stories, rather than on the stories themselves. Discusses: parents reacting to their children's choice of stories; using stories on video; stories for children reading below grade level; lack of confidence in the power of stories; whole language and writing; invented…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, High Risk Students, Invented Spelling, Parent Child Relationship
Allington, Richard L.; Guice, Sherry – Our Children, 1998
In classrooms where all children become readers, teachers offer phonics, structured reading lessons, literature reading, story reading, and writing. Learning to read is influenced by frequent reading, knowledgeable teachers, writing, and discussing books. Parents can promote reading by providing language-rich environments, reading aloud, playing…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Parent Child Relationship
