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Bellomo, Tom – NADE Digest, 2012
An enhanced replication of an original quasi-experiment (Tom Bellomo, 2009b) was conducted to quantify the extent of long term retention of word parts and vocabulary. Such were introduced as part of a vocabulary acquisition strategy in a developmental reading course at one southeast four-year college. Aside from incorporating changes to the test…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary Development, Language Acquisition, Cues
Seunarinesingh, Krishna – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2010
The present study focused on investigating (a) what authentic texts were used and (b) how they were used for instruction in three elementary schools, where learners' L1/D1 was a Caribbean Creole. Three findings emerged: First, teachers focused considerable attention on developing students' vocabularies and knowledge of English grammar. Second,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Creoles

Schachter, Sumner W. – Reading Teacher, 1981
Suggests that by modifying the manner in which workbook pages are presented to students, teachers can increase their effectiveness as teaching tools. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills

Patching, William; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1983
Results of a study that compared three instructional methods in teaching critical reading skills indicate that students performed better after direct instruction than after either using a workbook with corrective feedback or having no teacher intervention. (AEA)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Reading Skills

Harp, Bill – Reading Teacher, 1989
Asserts that reading and writing skill instruction should not be taught as a set of discrete steps with phonics workbooks, but instead should be based on examples taken from texts which children write and read. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies
Osborn, Jean – 1981
This paper deals with the use of reading workbooks in elementary school classrooms. Sections of the paper discuss the purposes of workbooks, the function of workbooks (how workbooks serve both teachers and students), the implications of these observations about workbooks where developers of basal programs are concerned, and the sufficiency,…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Guidelines, Material Development
Bloome, David, Ed. – 1987
This book offers a broad range of perspectives on the study of literacy in which reading and writing is examined as it occurs in classrooms, businesses, communities, and families, among other settings. The book contains the following chapters: (1) "In Search of Meaning" (Judith Green); (2) "The Development of Literacy: Access, Acquisition and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Illiteracy, Literacy, Policy Formation
Carreker, Suzanne; Birsh, Judith R. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
With this companion workbook to Judith Birsh's bestselling resource, "Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Second Edition," students and practitioners alike will improve their knowledge of multisensory teaching and hone their language and instruction skills. Ideal for both preservice teacher education courses and inservice professional…
Descriptors: Workbooks, Phonemes, Reading Skills, Language Skills
HILLERICH, ROBERT L. – 1966
THE RESULTS OF 17 STUDIES ON READING READINESS ARE SUMMARIZED AND INTERPRETED. ALL BUT ONE OF THE STUDIES WERE COMPLETED SINCE 1957. READING READINESS IS DEFINED, AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND CURRENT THEORY ARE DISCUSSED. STUDIES OF FORMAL READING READINESS INSTRUCTION IN KINDERGARTEN ARE DESCRIBED. CONCLUSIONS ABOUT KINDS OF…
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Educational Theories, Kindergarten

Durkin, Dolores – Elementary School Journal, 1987
Describes how in the 1960s and 1970s critics of the schools as well as the transitory interests of the schools themselves were the greatest forces for change in basal reader programs. Discusses how current demand for high test scores has influenced those who prepare basal material. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Comprehension, Elementary Education
Mason, Jana – 1982
A study was conducted to determine whether there is a typical instructional sequence used to teach reading in third and fourth grade classrooms, to what extent the core text-related sequence (a child-related introduction of the text, followed by reading, and then discussion and interpretation of text content) is used, and if it is not used, what…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Grade 3
Anderson, Linda M.; And Others – 1978
As part of an investigation of effective first grade reading group instruction, this report analyzes the relationships between certain teacher behaviors and the contexts in which they occur. Behaviors of interest discussed are those describing teacher selection of and feedback to response opportunities, as well as the overall level of response…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Grade 1, Primary Education, Questioning Techniques
Lane, Martha A. – 1982
This teacher's guide contains suggestions and lessons for teaching reading and writing to North American adults learning English as a second language. It can also be used to help English-speaking adults gain literacy skills. The guide introduces tutors to teaching "emergency English"--essential vocabulary and conversations (dialogues) on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
BERNSTEIN, BEBE – 1965
THIS TEACHER'S BOOK AND MANUAL, DESIGNED TO ACCOMPANY TWO WORKBOOKS, PRESENTS A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO READINESS AND READING FOR YOUNG EDUCABLE RETARDED CHILDREN. THE WORKBOOKS THEMSELVES OFFER PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AT THE READINESS LEVEL AND SEQUENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS FOR THOSE AT THE BEGINNING READING STAGE. THE TEACHER'S…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Children, Classroom Environment, Curriculum
Osborn, Jean; Stein, Marcy – 1985
Observational studies of elementary school classrooms have indicated that basal reading programs (BRPs) influence strongly both how children are taught to read and what they read. BRPs are developed by authors working in varying degrees of involvement with the editors of educational publishing companies. Classroom observation literature and…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Observation
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