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Peer reviewedAllred, Ruel A. – Reading Psychology, 1993
Suggests the integration of the methods relating to theories that underlie emergent literacy (such as whole language, literature-based instruction, process-conference writing, cooperative learning, and composition-based instruction) with established spelling practices (such as the direct study of a basic core vocabulary, application of proven…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Reading Research
Peer reviewedDaniels, Harvey; Zemelman, Steve; Bizar, Marilyn – Educational Leadership, 1999
"Decodable text" devotees say phonics is scientifically superior to the whole-language approach, which supposedly lacks research validation. However, 60 years of research supports holistic, literature-based approaches to literacy. Whole-language instruction is further validated by research on independent reading, cooperative learning, Reading…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Decoding (Reading), Educational History
