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Reclaiming the Alienated Reader
Brooks, Charlotte – Instructor, 1972
The author raises the question, What kind of program can reclaim the alienated reader? It must be a program designed to capture his interest, to assure him of success, and to convince him of his ability. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Reading Failure, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials
Closing in on Success.
Peck, Peggy – Instructor, 1989
This article describes a 17-year-old program for at risk students which emphasizes 1-to-1 attention. Project STAY (School to Aid Youth) works with 40 first-grade students each year and has a high success rate. Other features of the program include heavy parent involvement, innovative teaching approaches, and lots of positive reinforcement. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 1, High Risk Students, Parent Participation
Write Your Own Readers
Beach, Nancy Ann – Instructor, 1973
Provides a method for writing test stories with which can identify. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Level, Reading Materials, Reading Readiness
Courses Based on Pupil Interest
Myers, Kent C. – Instructor, 1972
Discusses a summer school program in Lake Oswego, Oregon, which offers opportunities for enrichment and exploration otherwise unavailable during the regular school year, gives remedial assistance in reading and math, offers help to students with extreme learning problems, and expands teacher in-service training. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Enrichment, Enrichment Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Remedial Mathematics
In Spelling We Try Harder.
Campanile-Happ, Patricia – Instructor, 1979
Outlines a year-long program for fifth-grade students who feel shy and insecure about writing and/or who make gross spelling errors. Emphasis is on remedial spelling activities. (RH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students