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Swanson, Elizabeth; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne; Petscher, Yaacov; Heckert, Jennifer; Cavanaugh, Christie; Kraft, Guliz; Tackett, Kathryn – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
A synthesis and meta-analysis of the extant research on the effects of storybook read-aloud interventions for children at risk for reading difficulties ages 3 to 8 is provided. A total of 29 studies met criteria for the synthesis, with 18 studies providing sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Read-aloud instruction has been examined…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Story Reading, Early Reading, Phonological Awareness
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Weller, Carol – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The effects of the teacher directed language training approach of C. Bereiter and S. Engelmann and the child centered language training approach of M. Blank were experimentally investigated with descriptor words and functor words in four children, aged four to five, whose language was deficient in these parts of speech. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
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Dudley-Marling, Curt; Searle, Dennis – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The article presents four guidelines for developing favorable classroom language learning environments for learning disabled students including a physical setting which promotes talk; opportunities to interact and use language; opportunities to use language for a variety of purposes and audience; and a responsive teacher who encourages continued…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
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Kau, Ina J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This article describes the experience of grade one through two students with language disorders as they put together the parts of literacy knowledge necessary for each to discover a writing process that produced readable work. Included are perspectives of how to help students make sense of the literacy code. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Coping, Grade 1, Grade 2, Language Acquisition
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Perkins, Victoria L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
Elementary learning-disabled boys (N=48) were randomly assigned to four feedback treatment conditions that involved orally reading nonsense words. Results demonstrated significant differences for: any type of feedback compared to no feedback, corrective feedback (modeling and sound-it-out) compared to general feedback, and modeling compared to…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Educational Therapy, Elementary Education, Error Analysis (Language)