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Peer reviewedYule, Valerie – Reading, 1992
Suggests that some Australian schools in the 1980s took up too enthusiastically what may be called the Effortless Theory of Learning to Read. Describes how Paired Reading can work and what can go wrong with such instruction. (RS)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedPrentice, Julia – Reading, 1985
Discusses an approach to early reading instruction that emphasizes "real" books and parental involvement. Contains a list of "dos" and "don'ts" for use by parents in helping their children read. (DF)
Descriptors: Early Reading, Learning Theories, Oral Reading, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedTopping, Keith – Reading, 1986
Describes and evaluates several methods for teaching reading that can involve the parent in the child's reading development. Concludes that a program involving paired reading in its purest form is the best method. (SRT)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Corrective Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedPrentice, Julie – Reading, 1987
Presents methods for teaching reading using Paired Reading and "real books" to determine the ingredients necessary for a successful program. Factors discussed include (1) materials (choice of books); (2) parental involvement; (3) the teacher's role (as enabler, facilitator, supporter); and (4) within-child factors (such as motivation and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences, Parent Participation
