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Download full textLu, Lucia Y. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2016
On April 8, 2016 when the class was discussing "digital literacy," a shocking news story from London AP intrigued us. The news was about a brief text message delivered by Ahmed, a refugee Afghan boy of 6-year old. His text message flashed on the cellphone of Liz Clegg, a volunteer at a migrant camp in France. Clegg and other volunteers…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Direct linkAshbrook, John – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
Published research shows that English speakers gain literacy skills up to the 7-year level more effectively when taught using a language experience approach rather than a word reading approach (reading common words plus phonic reading). It is suggested that this is because of the almost unique nature of English phonology, that is the strengthening…
Descriptors: Syllables, Emergent Literacy, Language Experience Approach, Language Enrichment
Peer reviewedHoskisson, Kenneth – Reading Teacher, 1979
Responds to criticism about the method of "assisted reading" and clarifies the author's beliefs about using the method as the first method of instruction. (MKM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Language Experience Approach, Phonics, Primary Education
Peer reviewedMazurkiewicz, Albert J. – Reading World, 1977
Results of study show that instruction in grapheme-phoneme correspondence using a didactic approach is an invaluable aid in producing specific articulation. (JM)
Descriptors: Didacticism, Discovery Learning, Language Experience Approach, Phonics
Peer reviewedDowning, John – Reading Teacher, 1975
Contains a historical view of decoding and discusses what it means for teachers of phonics. (RB)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Educational History, Elementary Education, Language Experience Approach
Baxter, Claudia – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1971
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Language Experience Approach, Phonics
Gutknecht, Bruce A. – Elementary English, 1973
Descriptors: Language Experience Approach, Oral Reading, Pattern Recognition, Phonics
Crisp, Glen – Australian Journal of Reading, 1980
Briefly defines nine distinct methods of teaching reading and summarizes how teachers use reading materials. (AEA)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Individualized Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Language Experience Approach
Aukerman, Robert – Reading Newsreport, 1972
Evaluates some of the 100 different teaching approaches to beginning reading and reading theory. (Author/RB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Individualized Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet
Thew, Carol – Engl Quart, 1970
A first grade teacher relates various techniques, based on her knowledge of linguistics, which she uses to teach reading and language awareness; illustrated. (RD)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Graphemes
Ribowsky, Helene – 1985
A year-long, quasi-experimental study investigated the comparative effects of a whole language approach and a code emphasis approach upon the emergent literacy of 53 girls in two kindergarten classes in an all girls' parochial school in the Northeast. Subjects in the experimental class received instruction in Holdaway's Shared Book Experience…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Emergent Literacy, Kindergarten, Language Experience Approach
Degler, Lois Sauer – 1979
In Nashville, Tennessee, there are children representing 24 different non-English language groups. Teachers involved with planning instruction for and teaching such language minority children should consider not only the language differences, but also the cultural differences since many foreign students are from cultures very different from the…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Weber, Elaine Marie – 1975
This study examined the effects of two programs which differed in the methods they employed to develop reading readiness. The two methods represented were a language experience approach and a phonics approach. The subjects were children from kindergarten classes in two elementary schools in Flint, Michigan. All subjects were randomly assigned…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Doctoral Dissertations, Language Experience Approach, Phonics
BOERCKER, MARGUERITE; RAMSEY, WALLACE – 1967
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF ATTENDING AN 8-WEEK HEADSTART PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER PRIOR TO THE FIRST GRADE ON THE FIRST-GRADE READING ACHIEVEMENT OF 152 PUPILS IN SCOTT COUNTY, KENTUCKY, INDICATED A NEED FOR A CLASSROOM CONTINUATION OF THE EXPERIENCE APPROACH IN READING METHODS. AT THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE HEADSTART PUPILS WERE MIXED IN…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Grade 1, Language Experience Approach
Spache, George D. – 1972
This book reviews research on the teaching of elementary reading and summarizes the research in such a way as to make it useful to the elementary school teacher. A number of methods and procedures of instruction are considered. The first chapter discusses when to begin reading and general topics related to teaching young children, and the second…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet
