Suggests color highlighting as an effective method of improving word recognition visual discrimination skills. (RB)

A laboratory and a classroom study were conducted to determine if verbal association learning would be facilitated by visual discrimination training. Kindergarten children who could not recognize the letters used were the subjects for both studies. In the laboratory study, 90 subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group (E) which got…

This book is a collection of 571 activities to reinforce reading skills. The rationale for each skill is presented as an introduction to each skill area. The rationales explain (1) why the skill needs to be reinforced, (2) how to understand the skill, and (3) what the child should be able to do after completing the activities. Chapter 1 discusses…

The document reviews research data, particularly group research, relating to teaching reading to the mildly retarded child. The paper examines the following areas: word recognition/meaning (context, decoding/phonics, sight words); letter acquisition and discrimination; comparative studies of methods and techniques; reading profiles of retarded…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 22 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) visual imagery training and encoding (spelling) performance in third grade students; (2) collaborative education in high school English classes and its…