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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Bloomington, IN. – 1991
This ERIC/RCS Special Collection contains 4 ERIC Digests (brief syntheses of the research on a specific topic in contemporary education) and 14 FAST Bibs (Focused Access to Selected Topics--annotated bibliographies with selected entries from the ERIC database), providing up-to-date information in an accessible format. The collection focuses on…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Rustin, Terry A. – 1989
A practicum was designed to increase the amount of time parents read to their kindergarten children. Fifteen parents in a suburban area participated in a series of teacher-presented workshops to discover the value of reading aloud, learn strategies for presenting literature, and practice reading aloud to their children. All seven of the behavioral…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Kindergarten, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Ridout, Susan Ramp – 1986
Intended for use as a basis for lectures relating to bilingual education within a reading methods course, this instructional model provides educational strategies for use with bilingual children. Written in outline form, the first two parts of the model present a rationale and objectives for the course. The third part contains (1) an historical…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Class Activities, Communication Skills
Halpern, Honey – 1986
Teachers must make sure that the right book gets to the right child at the right time in order to develop positive reading habits. However, once a book is selected, students should be encouraged to think about what they are reading and use the story to evaluate and enrich their personal knowledge. Two classroom programs that use the whole language…
Descriptors: Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Group Activities
Tanner, Ron – 1987
The majority of current college freshmen see no place in their lives for reading as an opportunity for intellectual or emotional enjoyment. They read only the most utilitarian texts--appliance instructions or road signs, for example. A teacher cannot "make" students read anything, but he or she can help them find ways to like reading;…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Literacy
Gambell, Trevor J. – 1986
Focusing on literature and the teaching of literature, this monograph presents and discusses salient issues, inviting the reader to participate in the dialogue. The first section following the introduction presents reasons for teaching literature and discusses the types, quality, and selection of literature, as well as literature and values. The…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Censorship, Childrens Literature
Evans, Christine Sobray; Acquarelli, Kristen – 1982
Designed to help teachers encourage positive student attitudes toward reading on their own, this guide provides a developmental reading framework to introduce students to books beyond the basal series and to enhance reading motivation. Following an introduction, the guide covers the following subjects: (1) goals and objectives for both teachers…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Developmental Programs, Educational Objectives
Boehnlein, Mary Maher, Comp.; Hager, Beth Haines, Comp. – 1985
Intended for parents and reading teachers, this annotated bibliography contains materials concerning parent involvement with reading. The bibliography provides suggestions and information for professionals and parents concerning (1) home activities that assist the development of general school and reading readiness, (2) support of the school…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1985
The results of an APEID (Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development) workshop on producing textbooks and other teaching and learning materials, especially in reading, for the first level of education are provided in this book. An initial overview presents the objectives and the organization of the workshop. The second…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials
Ingham, Jennie – 1982
The Bradford Book Flood--an experiment in which large numbers of additional books were made available to middle school children in England to see whether easy access to books improved reading skills and developed a taste for reading--is detailed in this book. The first chapter discusses the purpose and methodology of the experiment, while the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Independent Reading, Middle Schools
LA BRANT, LOU – 1967
WHAT NEGRO STUDENTS BRING, AS WELL AS WHAT THEY DO NOT BRING, TO THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE OF CONCERN TO TEACHERS. INTONATION AND A NONSTANDARD VOCABULARY ARE TWO DEVICES WHICH ENABLE NEGROES TO MAKE SUBTLE LANGUAGE DISTINCTIONS WHICH TESTS DO NOT MEASURE OR SAMPLE. FURTHER LANGUAGE SUBTLETIES EXIST IN THE CONNOTATIONS OF MANY COMMON…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Students, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Awareness
Hatcher, Thomas C., Ed.; Erickson, Lawrence G., Ed. – 1979
The articles in this monograph address issues educators face in selecting and adopting reading textbooks for use in a pluralistic society. Part one deals with the educational and sociological parameters of reading material selection. Michele M. Fomalont comments on the historical perspectives of material selection and then relates this to present…
Descriptors: Authors, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Cultural Influences
Lamarre, Paul; And Others – 1975
The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
Well, Maureen D. – 1974
Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) is a state mental institution whose Children's Unit provides residential care and treatment, as well as educational and recreational programs for approximately 120 children suffering from severe emotional disorders. In January, 1974, a project was initiated to improve the library service being provided to these…
Descriptors: Costs, Demonstration Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Facility Improvement
Montebello, Mary – 1972
Offered in this book are detailed descriptions of tradebooks for individualized reading programs to enrich and enliven the curricula in linguistics, vocabulary development, oral expression, written expression, listening skills, social studies, science, mathematics, music, art, and literature. Appendixes include a check list for selecting…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
