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Download full textBurrows, Alvina T.; And Others – 1961
This bulletin reports on studies dealing with the major role of composition and the supporting roles of discussing, dictating, illustrating, spelling, and handwriting in improving the language skills of elementary school students. Chapters include "Composition in Primary Grades," which stresses the importance of teaching children to express…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handwriting Skills, Language Acquisition
Saporito, Leo C., Ed.; And Others – 1970
Prepared for use in grade six, this language arts curriculum guide bases its reading strand on "Wings to Adventure" (Ginn 100), its English strand on "Roberts English Series" (Harcourt), its spelling strand on "Sound and Sense in Spelling" (Harcourt), and its handwriting strand on "Better Handwriting for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, English Curriculum, Grade 6
Cheyenne Public Schools, WY.
GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Social living, language arts, literature, reading, numbers, handwriting, art, music, physical education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 18 short chapters. In addition to the various curriculum subjects, they include the arrangement of the daily program, evaluation,…
Descriptors: Art, Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education, Handwriting
Willer, Art – Computers, Reading and Language Arts, 1984
Describes the attitudes with which children received the word processor in their daily classroom activities. (CRH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Elementary Education, Handwriting
Peer reviewedHofler, Donald B. – Reading World, 1984
Discusses various informal measures of writing proficiency. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handwriting, Higher Education
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). – 2001
This book contains materials to help teachers and practitioners in England to teach writing in the Reception Year of the Foundation Stage and through Key Stage 1. It emphasizes the importance of shared writing and teaching from the objectives in the National Literacy Strategy Framework for Teaching and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Handwriting
Peer reviewedDensem, Julie F.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
The study compared the effectiveness of sensory integrative therapy with a parallel physical education program or a no-treatment condition with 55 5- to 10-year-old learning or perceptually motor disabled children. Results indicated no significant differences among groups except that reading progress of children already able to read was improved…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedLee-Corbin, Hilary; Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Used quantitative and qualitative measures to examine reasons for underachievement or success in 9- to 11-year olds. Found poor handwriting, when stemming from weak fine motor skills and poor eye-hand coordination, marks underachievement. Socioeconomic factors influenced differences in math, but not in reading ability. Academic success was more…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Economic Factors
Learning, 1995
This paper reviews the popular myths and facts about handwriting instruction and handwriting difficulties, examining two of the most common problems leading to difficulties with handwriting (dyslexia and dysgraphia). The paper also provides suggestions for helping students with handwriting difficulties. (SM)
Descriptors: Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Manning, Maryann; Manning, Gary – Teaching PreK-8, 1994
Discusses ways that whole-language teachers can address the concerns raised by parents and others about why they do not teach spelling and handwriting in isolation but as part of various reading and writing activities. Notes that teachers often need to explain and justify their expertise and teaching methods to individuals not familiar with the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Criticism, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMcKeown, Sally – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This article offers a British perspective on ways that information technology can help pupils with specific learning difficulties to overcome problems with handwriting, spelling, and structured writing. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAlston, Jean – British Journal of Special Education, 1991
This paper examines the complexity of teaching handwriting to meet the requirements of Great Britain's National Curriculum. Three major questions are considered: (1) what should be taught? (2) what are the teaching objectives? and (3) how will pupil progress be assessed? (JDD)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum, Cursive Writing
Peer reviewedMacArthur, Charles A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1999
Two studies compared handwriting, word processing, and word prediction with speech-synthesis software (PR) with three intermediate-grade students with severe spelling problems. Results suggested that PR software can improve the writing of such students under certain circumstances but that constraints, such as the difficulty of using the software,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Handwriting
Direct linkWyse, Dominic, Ed.; Andrews, Richard, Ed.; Hoffman, James, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Edited by three authorities in the field, this "Handbook" presents contributions from experts across the world who report the cutting-edge of international research. It is ground-breaking in its holistic, evidence-informed account that aims to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, language and literacy teaching. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Writing (Composition), Spelling
Quade, Ann M. – 1996
This study examined the roles which note-taking method (either pencil and paper or an online computer notepad) and style (verbatim, paraphrasing, etc.) play in retention and depth of processing during computer-delivered instruction. Participants were 112 junior and senior undergraduates from a southern Minnesota university whose major was computer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Correlation
