Presents a 10-item annotated bibliography of recent documents in the ERIC database that deal with the particular problems associated with educating students in the intermediate grades. (MG)

Describes the procedures one teacher used to help students develop a love of reading and think about and respond to what they read. Outlines how students were provided with structure (questioning techniques), time (proceeding at their own rate), and choices (selecting their own reading material). Discusses student progress and program…

Reviews four resources that will help teachers make instructional decisions in classrooms with bilingual multicultural students. (MG)

Shows 16 kindergarten children's literacy development as indicated by the use of 6 specific story elements (classic story version, connected events, fantasy experiences, goal-directed experiences, personal experiences, and social interactions) in the children's original stories. Finds support for the belief that learning to read and learning to…

This activity book presents elementary level multicultural books designed to foster self-esteem, understanding, and critical reading skills. It includes a resource list and general discussion boosters for analyzing characters and setting, class activities related to the books, and a student page on character study. (SM)

The effects of peer coaching were examined with five teacher trainees who were having difficulty learning instructional skills. Peer coaches (other trainees) provided immediate feedback on trainees' performance after reading sessions. Effective teaching behaviors increased and ineffective teaching behaviors decreased for all five trainees.…

This study investigated kindergartners' awareness of how they learned to read at home and at school. Children (n=56) from schools using different methods were asked to tap their awareness about learning to read. Parent questionnaires assessed home support. Results indicated that students could describe how they were learning to read at home and at…

Describes the kinds of response teachers make as they interact with children during reading. Suggests a progression of teacher responses that will eventually result in independence. Focuses on strategic scaffolding because children's independent use of strategies is a critical educational objective, especially for children who experience…

Reading instruction provided by classroom, remedial, and resource teachers (n=48) in six schools was observed. Findings showed that the three groups did not differ in the proportion of time devoted to management, discipline, or proactive teaching techniques. Comparable time was also devoted to comprehension, decoding, and indirect reading…

Contrasts ways phonics is frequently taught with examples of ways phonics would be taught according to research. Responses to major criticisms of a phonics approach are presented. Research indicates the best reading instruction involves systematically teaching children the most common sound for a select group of letters and letter combinations.…

Suggestions for incorporating the computer into remedial reading programs are offered, focusing on student motivation, criteria for selecting good computer programs, and methods for involving students in nonthreatening ways. Thirteen software programs are recommended. (DB)

Describes how three tutors helped an adult progress from a nonreader to a competent and enthusiastic reader, using an approach rooted in whole-language research and practice. (SR)

Reviews 5 models of learning or cognitive styles and the concept of brain hemispheric functions. Discusses the right hemisphere dominant learning style of many Native American children. Presents points to consider when modifying curricula or designing a reading program aimed at all learners. Contains 19 references. (SV)

Describes how children's literature videos can be used in the preschool and kindergarten classroom to encourage and motivate emergent readers. (MG)

Asserts that extending reading journals to case studies of classmates as readers and viewing journal responses as "texts" help to redefine the study of literature and to build a community of interpreters of texts. Describes a course based on these ideas. (PRA)