In order to improve the reading methods course at The University of Texas, a program was designed based on tutorial instruction. At first children were brought into the university classroom, one child for every two tutors. The university students (tutors) became directly involved in teaching reading and in being responsible for children's…

Designed for teachers, curriculum planners, and educational researchers, this annotated bibliography includes 63 entries which deal with issues surrounding social and regional dialects and reading. The titles include journal articles and books which have been published from 1963 to 1971. It is divided into four sections: (1) "Linguistic Concepts…

This combination text-workbook is designed to provide the reader with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach problem readers how to read. Coupled with coordinated video tapes and student workbooks, the book can be used by teachers, parents, volunteers, tutors, and aides. Instructional material includes units on the reading process, learning…

The objectives of this project in Philadelphia were (1) to develop an effective remedial instructional program in an inner-city school and (2) to chart the progress of the subjects over a whole school year. Forty-eight pupils of verbal IQ's of 80 to 100 and reading levels of 3.0 grade level were divided into an experimental group and a control…

This manual, designed to follow "Spanish Alphabet Book 1," presents a Spanish phonetic reading program for children beginning to learn how to read. It contains an alphabet chart with pictures which symbolize words using the sounds of the respective letters. Other pages are devoted completely to the sounds of the vowels, reinforced with common…

This manual contains supervisor's materials and a tutor's guide to accompany CS 000 427. There are samples of materials that can be duplicated for tutor training and student instruction. Included in this manual are: (1) suggestions for subdivision of pages and adaptation of comprehension questions; (2) lesson sheets and review sheets; (3) record…

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…

This book is intended for students in colleges of education and classroom teachers. The book consists of three parts. Part one discusses the historical, linguistic, and psychological background to the learning and teaching of reading. Areas given primary consideration are language and reading, skills and abilities involved in the reading process,…

This conference report summarizes the review of research on reading methods and materials done for Project 3 of the Targeted Research and Development Program on Reading. Critical evaluation of 948 research studies was made using the Gephart model. Of these, 244 studies were judged acceptable. It was concluded that most teachers combined and…

Seven New York City urban education programs were evaluated under the direction of the state urban education coordinator, and the evaluation reports on those programs are included here. The seven programs are: Strengthening Basic Skills in the Junior High School, Reading Diagnostic Centers, Multi-Sensory Stations, Guidance Interim Class, Bilingual…

The purpose of the study reported here was to investigate the effectiveness of the language experience approach to beginning reading instruction when used with pupils described as culturally deprived. Ten teachers of first grade classes in inner-city schools in Indianapolis volunteered to participate. Five teachers agreed to continue using a…

The purpose of this book is to give classroom teachers some guidelines for making learning to read a more meaningful experience for each child. The art of pacing and challenging a child through inductive teaching is detailed and techniques for guiding the child in self-selection and planning his time are described. Unit teaching in a…

Approximately 100 junior and senior education majors in a basic reading methods course answered these questions: (1) from what you can recall, what did your teachers (on any level) do that you feel promoted your competence and interest in reading? (2) was there anything that your teachers did that detracted from your interest in reading? (3) was…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of a programed linguistically-based reading approach with an eclectic approach when used with disadvantaged children in grades one and two in a rural county of northern Florida. The children, 137 first and second grade students, were stratified according to sex and race and…

Only materials specifically designed to teach one or more of the following word identification skills were included in this booklet: sight words, context clues, phonic analysis, structural analysis, and dictionary skills. Materials for grades one through six are stressed, although a few materials suitable for secondary school students are listed.…