The rapid multiplication of public libraries and the wide distribution of cheap editions, have rendered books upon all subjects and of every degree of merit and demerit so readily accessible, that it has become necessary not only to teach children how to read, but also to give them such instruction as will enable them to decide wisely what to…

This textbook is the fifth volume in a series of readers. New words are defined, and selections are preceded by suggested points to consider.

This textbook is the sixth volume in a series of readers. New words are defined, and selections are preceded by suggested points to consider.

This paper is intended to serve as a stimulant to further efforts to interrelate Jean Piaget's ideas on cognitive development with the broad perspective on reading developed by Peter Spencer, the founder of the Claremont Reading Conference. The three sections of the paper deal with the following areas: an analysis and comparison of Piaget's and…

THIS HANDBOOK IS DESIGNED TO AID SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO ARE CALLED UPON TO TEACH READING ALONG WITH THEIR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BUT WHO HAVE HAD NO COLLEGE PREPARATION FOR TEACHING THE VARIOUS READING SKILLS. THE CONTENTS INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF READING, DEVELOPMENTAL READING, REMEDIAL PROGRAMS, READING AND THE SUBJECT TEACHER, ADMINISTERING A…

IN ORDER TO TEACH READING AS A THINKING PROCESS, TEACHERS SHOULD BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN CAN THINK AND CAN BE TAUGHT TO READ CRITICALLY, EVEN AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. THREE ASPECTS OF THE READING-THINKING PROCESS INCLUDE DECLARATION OF PURPOSES, REASONING, AND JUDGMENT. THE NATURE OF THE PURPOSES DETERMINES WHAT IS TO BE READ AND HOW IT IS TO BE READ.…

A SURVEY OF THE MECHANICAL AIDS AVAILABLE FOR THE TEACHING OF READING WHICH DESCRIBES THEIR OPERATION, THEIR COST, AND LIMITATIONS IS PRESENTED TO PROVIDE SCHOOL PERSONNEL WITH SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MECHANICAL AIDS IN GENERAL AND ABOUT SELECTED PROTOTYPICAL DEVICES IN PARTICULAR. EDUCATORS CAN OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEVICES FROM THE…

A METHOD OF DEVELOPING CRITICAL READING POWER BY ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENTS, CARTOONS, EDITORIALS, AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES FOUND IN NEWSPAPERS IS DESCRIBED. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF TEACHING PROCEDURES ARE GIVEN. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A WIDE RANGE OF NEWSPAPERS BE USED SO THAT THE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS EXPRESSED IN COLUMNS, EDITORIALS, AND POLITICAL NEWS…

A READING AND STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM INITIATED IN SEPTEMBER, 1959, IN THE CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SOUTHWEST LOS ANGELES IS DESCRIBED. THE DISTRICT IS COMPOSED OF FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS WITH A TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 STUDENTS. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS REQUIRED AND IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH…

APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF THE METROPOLITAN READING TEST WERE ADMINISTERED CITYWIDE IN OCTOBER, 1965, AND MAY, 1966, TO PUPILS IN GRADES 2 THROUGH 9 IN AN EFFORT BY THE NEW YORK SCHOOL SYSTEM TO IMPROVE READING. THE RESULTS ARE PRESENTED IN TABLES WHICH SHOW THE DISTRIBUTION OF READING ACHIEVEMENT SCORES IN EACH GRADE. THE IOWA TESTS OF BASIC SKILLS IN…

AN INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN FOR WORKSHOP USE TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS IS PRESENTED. DERIVED FROM BLOOM'S "TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES" AND "CLASSROOM QUESTIONS--WHAT KIND," THE PUBLICATION ILLUSTRATES THE POSSIBLE USE OF A TAXONOMY OF QUESTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM. FOUR SAMPLE LESSONS ILLUSTRATE EXAMPLES OF…

Noting that the growth of linguistics as a discipline has been accompanied by an awareness of the relevance of linguistic research to the study and teaching of reading, this paper examines four points at which linguists and reading researchers have met. The four areas reviewed are: (1) linguistic methods in teaching reading, (2) sociolinguistics…