Presents research and opinion on the pros and cons of teaching phonics in the middle school. (SJL)

Points out that the imitative, repeated, and impress methods of teaching reading each have certain strengths and weaknesses of which teachers should be aware. (Author/FL)

Explains how classroom cookery can be used in the elementary school language arts program. Emphasizes ways it can improve reading skills and provides a listing of cookbooks for children. (FL)

Examines the nature of comprehension, specifically in the area of reading, and offers some techniques for teaching comprehension. (FL)

Describes a phrase analysis system called PHAN that can be used to assess the degree and nature of potential stumbling blocks to comprehension within a passage or book. (FL)

Presents a reading model with seven aspects: word perception, literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension, reactive comprehension, application comprehension, study skills, and rates. (FL)

Provides information and specific suggestions for the regular classroom teacher who must cope with visually handicapped children in reading classes. (FL)

Argues that teachers should provide their students practice in answering different kinds of comprehension questions. Suggests the Barrett Taxonomy of Cognitive and Affective Dimensions of Reading Comprehension as a model for use in generating diversified questions. (FL)

Reviews studies relating to reading instruction for Black children. Points out several problems in methodology found in the studies. (FL)

Presents ideas for using students' names as springboards for vocabulary or reading instruction. (FL)

Describes 10 behaviors teachers can use to provide thoughtful teacher-child interactions in the classroom. (Author)

Discusses a commercially produced program for increasing reading comprehension. (FL)

Explores the possibilities for adapting the basal reader to the particular needs of the student or classroom as opposed to strict page by page study. (HTH)

Examines whether empirical research in beginning reading instruction supports the major tenets of the psycholinguistic approach to beginning reading. (Author/MP)

Reviewed are four reference books on the teaching of reading: "How To Teach Reading: A Competency-Based Program"; "Teaching Reading"; "Reading without Nonsense"; "Teaching Reading Comprehension." (KC)