Fourth article in a series which reviews materials for use with disadvantaged students. (RB)

Discusses the importance of self-concept in learning to read and suggests several techniques for improving a child's self-concept. (WR)

Presents a dramatic skit which suggests why Johnny can't read. (RB)

A television-based experiment emphasizes reading instead of satisfying teachers. (Author)

An overview of the basic concepts, components, and resources of reading instruction and the role assigned to professional educators. (Author)

Presents some activities in the use of phonic analysis and context clues for the reading disabled student at the secondary level. (RB)

Describes the Selective Reading Guide-O-Rama which is designed to help students in reading selectively and in distinguishing key ideas from supportive evidence and major points from minor points. (RB)

Gives ideas for expanding eighth graders' interest in the newspaper beyond the comics and the sports and theater sections. (RB)

Compares two major methods for teaching phonics. (RB)

Contains practical suggestions for teaching literature to students with a wide range of abilities and interests. (RB)

Provides steps to follow in evaluating reading instruction that incorporates the systems approach. (RB)

Argues that Piaget's model of intellectual development can be applied to reading, especially in the area of reading comprehension. (RB)

This study was conducted to describe and compare the content of pedagogical claims and supporting arguments. Subjects were 12 experienced teachers who participated in a year-long training program to prepare them to be Reading Recovery teachers. Teachers worked with children daily in 30-minute lessons and met in weekly seminar sessions with a group…

A follow-up study examined the long-term effects associated with receiving formal reading instruction in kindergarten. Subjects, 3,959 high school seniors from 24 school districts in 10 states, were part of the Beginning Reading Program (BRP) during the 1973-74 school year. The BRP originally included over 200 elementary schools and over 5,000…

Discussing the evolving conception of literacy, this digest provides a current review of material in the ERIC database on the multiplicities of literacies. The digest includes sections on the broadening scope of literacy, acquisition of literacies, defining literacy, and expanding the domain of literacy. (RS)