The paper describes an approach to teaching phonics to hearing impaired 12-15 year olds through a microcomputer. Under the guidance of a teacher, a standard phonics textbook is paired with phonetic and phonologic practice on the computer. Students proceed through the materials at their own pace. Three phases of learning are featured: (1) exposure…

William S. Gray, first president of the International Reading Association, is the focus of this booklet. Sections are devoted to "The Person," which includes Gray's family background, early schooling and teaching jobs, and his further education at Illinois State University, the University of Chicago, and Teachers College (Columbia…

Developed to provide supplementary instructional strategies for reading teachers at the kindergarten level, this booklet presents the instructional module for identifying rhyming words, a component of the Comprehensive Reading Program of the Chicago Public Schools. The activities in this booklet are presented in four developmental stages--the…

This publication is a collection of eight articles and ten software reviews written by the author for "Micro Missive" since 1984. "Micro Missive" is a quarterly newsletter that has regularly informed International Reading Association members of new developments in computer-based instruction and reading/language arts through articles, software…

Spectographic analysis of speech calls into question two common assumptions of reading teachers: (1) that words are independent units of speech, and (2) that phonemes, the minimal speech sounds needed to change meaning, actually exist. Spectographs reproduce the physical sounds made in speech without any human or psychological interpretation. When…

A rationale for teaching study skills to black exceptional students is presented along with a suggested instructional approach. The importance of teacher and parent expectations is emphasized, as is the need for developing strategies for nurturing self-esteem, motivation, improved attitudes, and adaptive learning styles in exceptional black…

The paper reviews the history of gifted education in the United States since the late 1800's, with particular emphasis on reading and reading instruction. Definitional issues are examined, and the impact of social forces upon the changing conceptions of the population is analyzed. The history of gifted services begins with the writings of F.…

The paper describes the enactive method, an alternative approach to introducing and teaching reading to young hearing impaired children. The method actively involves the child as a processor of the material rather than as a passive consumer. The approach is established for a short period of time each day until the student outgrows its original…

The paper presents strategies to help regular class teachers help their mainstreamed students read and learn better. The seven teaching ideas are offered for use in "whole class" settings and are designed to benefit both mainstreamed and regular students. Further, the strategies can be used by subject matter instructors who cannot become…

Reviews the literature on the importance of linguistics in reading instruction at the elementary level. (RB)

A list and brief description of beginning reading kits representative of the variety of kits currently on the market. (Author)

Contains an interview with R. C. Orem on what Montessori schools think about early reading for children from a disadvantaged background. (RB)

Presents a progress report on the Reading Is Fundamental program. (RB)

Presents an interview with Ruth Love Holloway on current status of the Right to Read program. (RB)

Attempts to develop a comprehensive analysis of the specific requirements of the early reading task and to identify related competencies. (RB)