Suggests class activities to increase interest and improve reading skills in basal reading programs. (RB)

Discusses the positive effects that can be gained from using the initial teaching alphabet in beginning reading instruction. (RB)

Discusses the importance of learning to transform the visual representation of language into meaning during beginning reading. (RB)

Argues that the Learning Experience Approach (LEA) is superior to other methods of teaching reading when used with blind children. (RB)

Reveals that 55 percent of 51 certification boards surveyed have or are considering a reading requirement for secondary teachers. (RB)

Argues that reading research studies should be more widely disseminated so that teachers may apply the latest information in teaching reading. (RB)

Reviews the literature on reading research published in Britain during 1974. (RB)

Presents an overview of the problems of teaching reading to speakers of various dialects and what authorities see as solutions. (RB)

Argues that IQ scores can be useful in reading diagnosis, but teachers need to be familiar with the test in order to use it as a tool. (RB)

Describes a technique intended to help teach children how to transfer their listening skills to the act of reading. (RB)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on models describing the reading process. (RB)