Describes how a fifth grade student learned to read with the help of an electronics magazine. (RB)

A national survey of commerical television stations concludes that programs for instruction in reading aimed at adults are limited in number. (RB)

Describes a method of teaching reading which makes use of volunteers, including parents, students, and retired citizens. (RB)

Voices the plea that classroom teachers learn more about the learning process. (RB)

Suggests one possible way to get rid of reading tests that do not measure what they are supposed to. (RB)

Argues that reading comprehension involves interpretation and is very difficult to measure. (RB)

Studies the dialect of the frontier area between Uruguay and Brazil and the problems it poses for elementary education. (RB)

Suggests that reflection is an important study skill. (RB)

Concludes that it is the manner in which the contact with the child is maintained that determines success in reading or anything else. (RB)

While the goals for reading may be different, all efforts in reading must result in comprehension in order for goals to be realized. Reading comprehension is so complex that it defies any attempt to arrive at a single definition. S. Toulmin's argument structure model provides the basis for an analysis of the connection between critical reading and…

Each plan for guiding pupils to read emphasizes an inherent philosophy or philosophies of education. Existentialism encourages reading by promoting free choice of reading material and relating decisions to results. A reading curriculum based on the tenets of realism would give the learner a view of the world as it actually exists. Experimentalism…

Acknowledging that consumers need to look for certain information on store coupons, this lesson plan uses the overhead projector for teaching elementary school students how to systematically read and use coupons. The lesson emphasizes informed consumerism and provides a practical opportunity for students to apply the skills of vocabulary…

This editorial extrapolates and highlights the role, responsibility, academic course preparation, and competency areas as cited by the International Reading Association (IRA) publication, "Guidelines for the Specialized Preparation of Reading Professionals," for the college developmental reading and study skills professional. The purpose…

Part of a series intended to develop essential specialized reading skills, this text/workbook is designed to provide instruction and practice in skimming and scanning for students reading at the seventh through tenth grade reading levels, considered the advanced level. Part 1 of the book deals with skimming. A lesson defines skimming (the rapid…