Proponents of the "all-school" reading program believe that reading skills should not be taught without also teaching the content of the material being read. The librarian can make a major contribution to this approach. (Author/PF)

Librarians in Stamford, Waterbury, Syracuse, and Southbridge (Massachusetts) are all involved in a program called Literacy Volunteers of America. This private nonprofit agency has one overriding concern, and that is to help adults and teenagers who are inadequate readers, or "functional illiterates." (Author)

The support of the principal is essential for a successful reading instruction program. Six suggestions are presented that principals can use to implement quality reading programs. (Author/MLF)

Lists four reasons for teaching reading in the secondary school. (MKM)

Suggests that content reading strategies should be validated by research. (MKM)

Gives suggestions for successful implementation of sustained silent reading. (MKM)

Differences between spelling-to-sound and sound-to-spelling correspondences can cause problems in the teaching of reading and writing. (MKM)

Proposes a drama resource program in high schools to augment and enhance other basic disciplines, particularly reading. Points out that such a program would provide needed expertise to reluctant teachers in the area of theater arts, get more actual reading of written material into skill remediation reading programs, and reinforce the concept that…

Children's rhymes are one way of introducing children to the world of print and reading instruction. (DD)

Encounters with written language through reading can be exciting if they serve a function within the child's own framework of interest. (DD)

Presented is a discussion--based upon a small-scale survey of the reading needs of adults--of the importance of teaching reading to the learning disabled and those with less severe learning and reading difficulties. (DLS)

Presented is a summary of the work done by R. Waugh in analyzing the teaching and/or improvement of reading comprehension among learning disabled junior and senior high students. (DLS)

Discusses the relationship between reading and listening skills; cites five factors that can have a negative effect on this relationship. (MAI)

Examines the importance of consistency of letter-sound patterns in beginning reading instruction. (HOD)

Reviews recent ERIC resources for creating integrated learning environments. (DD)