The present research was based on the premise that reading comprehension involves complex organizational strategies on the part of the reader, through which he detects meanings and interrelationships of the substantive material within the passage. (Author)

In an effort to determine whether there is a place for fictional religious themes in the social studies, students are asked to compete for an award based on their reaction to the story "Bonshe the Silent . (AP)

A study of sixteen grade-six Cree and Metis children reading and recalling a traditional Cree narrative and a Euro-American folktale found that even though they seemed to comprehend traditional Cree narratives better than non-native children would, they had a well-established Euro-American story schema. (ERB)

Describes a preschool program that introduces four-year-olds to print concepts such as left to right, top to bottom, words beginning with the same sound, and upper and lower case letters. (AEA)

Twenty-two pages of holiday gems for you and your kids, featuring traditions, giving the natural way, singing under the mistletoe, paper crafts, choral reading, an international bazaar, poetry and puzzles, a seasonal bibliography, projects with plastic, a couple of stories, gifts from the teacher, and gifts for your colleagues. (Editor)

Twenty-eight pre-school children, identified as having either a high or a low degree of interest in books and stories at nursery school, were compared by means of observations, tests, interviews with parents about activities at home, and questionnaires for staff about activities at school. (Author)

Focuses on one specific kind of information and guidance employed by many adolescent females as a source of information on sexuality, female erotica, and for information on the female role--the female self concept. (Author/RK)

Proposes that narratives (stories) are a central factor in moral development. Discusses recent theoretical contributions of Bruner, Sarbin, Spence, and Tulving. Discusses the following aspects of moral development: (1) empathy; (2) caring and commitment; (3) interpersonal interaction; and (4) personal character and personality. Comments on…

An instructional strategy for teaching comprehension of literature was tested with seven high school students with learning disabilities. The strategy taught story grammar through use of short stories and the paradigm of modeling/guided practice/independent practice. Students showed improved story comprehension. (Author/JDD)

Shares the experiences of telling stories to three-year-old Tim, who began to take over parts of the stories to tell himself. Suggests that, by making storytelling an interactive event, adults can help children feel comfortable enough in storytelling to be confident of their own emergent narrative ability. (MG)

Argues that most pupils need some help as the reading curriculum widens to include books of varied linguistic complexity. Maintains that increasing awareness of the register patterning of different genres is a basis for continued teaching of reading across the curriculum throughout pupils' school careers. (RS)

The development of a survey designed to assess secondary students' liking of particular stories is explained. Analysis of students' written explanations for liking favorite readings identified three aspects of liking. A survey operationalizing these aspects was administered to 118 high school students. Findings indicate that the survey is valid…

Twenty narrative teaching strategies, used by speech-language pathologists in oral and written language instruction with students who have language learning disabilities, are described and categorized by narrative presentation stage. Language focus, grade/age level, and teaching context are suggested for each strategy. (Author/JDD)

Four high school seniors at the Nebraska School for the Deaf were effectively used as storytellers and story readers with primary grade students at the school. The younger children became more involved with literature and the older students learned to select appropriate stories, prepare for storytelling, and select the appropriate communication…