Considers the nature of motivation and its place in the development of reading comprehension. Uses A. Maslow's hierarchy of motivation as a heuristic for examining the motivational quality of several teaching methods commonly proposed for comprehension instruction. (FL)

Suggests that to promote concentration, teachers must put active "thinking" ways of reading into the hands of students. (FL)

Comments on the nature of taxonomies in education generally and in reading specifically. Examines alternatives to taxonomies as they are traditionally used in reading instruction, and proposes a number of comprehension strategies to use in conjunction with the Thomas Barrett Taxonomy of Reading. (FL)

Presents a language arts unit designed to create bridges between the real world and the story in order to help children develop both social understanding and reading comprehension skills. (FL)

Notes that contemporary poets are writing sensitive and imaginative poetry that offers children insights into life and fun. (FL)

Covers some of the issues and procedures used in conducting meta-analysis, a comprehensive and quantitative method for reviewing research, and includes a review of completed meta-analysis in reading. (HOD)

Examines trends in reading instruction, suggesting that some approaches are responsible for children's reading difficulties. Looks at research suggesting ways to bridge the gap between reading experiences that take place in the home and those that occur in school. (HTH)

Examines the theory behind a classroom process for clarifying one's inner voice. Argues for helping students gain control of their lives by questioning and reacting to those controlling them. Concludes that teachers and students will discover that this type of inner voice orientation for teaching is ever-expanding. (FL)

Explores whether the skills management systems, based on the mastery learning theory, can be used to foster creative reading--the highest level of skill development. (FL)

Concludes that while teaching is a complex activity that requires a sophisticated array of skills and abilities, few teachers in early childhood education programs have had adequate preparation and are instead performing tasks that are different from those for which they were hired. (FL)

Concludes that not all functions of oral language develop to the same extent in readers and nonreaders and that this is not related solely to IQ. (FL)

Describes research on reading achievements of children who have not begun formal reading instruction. Indicates that children employ meaning, decoding, and memory as principal strategies for an effective approach to reading instruction. (Author/MJL)

Examines the literature concerning the use of drugs to treat hyperactive children, the effects of these drugs upon the children's performance in the classroom, and the role of the teacher in drug treatment. IFL)

Presents an annotated bibliography of children's books dealing with Mexican Americans and discusses common themes found in them. (FL)

The Reading and Microcomputers Project at Texas School for the Deaf is designed to provide inservice teacher training in computer technology, develop software for enhancing secondary students' vocabulary skills, and teach students computer literacy skills. Recommendations of project staff include training aides, students, and volunteers in the…