Providing a list of resources for beginning the conversation about literature-based instruction, this booklet presents selected annotations of 36 journals. These resources include journals that review children's books and publish articles about literature-based instruction, journals and reference books that provide lists and reviews of children's…

This lesson plan is designed for grade levels 2-12 to show how children's literature may be used to teach geography and reading at the same time. The focus of the lesson is on trees, and how humans interact with their environment. The information for teachers includes: grade level, purpose, time needed, theme, description, materials needed,…

This paper analyzes representation of females in reading texts for children. Two theoretical approaches are contrasted that focus on one particular critique of gender representation in school reading materials, and a detailed, gender analysis is presented of "Story Chest," a graded reader, used in England since 1972 after successful use…

A stratified random sample of 1,500 state legislators from 12 states was surveyed regarding their perceptions and knowledge of issues in reading instruction. The states were selected to provide a balanced mix of state sizes, state budget sizes, and geographic regions. Within states, legislators were selected to balance districts. Both mail surveys…

A study determined the effectiveness of the "Direct Instruction" program on the reading achievement of sixth-grade students. "Direct Instruction," known as "Distar" in the 1960s, is a phonic-based method that uses scripted lesson plans engaging students to learn by memory and classroom responses. Subjects were 30…

This 70-item bibliography presents a list of material published between 1978 and 1990 concerning gifted students and reading. The bibliography includes journal articles, books, and conference papers, and publications of ERIC clearinghouses. (RS)

A reading instructor interested in reliving the experience of learning to read for the first time attempted to read "Androcles and the Lion" in Shavian Alphabet. The would-be reader of Shavian faces a page of hooks and slants completely unfamiliar, but there is no translation problem. As soon as the reader can pronounce out loud the…

The premise of this booklet is that reading should be taught from the beginning to all students with the techniques and materials and orders of presentation that have been found to be effective in remediation, such as the concept of controlled lists. It is "common sense" to teach words in such lists in phonic context, rather than the…

This issue of the Arizona Reading Journal focuses on the theme "reading recovery" and includes the following articles: "Why Is an Inservice Programme for Reading Recovery Teachers Necessary?" (Marie M. Clay); "What Is Reading Recovery?" (Gay Su Pinnell); "Teaching a Hard To Teach Child" (Constance A.…

To examine the development of the philosophy of education, educators, and educationists, this parody fable tells the story of a king in a faraway land who asked the old tradesmen to teach the teachers of the kingdom how to teach young people to build houses. The children learned well from this instruction and built many fine houses for the…

This report presents information regarding Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) guidelines as they relate to the Accelerated Reader program. The report states that a student's zone of proximal development is the range of book readability levels that will challenge a student without causing frustration or loss of motivation. It discusses factors…

This booklet examines the learning process in reading, not with an eye to simple solutions, but with concern about problems and potential remedies. Within this framework, it discusses research on the brain and learning processes and suggests some ways to improve instruction for all children in grades K-8. After an introduction, sections of the…

Developed for elementary classroom teachers and reading specialists, this book is designed to enliven, enrich, and reinforce all areas of reading instruction. The book provides hundreds of reproducible activities, games, and practical ideas to teach and reinforce basic reading skills. The book is organized into 10 monthly sections to fit the…

Noting that the word "phonics" has become so politically charged that it is probably the most widely misunderstood and misrepresented aspect of language education today, this book takes a fresh look at the debate about the use of phonics in reading instruction. After defining phonics, the book addresses the science, teaching, and…

Metacognition has received recent attention by researchers and teachers alike because of the possibilities for successful instruction and intervention for readers at all levels. This paper explores the area of metacognition as it relates specifically to reading comprehension. The paper addresses six areas: (1) the definitions of metacognition,…