Describes an experiment to determine the effects of counselling as a method of improving the self esteem of retarded readers. (RB)

Contains a historical view of decoding and discusses what it means for teachers of phonics. (RB)

Describes ways to evaluate and enhance students' self-esteem through the reading program. (RB)

Supports the hypothesis that intensive field experience with children in a school setting contributes to competence in teaching reading. (RB)

Describes the role of the teacher and the reading coordinator in a vocational education reading program. (RB)

Stresses the importance of finding the strengths of problem readers, and building on them. (RB)

Suggests that priming can serve as a useful technique to help equalize in-class participation of students with widely varying cognitive abilities. (RB)

Dodson, in "Language Teaching and the Bilingual Method" (London; Pitman 1967, 1972), described a controversial, new bilingual method that involves the use of the mother tongue and introduction of the printed word along with the first auditory presentation. Dodson is interviewed about certain controversial points. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Survey of teacher attitudes toward reading instruction at the primary level provides several ideas for improving reading programs. (RB)

Argues the importance of teaching students to read for meaning and suggests nine ways in which critical reading and thinking skills can be developed. (RB)

Concludes that the sight method of teaching reading is discredited by recent research findings. (RB)

Learning climate, appropriate materials, and the teacher's attitude and relationship to the students are important factors in successful teaching of the disadvantaged. (RB)

Presents some additional thoughts on improving reading comprehension through the use of multiple-choice main idea reading exercises. (RB)

Reports and explains the results of a conference on how children learn to read and proposes some principles for teaching beginning reading. (RB)