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Download full textWGBH-TV, Boston, MA. – 2001
"Between the Lions" is an award-winning PBS television series based on a comprehensive literacy curriculum that combines phonics and whole language. This guide has been created to help first grade teachers use "Between the Lions" in their classrooms to enhance their reading lessons. The guide is filled with engaging activities,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Curriculum Enrichment, Grade 1, Learning Activities
Peterson, Barbara – 2001
This book looks at a broad sweep of books--from "little books" with patterned sentences to small illustrated chapter books. The book integrates discussions of nearly 200 different books, sorted along a gradient of difficulty, beginning with Reading Recovery levels and extending to a framework for evaluating more complex texts, the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. Office of Library Development. – 1991
This bibliography lists books appropriate for first and second graders and other children just beginning to exercise some reading skills. Most of the books listed have a controlled vocabulary, but textbooks are not included. Each entry includes author, title, publisher, publication date, and price. Approximately 175 books are listed in…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Emergent Literacy
Pursell, Frances Josephson – 1986
This book is an annotated bibliography of recommended print materials for English-speaking adults (18 years of age and over) reading at the seventh-grade level or below. More than 95 percent of the titles are paperbacks; hardbacks are indicated in the annotations. The titles are selected for their broad appeal to the general adult new reader. (All…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
Smith-Lawrence, Paula; Gary, Suzanne Tumblin, Ed. – 1980
Intended to provide children with pleasurable reading experiences by letting them feel successful in their early reading attempts, the program described in this booklet employs reading comprehension techniques that have been found effective and focuses on helping to prevent comprehension problems before they arise. The program was designed to be…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Library Role, Library Services, Parent Role
Weibel, Marguerite Crowley – 1984
This handbook for librarians and adult basic education (ABE) teachers examines existing and potential library-literacy connections. Chapter I discusses methods and criteria for selecting and evaluating books for new readers. Both readability levels and the quality of books are considered. The second chapter examines the library's general…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
O'Brien, Roberta Luther, Comp. – 1984
This document is an annotated bibliography of recommended print materials for English-speaking adults reading at the seventh-grade level or below. (Sixty percent of the titles are at fifth-grade level or below.) More than 95 percent of the titles are paperbacks. The titles were selected for their broad appeal to the average adult new reader.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults
