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Peer reviewedWillems, Arnold L. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 1979
Current theories about teaching children to read overemphasize use of the left brain hemisphere. Children with a right-hemisphere dominance are likely to experience difficulties unless reading experiences are planned which capitalize on right-brain characteristics: divergent thinking and creative activities, hands-on experiences, and free reading.…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Style, Creative Activities
