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Thonis, Eleanor Wall – Reading Instruction Journal, 1989
In developing appropriate reading instruction for language minority children, the following factors should be considered: the developmental nature of literacy, the connection between speech and print, the conventions of the writing system, the importance of comprehension, the role of native language and literacy, and the transferability of skills.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking, Minority Group Children
