The beginning reading method explained in this book combines a phonics approach with a sight word/basal reader approach, a method which the author used during her many years in the classroom. The author has found that children can become independent readers in two to four months and may read from 10 to 200 books independently in the first year.…

Presented are teacher's instructions and materials designed to teach the reading of ink print materials with the Optacon to blind children on the primary level. The teacher's manual includes an introduction to the beginning reading materials, suggestions for adapting Optacon materials to individual student programs, and guidelines for five…

This description of computer-based courseware for a beginning reading curriculum developed by the PLATO Elementary Reading Project indicates the philosophical approach to lesson development and describes the interactive capabilities of the system, as well as the types of visual displays, routines for data collection by teachers, and uses of the…