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Computers and the Developmental Learner.
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Deming, Mary P.; Valeri-Gold, Maria – Reading Horizons, 1992
Discusses the use of computers in teaching basic writing to college students. Offers computer exercises and activities which foster a whole-language curriculum. (PRA)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Computers, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Perceptions and Reactions of Language Arts and Reading Teachers.
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Smith, Patricia K.; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1993
Investigates nationwide practices in language instruction, the nature of changes, and perceptions and reactions of teachers. Finds that 85% of teachers followed a curriculum guide; teachers appeared to react diversely to the philosophy of whole language; and whole language appeared to be gaining a foothold in suburban schools of approximately 300…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Reading Teachers
Predictable Books in a Middle School Class Writing Program.
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McCoy, Linda Jones; Hammett, Victoria – Reading Horizons, 1992
Describes whole-language activities (including using predictable books and rewriting of literary and poetic patterns) used for teaching reading and writing in a Kansas middle school. (PRA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Reading Instruction
Creating Classroom Contexts for Readers: Linking Children with Books.
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Lehr, Susan – Reading Horizons, 1990
Discusses how teachers can begin to create contexts in which reading excites children and links them effectively with books in a variety of genres. Argues that literature is a vehicle for creating contexts to facilitate intellectual growth and critical thinking. (RS)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Literature Appreciation