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From Denmark: A Program for Maintenance of Reading Levels.
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Phipps, Patricia M.; Nielsen, Jorgen Christian – Reading Teacher, 1987
Describes an early intervention reading program in Gentofte, Denmark, that is designed to maintain rather than remediate reading skills. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Content, Program Effectiveness
The Ins and Outs of a Kindergarten Writing Program.
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Martinez, Miriam; Teale, William H. – Reading Teacher, 1987
Describes a program used in three Texas schools in which kindergarten children spend a part of each day writing. (FL)
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Kindergarten, Learning Strategies, Program Content
Story Time Is Not Enough.
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Sides, Nita K. – Reading Teacher, 1982
Argues that a well-planned literature program can instill in primary-grade children a lifelong love of literature and reading. Describes one such program, the Literature in Teaching program developed in Evanston, Indiana, by classroom teachers and librarians. (FL)
Descriptors: Library Role, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Primary Education
Whole Language Instruction: Writing in 1st Grade.
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Gunderson, Lee; Shapiro, Jon – Reading Teacher, 1988
Reports extensive observations of a whole language program in two first grade classrooms that support whole language instruction. Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the approach for both students and teachers. (FL)
Descriptors: Grade 1, Language Acquisition, Primary Education, Program Content
Teaching Remedial Students to be Strategic Readers and Better Comprehenders.
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Hahn, Amos L. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Offers a step-by-step procedure for teaching intermediate grade poor readers three important text-based strategies that boost their comprehension of expository prose by stimulating their thinking. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Reading, Intermediate Grades, Program Content
Development of Programs for Children with Specific Reading Disabilities in the German Democratic Republic.
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Raynor, Phyllis F. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes a program initiated in East Germany in l962 to identify and remediate specific reading disabilities in elementary school children. Compares aspects of the program with those of programs in other nations. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Content
Involving Parents and Children in Reading for Fun.
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Sittig, Linda Harris – Reading Teacher, 1982
Describes how one school involved children and the community in a reading program designed to illustrate that reading is an enjoyable activity. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Program Content, Program Development
An Environmental Reading Program.
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Marturano, Arlene – Reading Teacher, 1985
Describes an Environmental Reading Program, in which students come to realize that they are readers of their surroundings. Shows how the program can stimulate thought processes and promote comprehension. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
No Secrets to Reading: Developing a New Reading/Language Arts Learning Program Using Television in Israel.
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Wohl, Aryeh – Reading Teacher, 1985
Describes a program in which three educational institutions collaborated to create and implement a multisensory reading/language arts program that focuses on language arts integration, sequential skills learning, and individualized instruction. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Television, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Integrated Activities
Parents, Children and Reading: Helping Canadian Native Indian Parents of Preschoolers.
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Mayfield, Margie I. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Describes a program adopted by five native Indian bands in British Columbia in which parents promote their children's early language and reading skills in the home. (FL)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Child Language, Community Role, Early Childhood Education
A Successful Program for First Grade Remedial Reading Instruction.
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Mathews, Barbara A.; Seibert, Jane B. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Describes a summer remedial reading program for first-grade students. Includes discussions of the activities and strategies used to promote comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary development. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Learning Activities, Primary Education