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Benally, Louise; And Others – 1981
Part of the first book series of "Ch'al," the word workbook written in the Navajo language provides supplementary activities to the reading program. Illustrations are in reference to the 11 sound/symbol associations in the Navajo language introduced in the reader-workbook. Illustrated objects are captioned in the Navajo language using…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Language Experience Approach
Rosier, Helen Cody; And Others – 1981
The student's reader-workbook accompanies the teacher's guide to "Nashdoi." Organized in the same format as the "Ch'al" and "Chaa" books, "Nashdoi" builds on the vocabulary introduced in those first two readers in the series. The reader-workbook introduces the consonant "x," 14 new vowel environments, 6 new diphthong environments, and 102 new…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Education
HARRIS, ALBERT J.; SERWER, BLANCHE L. – 1966
THE FIRST YEAR OF A 3-YEAR PROJECT ENTITLED "COMPARING READING APPROACHES IN FIRST GRADE TEACHING WITH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN" (CRAFT) IS REPORTED. CRAFT COMPARES A SKILLS-CENTERED APPROACH WITH A LANGUAGE-EXPERIENCE APPROACH TO TEACHING READING. VARIATIONS OF THE SKILLS-CENTERED APPROACH ARE THE BASAL READER METHOD AND THE PHONOVISUAL…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Disadvantaged Youth, Language Experience Approach
Download full textDYKSTRA, ROBERT – 1967
THE RESULTS OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN FIRST GRADE READING INSTRUCTION AT THE END OF SECOND GRADE ARE REPORTED. THE SECOND-GRADE PHASE WAS CONCERNED WITH (1) THE EXTENT TO WHICH READINESS SKILLS ARE RELATED TO READING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE END OF SECOND GRADE, (2) HOW THE VARIOUS METHODS OF INSTRUCTION COMPARE IN…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Grade 2, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Language Experience Approach
Kerfoot, James F. – 1965
This publication contains papers contributed to the fifth Perspectives of Reading conference of the International Reading Association which focused on the teaching of beginning reading. The following approaches are described and evaluated: (1) individualized reading, (2) basal reading, (3) linguistic approach, (4) phonics approach, (5) new…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Individualized Reading
Simich-Dudgeon, Carmen – 1989
A review of selected research studies and practices on the teaching of literacy to limited English proficient (LEP) students suggests that there is considerable variation in the way literacy is defined. Several methods currently being used to develop LEP students' literacy skills are reviewed. Many LEP students continue to be taught reading skills…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Children, Daily Living Skills, Educational Strategies
Young, Savannah Miller; And Others – 1979
This booklet contains over 35 sample student activities designed by teachers to support the development of prerequisite skills for reading comprehension and to offer opportunities for mastery learning. Activities are suggested in the areas of letter/sound relationships, word recognition, experiential concept development, cognitive concept…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Language Experience Approach
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1979
The instructional materials for inservice teacher education that are described here focus on five different approaches to teaching reading--phonetics, multisensory, linguistic, language experience, and sight. The program stresses that no one approach is best for all children. This descriptive report provides information on the purposes and content…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationPowers, Meredith M.; Bobys, Aline R. – 1978
To make sense of unknown words encountered in their reading, children must relate what they read to their prior knowledge. It is important to use children's language in early reading instruction, through the use of language experience stories that provide children with a natural transition from oral to written language. Nursery rhymes may also be…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Creative Writing, Independent Reading, Language Experience Approach
Reyhner, Jon – 2001
This digest summarizes ways to help young American Indian and Alaska Native children become fluent readers. There are numerous reading intervention programs, each with its own set of claims and counter-claims. Phonics approaches are designed for standard English speakers, and students with limited English abilities end up parroting what they read…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Basal Reading, Culturally Relevant Education, Elementary Education
Bryant, N. Dale; And Others – 1979
This research review on basic reading skills begins with an historical perspective on reading methods, followed by an overview of reading instruction methods for the general population. Research findings are presented on several instructional methods, including phonetic, linguistic, artificial orthography, basal reading, and language experience…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Rosier, Helen Cody – 1978
The teacher's guide accompanies the student-reader workbook of "Nashdoi." Organized in the same format as the "Ch'al" and "Chaa" books, "Nashdoi" builds on the vocabulary introduced in those two readers. The consonant "x," 14 new vowel environments, 7 new diphthong environments, and 102 new words are introduced. This teacher's guide is organized…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Directed Reading Activity
Smith, Margaret; Dalheim, Zoe – 1990
Project READ had a two-fold purpose: to improve the reading levels of diagnosed learning disabled adults, and to investigate the following research questions: (1) which of three teaching approaches selected for this study is most effective for reading disabled adults? (2) what is effective assessment? and (3) how may the impact of reading…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Dyslexia
Aaron, I. E. – 1968
Selected recent research studies are reviewed under the following headings: (1) perception pretraining for reading, (2) hierarchical arrangement of reading skills, (3) comparisons of suggested sequences of different basal series, (4) code versus meaning emphasis in beginning reading, and (5) the relative effectiveness of methods involving…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Individualized Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Language Experience Approach
Burke, Erin – 1997
Reading aloud to children is the most important step towards making a child a reader. It exposes them to print and excites their curiosity through intriguing story lines. Parents play an enormous role in this aspect of reading development, because it begins long before a child is in school. In the beginning of school, teachers spend time assessing…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Techniques, Decoding (Reading), Invented Spelling
