Through reading guidance, teachers can provide a reading experience that is fun for the students. (MM)

The author describes the program at the reading laboratory at Golfview Elementary School, Rocklege, Florida. The lab is for both students and teachers; its program focuses on the prevention and self-remediation of reading problems by building positive attitudes and interests. (Author)

Describes a reading lesson designed around a popular song. (RB)

Fourth grade students (half of whom received reading instruction through the Language Experience Approach and the other half through the Basal Reader Approach since the first grade) were observed to determine the behavioral channeling of aggression when influenced by method of instruction. The methods were: (1) a Directed Reading-Thinking Activity…

Gives the outline of a directed reading lesson and techniques for teaching reading. (GB)

Proposes the "say and write" method and the directed sentence reading method as ways of using language experience stories to develop children's sight vocabulary. (FL)

The traditional approach to reading in the content areas has been to teach reading skills only in reading class, usually using literature or narrative selections and expecting transfer of those skills to content texts or other expository materials. The transfer of those reading skills has been such a disappointing experience that even students who…

Many behavioral theorists have suggested that self-directed activity is central to the learning process (e.g., Dewey, Piaget, Wertheimer). Accordingly, it was predicted that such activity bears a significant positive relationship to the quantity, quality, and variety of responses in a reading lesson. Moreover, it was expected that selected…

Describes how to construct a reading guide to help students understand mathematical word problems. (MKM)

Consultant discusses useful guidelines for using oral reading wisely. (GB)

Figurative Language can be a more effective way for authors to say what they mean, but young readers need help from teachers to ensure their understanding of these figures of speech. (Author)

Evaluates the characteristics common to most reading programs and offers suggestions for keeping a program a learning rather than a testing situation. (HTH)

Noting that "every pupil response" (EPR) techniques allow for all students in a group to respond to each question asked by a teacher, this paper explains how EPR techniques may be incorporated in a reading lesson to help students develop decoding ability. The paper offers a justification for using these directed teaching strategies based on…

The author investigated pupil reading achievement as related to teacher emphasis on individualized instruction, language development, comprehension skills, diagnosis, word attack skills, oral vs. silent reading, and other, not easily classifiable, skills. (MJB)