Noting that language arts and reading across the curriculum are in vogue, this paper asserts that reading is an important and distinct part of the language arts and overall school curriculum. It discusses actions and methods involved in the teaching of reading itself, including: (1) oral reading to and by students; (2) availability of a variety of…

This report addresses how reading comprehension can be assessed when children have limited decoding skills. Successful teachers use reading assessments for many purposes. A Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) survey of 496 teachers in "beat the odds" schools revealed that they use many informal reading tasks to assess…

The new television series "Between the Lions" on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is designed to teach children ages 4 to 7 the values and purposes for literacy, along with the skills they need to become literate. Highlighted among the curriculum components are: (1) purposes of reading, including reading for pleasure, information, and…

Embedded multimedia refers to teaching methods that embed video or DVD content within teachers' lessons. The research of Mayer (2001) and others has suggested that multimedia instruction can enhance learning by using the capacity of both visual and verbal memory systems. The present study evaluated embedded multimedia in a year-long randomized…

Reports a study supporting the teaching of auditory analysis skills to prekindergarten children. (TO)

Teacher uses a context clue approach to help early readers and struggling readers to master difficult words. (GB)

Reports a study identifying the most commonly used words in 110 highly recommended trade books for children in grades one and two. (TO)

Reviews several instruments frequently used in evaluating a pre-first grade child's readiness for learning to read with the focus on the extent to which published research has raised or resolved questions regarding the use of these instruments. (TO)

Analyzes six ideas related to language experience intended to improve the teaching of reading. (RB)

Let's Read is a reading program for preschool and early elementary school children with the dual purpose of teaching Negro children and training their mothers on how to provide intellectual stimulation for their children. (RB)

A brief glance at traditional orthographies and the initial teaching alphabet points up the need for spelling reform. (RB)

The emphasis on reading in a Miami elementary school curriculum is having a good effect in lessening the amount of dropouts. (GB)

The present data offer more support for linguistic'' approaches to teaching reading. (Authors)

Correspondences between printed and spoken messages are seen to be based on meaning; expectancies about syntax and semantics lead the reader to form hypotheses which can be confirmed or not with only a small portion of cues available in the text. (Author)

Data suggested that computer instruction benefits both girls and boys, but that it is relatively more effective for boys. (Authors)