The Language Context of Reading and Learning to Read in the Primary School.

Smith, Alex

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ERIC Number: EJ165722

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Language Context of Reading and Learning to Read in the Primary School

Smith, Alex

Reading, 11, 1, 13-19, Apr 77

Explores the approach to reading which emphasizes reading within a total language context and concludes that teacher training should stress awareness of the child's general language situation and should discourage reliance on word-skill material. (JM)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Language, Language Role, Oral Reading, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Teacher Education

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