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Thonis, Eleanor Wall – 1970
Chapter 1 in this teacher's guide to the teaching of reading to non-English speakers presents an overview of the pre-reading level and makes suggestions to teachers who are preparing pupils for beginning reading instruction. Chapter 2 defines the relationship between oral and written language, gives some of the learning theories which apply to…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Learning Theories
Jenkins, William A., Ed. – Elementary English, 1964
The articles in this publication are (1) "The Children's Literary Heritage" by Dora V. Smith; (2) "Some Approaches to Teaching Standard English as a Second Language" by Charlotte K. Brooks; (3) "Detroit Great Cities School Improvement Program in Language Arts" by Clarence W. Wachner; (4) "Teaching and Testing Critical Listening in the Fifth and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Guilfoile, Elizabeth – 1962
This survey of reading material for elementary students covers over 320 books from 38 publishers, more than three-fourths published since 1957. The books reviewed were offered by their publishers as "books with stories or interesting information, with simple sentence structure, reasonably limited vocabulary, and a measure of repetition--for those…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading, Bibliographies, Books
Criscuolo, Nicholas P. – 1973
This book is intended for preservice and inservice training of teachers of elementary reading. The contents discuss: current emphases in reading instruction and research supporting each of the approaches; the stages of reading development as well as the various materials and activities used for teaching each level; the basic reading program,…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories
Gruen, Ronald Steven – 1971
This study was designed to select and explore a research battery which, when administered at the beginning of the school year, more adequately predicts end of year reading achievement than have previously-used tests and test batteries. The tests used were perceptual-motor and cognitive-intellectual, with the most adequate predictor tests…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Reading
Clements, Nancy E. – Georgia Journal of Reading, 1988
Reports on a pilot program for developmental placement in Brevard County, Florida. Discusses various aspects of the program, including teacher education, student screening, parent involvement, cost, and program evaluation. Asserts that developmental placement aids students' academic progress. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Environment, Developmental Stages, Inservice Teacher Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2004
The English Language Arts Standard Course of Study establishes competency goals and objectives for the teaching and learning of English Language Arts in North Carolina. This document details the English Language Arts content that should be taught in all schools. The entire K-12 North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study was last…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Competence, Reading Programs
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1998
Focusing on eliminating the disparity of literacy between low income, ethnically or culturally diverse populations and their more advantaged counterparts, this paper describes policies and procedures on how to ensure that all children in Washington State schools attain the highest levels of literacy possible. After some background information, the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, High Risk Students
Ortiz, Robert W.; Stile, Stephen W. – 2000
The potential benefits of father participation in their children's reading and writing activities include improved literacy skills, increased bonding, and heightened self-esteem of both fathers and children. This paper identifies a training model for working with fathers--Project DADS. Using this model, early childhood professionals can foster…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Childrens Writing, Disabilities
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Horodezky, Betty – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1979
The 50 most frequently occurring words found in primary level reading materials were taught to kindergarten pupils using three different teaching methods. Neither methodology nor frequency of occurrence affected the relative learning difficulty of sight words. The study is the second investigation in a series. (SB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Context Clues, Kindergarten Children, Kinesthetic Methods
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Wolery, Mark; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1990
This study found that constant time delay was effective in teaching word reading to four students (ages seven to eight) with mild handicaps. Individual attentional response was more effective and efficient in learning to spell words than in choral attentional response. Observational and incidental learning occurred for all students. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention, Beginning Reading, Incidental Learning, Individualized Programs
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McNaughton, Shirley – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article explores the effect of augmentative and alternative communication systems on literacy acquisition by young children with severe speech and physical impairments. The possibility of a relationship between the type of graphic symbols used for communication as a preschooler and the child's early reading competency is considered. (DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Development, Communication Disorders, Early Childhood Education
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Byrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
A program to teach young children about phonological structure was evaluated with 64 experimental group and 62 control group preschoolers in Australia. Results support the efficacy of the program and the principle that phonological awareness and letter knowledge are necessary but not sufficient for acquisition of the alphabetic principle. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
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Hadley, Pamela A.; Simmerman, Alice; Long, Michele; Luna, Michael – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2000
Evaluation of a collaborative service delivery model involving a speech-language pathologist and regular teachers of two inner city primary grade classrooms found that, in comparison to standard practice control classrooms, experimental students showed superior gains in receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, beginning sound awareness, and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Expressive Language
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Cuckle, Pat – British Educational Research Journal, 1996
Examines the attitudes, experiences, and practices of parents towards reading, and how this affected their children. Although many parents actively promoted reading at home, they lacked confidence in their abilities and expressed a desire for training and assistance. Discovers a need for greater communication between parents and teachers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries
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