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Criscoe, Betty L., Ed.; Lanasa, Philip J., III, Ed. – 1995
The 15 adapted fairy tales presented in this book were prepared for use in practicing oral reading by a parent and a child, a teacher and a child, or two children, one of whom reads slightly better than the other. The stories in the book are arranged in dialogue format for two readers. The high interest/low readability stories in the book are…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales, Oral Reading
Swinton, Janet R.; Agopsowicz, William J. – 1995
Retaining the feature from earlier editions that student comprehension is assessed through the writing of summaries rather than from objective test questions, this book, a combination text and anthology, is designed to improve students' reading and writing skills. New features for the third edition of this book include a new chapter on studying…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Higher Education, Reader Response, Reading Improvement
1996
This software product presents multi-level stories to capture the interest of children in grades two through five, while teaching them crucial reading comprehension skills. With stories touching on everything from superstars to sports facts, the open-ended reading comprehension program is versatile and easy to use for educators and children alike.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Electronic Text, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Huneger, R. J.; McCulloch, Myrna – 1992
This audiotape is meant for use by teachers and others to learn the 70 common Orton phonograms in preparation for teaching their students, by adults who wish to improve their own language and spelling skills, and by students for practice (with supervision) after they have learned letter formation of the alphabet. The audiotape presents the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Handwriting, Independent Study, Phonetics
Scales, Alice M.; Biggs, Shirley A. – 1983
This book addresses a wide range of reading needs by providing exercises that focus on comprehension and word strategies. It also provides an instructional process for meeting those needs. The instructional process is individualized, and is designed to: (1) assess initial reading competence; (2) direct learners to the chapters specifically related…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Reading Programs, Critical Reading, Higher Education
Eller, Jeanie – 2000
FUNdamentals puts the "FUN" back in learning for all age groups. FUNdamentals is an intensive, systematic phonics learn-to-read program that helps improve comprehension, spelling, and penmanship. It is designed for use by every age group. Formulated for use with learners from preschool through adult ages, FUNdamentals is the key to…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Beginning Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Handwriting
1996
This software product presents multi-level stories to capture the interest of children in grades two through five, while teaching them crucial reading comprehension skills. With stories touching on everything from the invention of velcro to the journey of food through the digestive system, the open-ended reading comprehension program is versatile…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Electronic Text, Individualized Instruction, Reading Comprehension
Cochran, Judith A. – 1993
Reflecting concern for the myriad problems resulting from the presence of poor readers in secondary schools today, this book shows content area teachers why they must and how they can improve students' reading deficiencies. The book provides an explanation of reading skills and learning difficulties in a quick and easy format; activities to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Higher Education