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Boehnlein, Mary Maher, Comp.; Hager, Beth Haines, Comp. – 1985
Intended for parents and reading teachers, this annotated bibliography contains materials concerning parent involvement with reading. The bibliography provides suggestions and information for professionals and parents concerning (1) home activities that assist the development of general school and reading readiness, (2) support of the school…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity
Pierce, Lorraine Valdez, Ed. – 1987
A guide for teachers of nonliterate and semiliterate secondary school students with limited English proficiency (LEP) focuses on techniques for integrating language arts and social studies instruction. It gives basic information for developing learning activities for students with limited educational experience. This includes suggested objectives…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
San Marcos Unified School District, CA. – 1983
Divided according to grade level, the objectives in this high school English curriculum guide cover such categories and strands as reading readiness, word analysis, obtaining information, studying, listening, written expression, speaking, literature, and linguistics. Each objective in the guide is coded for the narrower subskills within each…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Schools
2003
The Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide information resources on early learning and training related to implementing the Illinois Early Learning Standards for parents and for early childhood personnel in all settings. The IEL tip sheets offer suggestions to parents and early childhood…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Books
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1980
One of a series of documents produced by a nationwide network of early childhood education specialists, teachers, parents, and Head Start staff, the document presents a packet of over 52 home activities in both Spanish and English. Designed for teachers and parents of kindergarteners, the packet was intended to help teachers facilitate the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Childrens Literature
Schickedanz, Judith A. – 1999
Based on the premise that without a solid foundation of literacy knowledge and skill, children will have difficulty benefiting from first grade reading and writing instruction, this book for parents and teachers provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy development from infancy through preschool. The book emphasizes age-appropriate…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bibliographies, Child Development, Classroom Environment
Mackintosh, Helen K.; Guilfoile, Elizabeth – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
Published originally in 1952, the bulletin "How Children Learn to Read" was the first in a series designed to illustrate the philosophy and principles set forth in The Place of Subjects in the Curriculum, Bulletin 1949, No. 12. It was planned to describe as simply as possible, especially for inexperienced teachers and for parents, the process of…
Descriptors: Teachers, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Learning Processes
Padak, Nancy; Cook, Dale – 1990
This booklet contains nine 1-hour training sessions related to the components of family literacy programs. Each session may stand alone or be used in combination with any other. This provides trainers with the flexibility to base workshops on participants' needs and interests. Titles for the sessions include: (1) the process of literacy learning;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Children
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French, Michael P., Ed. – Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 1985
Articles in this journal issue focus on reading acquisition and instruction. The titles and authors are as follows: (1) "10 Good Ways to Involve Parents in the Reading Program," by Nickolas Criscuolo; (2) "A Parent Guide for Helping the Child with A Reading Disability," by Frederick Duffelmeyer and Dale Baum; (3)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition, Parent Participation
Barnes, Martha; And Others – 1985
The purpose of this curriculum guide is to assist Training Specialists in teaching Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) students basic skills in language arts and mathematics. The guide begins with an introduction (purpose, overview, adult learner characteristics, teacher type), curriculum policies, curriculum structure,…
Descriptors: Addition, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Arithmetic
Bear, Donald R. – 1987
Designed to instruct adult literacy teachers in using Language-Experience and Oral History techniques and distributed statewide to teachers in Nevada, this manual presents reading materials, diagnostic packages, and guidelines for adult literacy program organization. The first of three chapters begins with an introduction to the manual, and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills, Case Studies
N'Namdi, Kemba A. – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2005
Literacy is the manipulation of thoughts and language to express ideas. It helps to build an understanding of various texts, people and situations, and promotes self-empowerment. Global society depends increasingly on literacy as a major factor for progress. Unfortunately, at a time when the ability to read and write is becoming imperative in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy
Bratton, Esther – 1992
This document describes a project to develop and implement a curriculum to convince parents and caregivers of 3- and 4-year-olds how important it is for them to read to their children, to enhance their own reading skills, and to promote their confidence in instructing their children. The 16-page project report discusses the achievement of 4…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Guides, Family Literacy, Library Extension
Savage, K. Lynn – 1984
This paper deals with strategies for developing literacy skills in nonnative speakers of English. Discussed in the initial section of the paper are four different categories of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) adults and the basic philosophy that underlies the teaching of literacy skills to adults at all levels of literacy. The special needs of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Behavioral Objectives
Koehler, Gwen; And Others – 1990
CHOICES, a literacy program for homeless families, piloted a program at the Women's Emergency Shelter in Champaign, Illinois and later expanded its services to A Woman's Place, a domestic violence shelter, in Urbana, Illinois. The CHOICES program offered weekly language activities for the children and gave mothers information about developing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults
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