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Extra-Textual Talk in Shared Book Reading: A Focus on Questioning
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Anderson, Ann; Anderson, Jim; Lynch, Jacqueline; Shapiro, Jon; Kim, Ji Eun – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
In this study we investigated the frequency and types of questions asked when parents read with their four-year-old children, the relationship between the frequency and types of questions parents and children asked, and the relationship between these and the children's early literacy knowledge. Forty dyads shared two narrative texts and two…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Emergent Literacy, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Ability
Overcoming the Trauma of War: Literacy Challenges of Adults Learners
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Magro, Karen – Education Canada, 2007
Increasingly, urban and rural centers in Canada are receiving immigrants and refugees from countries affected by war. While it is important not to pathologize the effects that war and other catastrophes may have on individuals, it is also vital not to underestimate their impact on the ability of individuals to adjust to life in a new society. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Biographies, Reading Ability
Characteristic Reading Problems of Adult Illiterates. Report Number 3. Summary Reports of Paths to Literacy and Illiteracy in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Beebe, Mona – 1992
A study examined the reading problems of adults in Newfoundland (Canada) with low reading ability. It explored the genesis of these problems through a retrospective analysis of their lives as school children; and determined the relationship between literacy development and personal background factors, school factors, physiological factors, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Foreign Countries
Speaking of Equality: Making Literacy Programs Accessible to People with an Intellectual Disability. A Guide for Tutors and Educators.
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Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1995
This guide for literacy tutors and educators provides basic information about people labeled as having an intellectual disability, along with practical teaching strategies and tips on designing inclusive literacy programs. It also raises questions to challenge assumptions and encourage program re-examination. The first four short chapters discuss…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Foreign Countries
Speaking of Equality: Making Literacy Programs Accessible to People with an Intellectual Disability. A Guide for Program Managers and Coordinators.
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Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1995
This guide for literacy program managers and coordinators provides basic information about people labeled as having an intellectual disability and offers practical teaching strategies and tips on designing inclusive literacy programs. It also raises questions to encourage re-examination of programs. The first four short chapters are on: making the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Foreign Countries
Health Communication and Literacy: An Annotated Bibliography.
Beveridge, Jennifer – 1998
This annotated bibliography lists publications and World Wide Web sites dealing with health communication and literacy. The 51 publications, which were all published between 1982 and 1998, contain information about and/or for use in the following areas: assessment, assessment tools, elderly adults, empowerment, maternal and child health, patient…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Cancer