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Download full textWalker, Sherry Freeland, Ed. – State Education Leader, 2002
Noting that reports by the National Research Council and the National Reading Panel show that children learn to read best if they are first provided with an understanding that sounds heard in spoken words correspond to letters seen in print, this issue of the "State Education Leader" newsletter explains that once this skill is acquired,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonics
NICHCY News Digest, 1997
This news digest issue, which accompanies a bibliography titled "Learning Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities", focuses on two promising interventions for students with learning disabilities: helping students develop their use of learning strategies and helping them develop their phonological awareness. In the first…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Intervention
PDF pending restorationTelfer, Richard J., Ed. – Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 1998
The theme of the American Reading Forum's 1997 conference was "Finding Our Literacy Roots." Many papers in this proceedings address the theme directly, some emphasizing literacy roots and others the roots of literacy. Following the keynote session, "Phonics and Whole Word/Whole Language Controversies, 1948-1998: An Introductory…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teachers
Mitchell, Kevin, Ed. – ERIC Review, 2000
This issue focuses on the developmental path that children typically take when learning to read. The purpose is to help parents take steps to ensure that their children will make the transition from learning to read to reading to learn by the end of third grade. An introductory section includes two articles: "Parents, Children, and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Internet, Parent Role
Literacy Across Cultures, 1998
This document consists of the two issues published during 1998 of the newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) national special interest group (N-SIG) on foreign language literacy. Major articles in these issues are: "Academic Protocol and Targeted Rhetoric" (Denise D. Brown); "Key Concepts in FL Literacy:…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Listening Skills
Sherman, Lee, Ed. – Northwest Education, 1998
This issue presents eight essays all on the theme of how young children can become strong and successful lifelong readers. "Seeking Common Ground" (Lee Sherman) reviews the debate over how best to teach young children to read. "In the Beginning" (Catherine Paglin) suggests that by reading aloud to young children and filling their world with print,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students, Informal Reading Inventories
Literacy Across Cultures, 1997
This document consists of the two issues published during 1997 of the newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching's national special interest group (N-SIG) on foreign language literacy. The major articles in these two issues are: "How To Develop Reading-To-Do Skills in Engineering Education" (Esko Johnson); "Key…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Context Clues, Educational Strategies
Speidel, Gisela E., Ed. – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1990
This document consists of the three 1990 issues and the two 1991 issues of a journal that publishes articles on the education of Hawaii's children. The journal covers such topics as teaching strategies, instructional settings, and cultural differences. Articles in the January 1990 issue consider: (1) reading and literacy in the Kamehameha…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
McLeod, Alan M., Ed. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1985
The articles in this journal issue (1) discuss involving students in various language arts activities that have peace as a theme, and (2) deal with literature for students from kindergarten through grade 12. Topics in the first part are as follows: peace education in the English classroom, the peaceful hero, understanding the language of peace,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Class Size
ESL Adult Literacy, 1988
Articles in these two issues of the newsletter on teaching adult literacy in English as a Second Language (ESL) address the following topics: (1) using time cards and paychecks in the classroom; (2) phonics and reading instruction; (3) dyslexia and ESL adult literacy; (4) a conference session on directions in adult literacy research; (5) literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Book Reviews, Daily Living Skills, Dyslexia
Peer reviewedLiteracy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Literacy, 1996
Developed as a vehicle of communication for the Reading Recovery Council of North America, this journal represents an international effort to connect researchers, teachers, and all those interested in early literacy. Articles in the first issue of this second volume are: "Oral Language: Assessment and Development in Reading Recovery in the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, English (Second Language), High Risk Students
Urban Agenda Issue Brief, 2000
The Experience Corps Program, which was initiated in 1996 in New York's South Bronx, connects retirees with children in elementary schools. The Experience Corps' volunteers, who are mostly lifelong residents of the South Bronx, work a minimum of 15 hours each week throughout the school year as mentors, tutors, and special assistants. Since 1997,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Community Programs, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students
English Teaching & Learning, 2003
These four issues contain the following articles: "A Case Documentation of English Instruction at the Elementary School Level: The Cross-Cultural Impact of Native Speaker Teachers" (Hsien-Chin Liou) [written in Chinese]; "A Collaborative Tale with Two Taiwanese EFL College Groups" (Feng-Ming Chi); "A Developmental Study on…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Development, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Differences
Miller, Edward Ed.; Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed.; Maloney, Karen, Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 1996
This document is comprised of volume 12 of the Harvard Education Letter, published bimonthly and addressing current issues in elementary-secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Early Reports From Kentucky on Cash Rewards for 'Successful' Schools Reveal Many Problems" (Miller), "New…
Descriptors: Accountability, American Indian Culture, At Risk Persons, Block Scheduling
Long, Robert, Ed.; Gardner, Scott, Ed. – Language Teacher, 2002
These 12 journal issues include articles on the following topics: cultural effects on learning and teaching English in Vietnam; a student guide to plagiarism; getting a master's degree in TEST at Temple University Japan; getting organized in Japan; conference reports; a discourse pattern for teaching the reminiscence story; student controlled…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bullying, Computer Assisted Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education
