Provides annotations to eight documents in the ERIC database on the subject of content area reading and vocabulary development. (SG)

Asserts that there is a need for sources of information about incorporating specific reading strategy instruction into content area junior high and high school courses. Provides 11 annotations from the ERIC database on the topic of content area reading. (PRA)

Suggests ways in which folklore can be used in reading and language arts classes. (SRT)

Discusses vocabulary development in content area reading and the use of a vocabulary matrix of related concepts and a t-bar chart of words related to new vocabulary. (MG)

Defines college reading as a unique entity capable of generating its own instructional methodology that includes student input, content area reading integration, and student tutoring. (AEA)

Discusses instructional approaches to content area reading that are described in ERIC documents. Among the areas discussed are prereading activities; strategies to support comprehension as students read; an integrated approach to vocabulary, comprehension, and textbook organization; and kits of materials for integrating reading skills into content…

Teaching reading in the content area of social studies is the topic of this annotated bibliography. The following kinds and amounts of materials are cited: (1) 9 citations from "Resources in Education" (RIE); (2) 13 citations from "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE); (3) 23 commercially available "Student and…

Focusing on content area reading in secondary education, this annotated bibliography contains references to 29 articles and papers in the ERIC database, dating from 1987 to 1989. The citations include articles discussing computer-assisted strategies, and reading strategies in math, science, and social studies. Other citations include articles…

This 37-item annotated bibliography is a review of literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database from 1976-1989 related to vocabulary instruction in secondary education. The majority of citations in the bibliography provide articles with specific strategies for teaching vocabulary in content classrooms. The remainder…

Discusses specific strategies that introduce the text and its concepts before the actual text reading. (AEA)

Noting a renewed interest in and dedication to the rights and needs of adolescent readers, this digest addresses the development of content area reading, discusses recent reconceptualizations of the field, and offers a new model for classroom practice. It begins with a brief description of the historical context of literacy development in the…

Typically, elementary school children read more narrative texts, such as short stories, poems, and fiction books. Some educators have raised concerns over whether elementary school children are developing the skills needed to study the structure and function of expository texts. This topical bibliography and commentary provides examples that show…

Focusing on content area reading in elementary education, this annotated bibliography contains references to 29 articles and papers in the ERIC database, dating from 1987 to 1989. The citations include articles discussing content area reading research, reading material selection, and teaching strategies for content area reading at the elementary…

Reviews descriptions of secondary school remedial reading programs found in the ERIC database. Programs designed to increase student involvement in the learning process include an elective system, a combined art and reading program, and a television reading program. (MKM)

Focusing on the topic of sex stereotypes in children's literature, this annotated bibliography contains references of 28 articles and papers in the ERIC database. The citations include articles discussing sex stereotypes in children's reading materials, basals, picture books, content area materials, and award-winning children's books. Other…