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Benefits of Syllabication: Tools Instead of Rules.
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Bray, Stuart W. – Reading Improvement, 1981
Cites a number of references from linguists and other researchers about the relative unimportance of knowing where to divide words according to rules. Offers alternative ideas for teaching syllabication. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Linguistics, Primary Education, Reading Instruction
The Beginning Reader's Concept of Word: Implications for the Classroom.
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Olliff, Charleen B. – Reading Improvement, 1991
Discusses the phenomenon that the definitions recognized for the term "word" is frequently different for teachers and beginning readers. Reviews research exploring the phenomenon. Offers suggestions for classroom activities to resolve this state of cognitive confusion. (RS)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Reading Instruction
Individualizing Instruction in Comprehension and Word Meaning.
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Duffelmeyer, Frederick A. – Reading Improvement, 1983
Describes a way in which a microcomputer can be used as a basis for individualized instruction in reading and word meaning. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Microcomputers
Syllabication and the Teaching of Reading.
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Ediger, Marlow – Reading Improvement, 1993
Elaborates on the use of syllabication in teaching pupils to recognize unknown words. Discusses specific methodologies in teaching syllabication. (RS)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Balanced Reading for Word Identification through Links: Literature Titles, Instructional Procedures, Necessary Accommodations, and Knowledge and Skills Objectives.
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Horton, Nancy Spence; Griffith, Amy Stevens – Reading Improvement, 2003
Notes that reading teachers can incorporate a balanced approach to teaching word identification by linking learning objectives (state mandated in many areas) to authentic literature and accommodations for learning differences. Begins with the desired objective followed by a suggested instructional procedure, a specific example, three appropriate…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation