Described is a teaching technique designed to eliminate word-by-word reading: the teacher listens to a child read, notes the phrases which are causing difficulty, and writes these phrases on a card so the child can practice them for a few minutes each day. (KC)

Describes the Neurological Impress Method (NIM) of developing reading fluency, the uses of NIM with readers aged 3 to 30, and methods of adapting NIM to the general classroom situation. (AEA)

Describes how to involve nonreading students in the printed word. (DD)

A "Personalized Contract Book Program," modeled on the way that competent readers learn to read at home, provided a nonpressured environment that fostered students' reading development. (DD)

Noting that sensory impaired children often have poorly developed or ungeneralized concept development that impedes their ability to comprehend stories or content texts, this paper presents a brief description of the learning problems of these children as they relate to the reading process. It then presents implications for teaching reading and a…

Discusses characteristics of withdrawn children and describes actions the teacher can take to help such children progress in reading. (MKM)