A History of the American Reading Textbook.

Venezky, Richard L.

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ERIC Number: EJ347832

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Publication Date: 1987

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A History of the American Reading Textbook.

Venezky, Richard L.

Elementary School Journal, v87 n3 p247-65 Jan 1987

Presents a brief sketch of the history of American reading texts, describing the educational and cultural conditions that have prompted changes in reading methods and materials and in the textbooks themselves. (Author/NH)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Basal Reading, Educational History, Elementary Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Spelling, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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