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Reading Teacher, 1984
Annotates 108 titles chosen by children as the best of 1984. (FL)
Descriptors: Awards, Beginning Reading, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education

Manning, John C. – Reading Teacher, 1995
Discusses concerns about the current state of elementary school reading programs. Suggests specific ways these programs may be improved for the benefit of children and society. Discusses priority of reading in the schools, beginning reading programs, remedial reading programs, staff development programs, and the incidence and quality of…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Quality, Elementary Education, Independent Reading

Dykstra-Pruim, Pennylyn – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1998
Argues for inclusion of more written input in first-year programs, and describes an experimental reading collection of children's books accompanied by guided tasks. The description includes results of a post-year survey that explored student perceptions of the cultural and linguistic benefits of working with children's books in a reading lab.…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Educational Benefits