Teach the Skills and Thrills of Reading.

Strickland, Dorothy S.

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ERIC Number: EJ554751

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Teach the Skills and Thrills of Reading.

Strickland, Dorothy S.

Instructor, v106 n8 p42-45 May-Jun 1997

In a truly balanced literacy program, how teachers teach is as important as what they teach. This article focuses on issues related to teaching basic skills with literature, effective grouping and planning, covering content, and dealing with student assessment. Five rules of thumb for maintaining balance are listed. (SM)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Phonics, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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