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Strickland, Dorothy S. – Instructor, 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
Duke, Nell K.; Pressley, Michael – Instructor, 2005
The reasons some children struggle with reading are as varied as the children themselves. From trouble decoding words to problems retaining information, reading difficulties are complex. All kids, says the International Reading Association, "have a right to instruction designed with their specific needs in mind." The question is how to identify…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement, Teacher Role, Reading Instruction
Calkins, Lucy – Instructor, 1997
Five strategies to help elementary teachers encourage a love of reading in their students are showing how reading fits into one's life, identifying all children as readers, focusing on good reading experiences, pointing out when reading works, and encouraging talk about books. A sidebar provides suggestions for positive reading reinforcement. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Strategies, Reading Attitudes
Rose, Mary C. – Instructor, 1999
This reproducible for teachers to send home to parents explains why parents should read aloud to their older children: to increase understanding and enjoyment, to give real-life context to stories, to check for mistakes as the child reads aloud, and to share the sheer joy of reading. It is important to choose high-quality literature when starting.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Parent Child Relationship
Hooper, Heather – Instructor, 1976
When fifth graders read to find out, their investment gets a good return. (Editor)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Murray, Wendy – Instructor, 1994
Mask-making with simple art materials can be used to reinforce elementary students' reading, writing, and interpersonal skills. The article describes a mask-making project that connected fourth graders with language, literature, and self-expression. (SM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Teaching, Emotional Response, Grade 4
Ruzzo, Karen – Instructor, 1999
Reading Recovery is a highly structured, early-intervention program for children with reading difficulties. It targets first graders with the lowest reading and writing scores. This article describes Reading Recovery, discusses teacher training, and notes important program aspects (assessment must drive instruction; teachers must choose books…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Literature, Grade 1, Literacy Education
Cullinan, Bee – Instructor, 1998
Presents a poetry across-the-curriculum activity designed to help primary school students build word-recognition skills and an appreciation for the natural world. Students read a poem about polliwogs aloud, discuss the sounds, examine spelling patterns, and investigate scientific details about polliwogs. The poem, "Polliwogs" is included. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Interdisciplinary Approach
Rowell, Elizabeth; Goodkind, Thomas – Instructor, 1983
Works of art can be a valuable tool for teaching reading skills, such as visual discrimination, language experience, word recognition, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and other language arts skills. Classroom activities based on art work are described. Sources of art reproductions are noted. (PP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Painting (Visual Arts), Reading Comprehension
Calkins, Lucy McCormick – Instructor, 1997
Describes New York City teachers' emphasis on independent reading, with the rest of their reading curriculum growing out of needs identified during that time. They begin with mini-lessons, then create social supports for reading, make independent reading central and collaborative, reinforce what works, make time for solitary reading, and learn…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Reading Attitudes
Cullinan, Bee – Instructor, 1998
This poetry activity helps K-3 teachers increase students' enthusiasm for reading by highlighting personal interests. Students read a baseball poem, discuss the wording, examine how it conveys action, and look for key words. The next day, they read the poem again and write about favorite activities of their own. The baseball poem is attached. (SM)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Oh, Paul – Instructor, 1999
Presents multimedia tools to enhance language arts and social studies lessons. These include stories on video; a computer program for increasing reading speed; and Educast, a free online service that gives teachers access to up-to-the-minute news along with extension activities and Internet-based, cross-curricular lesson plans. (SM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computer Uses in Education, Current Events, Educational Technology
Hoyos, Gloria – Instructor, 1996
Presents strategies to help elementary students be more confident and prepared and score higher on standardized tests. The strategies involve briefly reviewing sample tests to familiarize students with common test formats, then focusing on strategies built into their reading, writing, math, science, and social studies plans. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Skills
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