Reports a study examining the differences between the types of questions asked while teaching reading by teachers educated in the Science Curriculum Improvement Study method of inquiry-discovery science instruction and teachers of reading not educated in this science instructional approach. (TO)

Suggests that the interaction of parents with each other and with their child significantly affects the latter's development. A discussion of case studies of brain-damaged and dyslexic children supports the assumption. Bibliography. (RW)

Reviews several studies showing that learning to type enhances children's language arts skills. Describes a program that successfully taught typing to elementary school children. (FL)

Describes a simple, practical strategy for reaching into the inner world of children to strengthen their reading vocabularies. (FL)

Describes a project that used task cards to give students meaningful and interesting practice in using location skills in the content area of science. (FL)

Explains a strategy called "What Do I 'S'ee? What Do I 'T'hink? What Do I 'W'onder?" (STW) which helps students look carefully at pictures in storybooks and think about a story's character, setting, and events. Notes that the STW strategy provides opportunities for students with varying reading abilities and diverse experiences to work together…

Describes how two university instructors implemented the staff development component of a competitive U.S. federal literacy initiative in two elementary schools. Notes that Reading Excellence Act (REA) was enacted to give schools direct financial assistance to improve reading instruction. Suggests the greatest lesson the authors learned was…

Presents several activities for helping kindergarten and first grade students develop an understanding of the main idea concept. (MM)

Asserts that reading and writing skill instruction should not be taught as a set of discrete steps with phonics workbooks, but instead should be based on examples taken from texts which children write and read. (MM)

Answers some questions frequently asked by educators wishing to begin a Language Arts Reading Club (a group of educators meeting monthly to discuss common professional reading), such as how to get started, what to expect, and how to keep the club going. (SR)

Describes a sentence expansion technique found to be an effective and motivating way to teach sentence structure and vocabulary to elementary school students. (SR)

Describes an English teacher educator's changing views on assessment. Discusses four recent books that offer assessment strategies teachers can use to improve their instructional practice, to increase their own learning, and to enhance their programs. (RS)

Discusses materials that help primary-grade students develop a richer supply of words: books, audiotapes, and magnetic poetry kits for teachers and/or for students. (SR)