Reading and number readiness activities are presented. (DB)

A number of criticisms have been made of currently available standardized pre-reading test materials in terms of their appropriateness for administration to urban children, their standardization, their content, and their required testing procedures. This new pre-reading skills battery has been designed as an urban oriented testing instrument to…

GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two main sections dealing respectively with the course methods and the media. The first section contains information on the philosophy of the program and the three stages of teaching reading in the kindergarten: reading development; initial…

GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: This document is the appendix of supplemental resources for use with the Kindergarten Reading Guide (SP 007 233). It has the following contents: Stage I which includes motor development, identification of self and surroundings, hand-eye and small muscle…

Examines the concept of reading readiness and suggests classroom strategies for teaching it. (DD)

This investigation was designed to address whether specific prereading skills are related to success in word recognition, regardless of instructional method. Half of the sample received prereading skills training, then the entire sample were taught word recognition by one of three methods. Results are discussed. (MT)

Discusses a longitudinal study of the reading readiness of 100 children entering school, and provides a reading readiness checklist. (DD)

Describes a program designed to help parents aid their children in the development of reading readiness skills. (MKM)

Reading selections that will be helpful in preparing preschoolers and reinforcing what school-age children are learning are listed and annotated. Nursey rhymes, reading readiness books, and picture books are offered. (MT)

Exposing young children to written language helps prepare them for reading. (RB)

A series of tests measures the correct stage of mental maturity necessary for a child to learn to read and write. Purpose is to prevent children from being taught to read in nursery schools before they are ready. (JF)

A review of reading research supports the notion that providing opportunities for children to develop rich experiences prior to beginning reading is essential. Further, there are definite links between these experiences and the development of cognitive structures that provide the basics for comprehension. (HOD)