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Direct linkVillada, Eduardo Garcia – CALICO Journal, 2009
This paper provides a critical review of the literature between 1980 and 2005 on the evaluation of resources for computer-assisted language learning (CALL) with a particular emphasis on elementary education. An analysis of that literature indicates that there are a range of approaches to evaluation that have been somewhat monolithic and possibly…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedCunningham, Pat – Reading Teacher, 1982
Reviews materials for use in preparing listening-reading transfer lessons. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedHudelson, Sarah – Language Arts, 1981
Reviews instructional materials and teaching guides for reading and comprehension. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) program, a comprehensive approach to reading and writing instruction for grades K-8, as well as its Spanish adaptation, Bilingual Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (BCIRC). The program's goal is to improve student achievement in reading,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMoore, David W. – Reading Teacher, 1981
Discusses three series of informational books that deal with animals: "Little Woodland Books,""Life Cycles," and "Skylight Books." (FL)
Descriptors: Animals, Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Bisland, Beverly Milner – 2002
The evaluation methodology delineated in this paper is a work in progress. The purpose is to develop a method for evaluating social studies curriculum materials that encompasses the materials' comprehensibility and the perspective offered. The paper draws from past evaluations that focused on either comprehensibility or perspective but have not…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Instructional Materials
Martinez, Miriam G.; And Others – Principal, 1991
Research has shown that independent reading, both in school and out, is associated with gains in reading achievement. Principals can play a critical role by promoting voluntary reading to teachers, students, parents, and the community. (17 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedKarchmer, Rachel A. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Describes several types of resources on the Internet for children's literature that may be used to support interdisciplinary instruction: central sites, teacher-created children's literature projects, author web sites, Internet-posted lesson plans, and electronic mailing lists. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Thayer, Yvonne V. – 1988
Two articles address issues in the development of French and Spanish language programs in elementary schools: instructional materials and time and money factors. The information presented is drawn from experience in developing the Radford, Virginia FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) program. The first article describes some aspects…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, FLES, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedPowell-Smith, Kelly A.; Shinn, Mark R.; Stoner, Gary; Good, Roland H., III – School Psychology Review, 2000
Investigates the effects of two parent tutoring reading programs upon children's reading achievement: one that used children's literature books and one that used each child's classroom basal reading materials. Results showed that although parents implemented the tutoring programs as designed, neither tutoring program had a significant effect upon…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Parents as Teachers
Obebe, Bolarinde J. – Social Studies Teacher, 1982
Describes the problems facing Nigerian elementary social studies teachers. Poorly trained teachers and scarce instructional materials hamper teaching and inhibit learning. Journal available from: The Social Studies Teacher, P.O. Box 189, Oviedo, Florida 32765. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedSimonsen, Flint; Gunter, Lee – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2001
Reviews spelling instruction materials. Describes phonemic, whole-word, and morphemic approaches to spelling instruction. Discusses the importance of Direct Instruction components such as sequenced lessons, cumulative review, distributed practice, and systematic error correction. Compares two spelling curricula, "Spelling Mastery" and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Error Correction, Instructional Effectiveness
Allen, Denise – Teaching PreK-8, 1995
Reviews several student-tested computer software programs for math instruction: Gameco's "Word Problem Square-Off"; "MathKeys" by MECC and Houghton-Mifflin; Davidson and Associates'"The Cruncher"; and Sunburst Communications'"Exploring Mathematics with Technology: Number and Operation Sense." (HTH)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Galvez-Martin, Maria Elena – 1997
This paper focuses on the use of toys to teach Social Studies to elementary school students. The first section offers a literature review on play and the significance of play in a child's development. The remainder of the paper offers activities related to play in the areas of history, geography and economics. The object of the activities is to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Behavior, Childrens Games, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedDavies, Janice – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1989
The article examines reading programs in use in Birmingham (United Kingdom) schools to evaluate their appropriateness in instructing partially sighted students in integrated settings. Suggestions are made for general appearance, contrast, paper type, type size and style, spacing, line length, readability, and vocabulary. (DB)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Material Evaluation
