Lists and discusses the basic principles for teaching reading in the remedial classroom at the elementary level. (RB)

Discusses some errors students make while reading orally which indicate reading difficulty and serve as evidence that can be used in diagnosing the reading problem. (RB)

Examines three practices in the teaching of reading which result in students with deficient reading skills. (RB)

Suggests that one of the most effective ways principals can improve reading instruction is through classroom observation and provides a checklist which will serve as a guideline for follow-up conferences between the principal and teachers. (RB)

Describes the way in which the use of a tape recorder encouraged students to develop a variety of reading skills. (RB)

Argues that improving a child's self-esteem may lead to improvements in reading skills. (RB)

Concludes that the extra attention paid to children during the administration of reading tests does not have a significant effect on test performance and that the Hawthorne effect does not influence reading test results. (RB)

Argues that the teacher, not the material, makes a difference in how well children learn. (RB)

The paper reports on multisensory approaches to reading instruction of learning disabled children. G. Fernald's "tracing" method, also known as the V-A-K-T method, is described and research questioning its effectiveness is cited. Next, the Adapted Fernald Technique (AFT) which requires the student to write, illustrate, read and reread…

Second in a series based on classroom observations, this article recounts missed or misused opportunities for phonics instruction and suggests remedies. (RB)

Argues the 95 percent of all children in remedial reading classes have difficulties that effective instruction in regular classes could solve. (RB)

Publication of student writing motivates learning and creativity. (JH)

Concluded that the reading-storage technique deserves consideration as an objective measure of the primary effect of reading. (RB)

Examines the results of the Schools Council study in Britain on children's reading habits and interests, concluding that the results need to be acted on if the reading of British children is to be improved. (RB)

Thirty activity ideas for school and home use that reinforce reading skills. (CM)