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Peer reviewedMacGillivray, Laurie – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1997
Used participant observation, child interviews, and teacher meetings to examine reading strategies that emerged in a first-grade, multiethnic, urban classroom over 20 weeks. Found that children used five reading strategies, including narrative storytelling, relying on memory, and word-for-word reading; tensions emerged between strategies that…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Grade 1, Independent Reading
Landsberg, Michele – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1992
Describes over 20 picture books that motivate beginning readers to become more proficient at reading and to develop a love of reading. Discusses the role of illustrations in engaging the reader and contributing to story development. Recommends parental assistance to help children enjoy the books' humor and subtitles. (JB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Independent Reading, Literature Appreciation
