Presents the results of several studies dealing with dialect differences and offers a rationale for using the language experience approach for teaching dialectically different black children. (TO)

An approach to selection of reading materials for classroom use based on experience teaching English as both a first and a second language is outlined. Emphasizes the function of texts as a vehicle for information rather than as a linguistic object, and uses the text's potential value as a prime criterion for selection. Provides framework for…

Discusses the applications of Russell G. Stauffer's work to the teaching of reading. (JL)

Describes an English class designed to help high school seniors learn more about reading and to provide them with a knowledge of children's literature so that they can someday lead their children to literacy. (AEA)

Describes how a reading teacher helped an English class understand a novel set in a different culture using an article from the "Journal of Reading." (AEA)

Describes 10 books for young adults that present a realistic and positive view of the handicapped. (MKM)

Describes one secondary school teacher's experience in experimenting with reader response literary criticism as a teaching tool and how she handles difficulties concerning teacher supervision, student motivation, and student growth. (TB)

Discusses the preparation and empowerment of teachers to engage in transactional strategy instruction. Reviews current research and practice relevant to transactional strategy instruction. Considers students' motivations to learn and cognitive strategy instruction beyond reading and writing. (HB)

Describes how one middle school teacher was inspired by Janet Allen's book, "Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12," to significantly change the way she thought about and taught vocabulary. Describes several strategies and activities that engaged students in activating background knowledge; making meaningful connections; learning…

Describes how the author used to teach writing and reading to her high school English classes with two completely different approaches, viewing them as completely different acts. Argues that both are acts of construction and expression, and tells how she developed a student-centered approach that integrates reading literature and writing. (SR)

The problem of sex stereotyping in children's literature has been around for as long as the genre itself, but it was brought to the forefront because of the women's movement in the 1970s. From the 1700s, critics were aware of the problems that arose from children's literature and its portrayal of characters and ideas, including…

Pupils need to experience a rich language arts curriculum. Each learner must have feelings of self-worth and acceptance of others in the classroom setting. Educational psychologists have long recommended that learners perceive that content acquired is integrated. English teachers have debated the merits of teaching isolated learnings in the…

This article discusses grammar and its place in elementary English teaching. The article's eight sections are as follows: (1) Some People Expect a Lot of Grammar; (2) Standard and Non-Standard; (3) How Do Children Learn Grammar? (4) What Can the Teacher Do? (5) What Should We Tell the Children? (6) Grammar and the Organization of Meaning in Text;…