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Worsley, Ed, Ed. – 1973
This science-oriented reading readiness text is provided in two versions: English and Navajo. It consists of large black-and-white drawings of animals, birds, and insects familiar to the Southwestern U.S. One picture is provided on each page, labeled with the following simple sentences: "This is a [name of the animal]. He lives in [name of…
Descriptors: Animals, Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education
Wellman, Ruth T. – 1971
This study examined the relationship of existing science programs (K-3) to reading materials (K-1) on the assumption that existing reading programs seem to neglect those aspects of nature with which the child is acquainted and the science programs seem to neglect the child's reading ability. Six activity units were developed for use with…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedSandberg, John H.; Pohlman, Joanne D. – Young Children, 1976
Describes the approach to pre-reading and reading instruction used at the Carnegie-Mellon Children's School. (ED)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedDel Grande, Vera – Teacher Educator, 1976
In order to determine at which age children in Montessori Schools show an interest in reading and what types of materials are used to maintain interest, a questionnaire was sent to five schools in Louisville, Kentucky, accredited by the Montessori Society (a sample questionnaire is included). (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Questionnaires, Reading
Download full textMcCormick, Christine E.; Mason, Jana M. – 1984
A study examined the effects of preschool reading intervention procedures on the knowledge about reading (reading readiness) of the subjects as they entered kindergarten. One such intervention, carried out for two consecutive years, involved giving low and middle income parents packets of several small, easy-to-read books and guidelines for using…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Intervention, Kindergarten, Parent Influence
Peer reviewedMiddleton, Ray – Reading Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Evaluation, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Chall, Jeanne – Todays Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Developmental Reading, Reading Materials
Worsley, Ed, Ed. – 1973
This science-oriented reading readiness text is provided in three versions: English, Spanish and Navajo. It consists of large black-and-white drawings of birds, animals and insects familiar to the southwestern U.S. One picture is provided on each page, with the name of the animal printed in large type beneath the picture. The three booklets are…
Descriptors: Animals, Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education
Wilson, Robert M., Ed.; Geyer, James, Ed. – 1972
This book of readings pertinent to reading instruction follows the organization of Wilson's text, "Diagnostic and Remedial Reading," and can supplement that or other reading texts as well as serve as a source book for divergent ideas in the field of reading. Topics include classroom, clinical, and noneducational diagnosis; readiness, vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Reading Comprehension, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Materials
Tregaskis, George Kelsey – 1972
Instruments to measure sex role standards of reading, readiness to assume feminine attributes, and reading achievement were developed and administered to 78 first grade boys. The treatment designed to masculinize reading consisted of three elements: (1) a weekly 20-minute exposure to a narrated slide presentation showing male figures in…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Males, Masculinity, Reading Achievement
Sorenson, Marilou R. – 1976
Using children's literature as an integral part of the reading curriculum can lead children to want to read more, as they discover the pleasure of reading. Reading-readiness skills (comprehension and auditory and visual discrimination) and primary and intermediate skills (syntax, context in word attack, comprehension, critical reading, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedBlanton, William – Reading World, 1971
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Language Acquisition, Linguistics, Phonics
Peer reviewedStolee, Peter B. – Reading Improvement, 1971
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Phonics, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedStennett, R. G.; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1970
Descriptors: Graphemes, Language Patterns, Phonemes, Primary Education
Wright, Doris R.; And Others – 1976
Prepared by the State of Idaho's Right to Read program, this handbook lists suggestions to help parents discover their child's uniqueness and be her or his first teacher. The suggestions involve the provision of experiences in the community and at home, such as helping children master motor tasks through running, tossing, and clapping; listening…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Parent Participation
