This article is aimed to study the problems of reading and improve reading culture of students-bachelors of elementary education in modern high institutions and development of the most effective methods and techniques for improving of reading culture of students in the study of Humanities disciplines. The leading method to the study of this…

The purpose of this research was to ascertain if the reading comprehension skills of English-speaking fifth grade students improve when they study a second language. The research was done in an inner-city elementary school in Rochester, New York. The researcher provided a weekly after-school workshop in foreign languages for a group of children…

Ten practical suggestions for involving children in successful reading experiences. nAuthor)

Argues that a literate environment can be fostered by teachers requesting children to read the daily newspaper and encouraging them to badger their parents for subscriptions. (FL)

Describes a strategy reading tutors can use with elementary school children to help bring their attention to the targeted skill in their reading instruction, done by demonstrating to the child the reading behavior that is intended for instruction. Shows how the child then can articulate the purpose of the skill and the rationale for learning it.…

Discusses the literacy problem in Britain, presents research on reading skills, and examines a variety of efforts to improve the reading skills of youngsters. (RB)

Outlines the story of one first-grade student's successful struggle with learning to read. (MD)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center on research into reading comprehension, how to improve comprehension, and methods used by elementary teachers. (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)

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)

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

Describing the SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE) program and its mission to promote and support the continual improvement of educational opportunities for all learners in the Southeast, this paper discusses ways that teachers can decipher their students' progress in reading to help further develop students' reading skills. It is…

Suggests that since experts differ in their interpretation of reading, it is essential to establish a common concept of reading that involves the notions of independence, understanding, utilization, appreciation, and enjoyment in order to have fruitful discussions of reading progress between parents and teachers. (AEA)