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Peer reviewedElley, Warwick B. – International Review of Education, 2000
Summarizes the findings of Book Flood studies in Niue, Fiji, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Solomon Islands, and several other developing countries. It is possible to double the rate of reading acquisition of Third World primary school pupils with a Book Flood of about 100 high-interest books per class and short teacher training sessions.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Functional Literacy
Roddy, Michael – 1991
This book aims to meet the needs of students who are beginning to learn English and to help them reach such goals as gaining an education, finding a job, continuing on to higher education, or functioning better in everyday life in the United States. The book stresses the basic language skills of vocabulary development, grammar, reading, writing,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Critical Thinking, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language)
