This article focuses on a concept that has rarely been studied in beginning reading research--a child's concept of word in text. Recent examinations of this phenomenon suggest that a child's ability to match spoken words to written words while reading--a concept of word in text--plays a pivotal role in early reading development. In this article,…

Literacy is an increasingly important factor as schools focus on improving student achievement. Literacy skills in reading and writing are critical components needed for both access to the general curriculum and for successful academic achievement. A key component of reading and writing is word identification, a skill deficit for many adolescent…

Configuration words containing clues and typical print can help learning disabled children from kindergarten up to learn spatial relationship terms. Suggestions are offered for choosing, introducing, and using the words as well as for encountering the words in new situations. (CL)

This study explores the effectiveness of different methods of presenting words to children of both lower and upper-middle socioeconomic backgrounds. (HOD)

Reasons for reading difficulties are explored, such as failure to understand the language of instruction and the conventions of print, lack of time, etc. The "hypothesis test technique" is recommended for training students to use context, sentence meaning, and single letter cues to recognize a word. (JDD)

Children with severe learning difficulties who fail to begin word recognition can learn to recognise pictures and symbols relatively easily. However, finding an effective means of using pictures to teach word recognition has proved problematic. This research explores the use of morphing software to support the transition from picture to word…

This book presents a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction from kindergarten through high school--a plan broad enough for students with small or exceptional vocabularies, and every child in between. Written by one of the top experts in the field, this book offers a research-based program with plenty of classroom examples and strategies…

Echoic reading helps in the development of a number of skills. Author examines the subject. (Editor/RK)

Explores the characteristics and implications of the "new sentence method" of learning to read. (JM)

Presents a word identification exercise that can be used with students who have no prior knowledge about the teaching of reading. (FL)

Shows that illustrations of even the most seemingly common objects may not be recognized by children and that nonrecognition may defeat the purpose of materials, such as dictionaries, which are designed for independent work. Bibliography. (RW)

There is a significant relation between the ability to spell words and an understanding of their meaning. (JD)

Word boxes and word sorts are two word study phonics approaches that involve teaching phonemic awareness, making letter-sound associations, and teaching spelling through the use of well-established behavioral principles. The current study examines the effectiveness of word boxes and word sorts. Findings revealed that word boxes and word sort…