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Download full textDrakulich, Theresa; And Others
GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two main sections dealing respectively with the course methods and the media. The first section contains information on the philosophy of the program and the three stages of teaching reading in the kindergarten: reading development; initial…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Reading
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV.
GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: This document is the appendix of supplemental resources for use with the Kindergarten Reading Guide (SP 007 233). It has the following contents: Stage I which includes motor development, identification of self and surroundings, hand-eye and small muscle…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Reading
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Compensatory, Urban, and Supplementary Programs. – 1972
This pamphlet outlines the various activities of project CHILD, an educational improvement program set up by the Charles County public school system in Maryland. It presents a three-fold program stressing Language Arts, Guidance, and Special Education. Community response and involvement with Project CHILD are mentioned, as well as future plans for…
Descriptors: Guidance, Language Arts, Reading Programs, Reading Readiness
Peer reviewedDurkin, Dolores – Educational Leadership, 1978
If taught well, reading instruction can have a positive effect on kindergarten children. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Readiness
Peer reviewedBrett, Arlene – Child Study Journal, 1978
The effect of participation in affective education through the "Human Development Program's Magic Circle" on the intelligence and reading readiness of kindergarten children was examined. The children in the treatment groups scored significantly higher on both the group intelligence test and the reading readiness test than the children in…
Descriptors: Humanistic Education, Intelligence, Kindergarten Children, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedPikulski, John – Language Arts, 1978
Examines the concept of reading readiness and suggests classroom strategies for teaching it. (DD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Reading Readiness, Teaching Methods
Ohanian, Susan – Learning, 1985
Many children act like readers by parroting phrases from favorite stories and poems. Acting like a reader is a step toward becoming a reader. Classic pattern stories teach children that words are for using, for playing with, and for giving pleasure. A list of recommended stories is presented. (MT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Primary Education, Readability, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGettinger, Maribeth – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1986
This investigation was designed to address whether specific prereading skills are related to success in word recognition, regardless of instructional method. Half of the sample received prereading skills training, then the entire sample were taught word recognition by one of three methods. Results are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Readiness, Word Recognition
Ungaro, Daniel – Elementary English, 1971
A reading readiness program is a necessity for the culturally deprived student. It may supply the stimulation and motivation that is needed. (MR)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Learning Motivation, Reading Programs, Reading Readiness
Peer reviewedPick, Anne D. – Young Children, 1970
Assesses the current state of knowledge concerning children's perception and the processes of learning to read. Considers research studies and the reasons for their success or failure. (DR)
Descriptors: Perception, Reading Difficulty, Reading Readiness, Reading Research
Williams, Joanna P. – Amer Educ Res J, 1969
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Graphemes, Kindergarten Children, Reading Readiness
Caldwell, Jay S.; Shnayer, Sidney W. – Sch Libr J, 1970
Looks at the concept of reading readiness from the points-of-view of the behaviorist and the humanists. (NH)
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Readiness
Haberman, Martin – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
Unfortunately for students, school reading has become an institution-- a powerful, organized machine that dooms the whole educational enterprise to mediocrity. This article presents 31 grievances against the present system and advocates replacing the vacuous, contrived subject called reading with the teaching of genuine subjects. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation, Literacy, Reading Instruction
Tomko, Diane Marie – 1984
To assess the impact of public library preschool activities on children's reading readiness skills, a criterion reference test of reading readiness development was administered to 106 children entering kindergarten. Questionnaires were given to both parents and children to determine their uses and views of the library in their town. Comparison of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Experience, Influences, Kindergarten Children
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Public Schools. – 1977
This packet is designed for use by persons conducting staff-development workshops on reading readiness and beginning reading. Organized according to an "interrelatedness concept of readiness," the materials cover six interdependent factors: physical, perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, psychological, and experimental/environmental. The…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Educational Objectives, Language Arts
