Describes a teaching technique for developing the vocabulary of students in high school reading classes. (RB)

This textbook presents lessons in reading and English pronunciation. The alphabetical letters or signs employed in the English language being very complicated figures, it is necessary that children, for a considerable space of time, should be practised in drawing simple geometrical figures before they are taught writing. By this geometrical…

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT, IN SPITE OF THE FAVORABLE ATTITUDE TOWARD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, A GAP EXISTS BETWEEN THE INITIATION OF AN INNOVATION AND ITS WIDE ACCEPTANCE. TO HELP CLOSE THE GAP, TEACHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY RESEARCH FINDINGS TO CLASSROOM PRACTICE AND TO DETERMINE THEIR FEASIBILITY. SIXTEEN STUDIES ON COMPREHENSION CITED IN THIS ARTICLE…

SINCE READING INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES HELP DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF LEARNERS, THESE OBJECTIVES SHOULD BE FORMULATED CAREFULLY. WHILE SOCIETY'S DEMANDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES, THEIR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE TEACHING STAFF'S CONVICTIONS AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION. WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE LEARNING PROCESS AND ABOUT THE…

This document consists of the California State Department of Education Right to Read quarterly report form and a task time sheet. The quarterly report form asks for information on the participating school--grade levels of the school, current position, special funding, a brief description of the progress of each participating school in the program…

This document is a collection of articles on various subjects in education. "Aspects of a Bilingual Classroom" includes considerations of the function of self-confidence and the nature of the curriculum in a classroom with bilingual students. "Learning to Read" discusses reading instruction from the point of view of child…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Developmental reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into nine short chapters and several appendixes. It is offset printed and edition bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: No objectives are mentioned. General guidelines are given for planning activities to…

Having screened preview films and tapes and teacher manuals for educational television series available for his students' viewing, the teacher can identify the kinds of reading skills typically emphasized in each, perhaps charting them for ready reference. Subsequently, the preparation the teacher gives students before they view the programs and…

The author presents a basic list of the thirty most frequently used words in children's reading. (MB)

Discusses teachers' memories of what it was like to teach reading in rural schools in the 1920s. (JM)

Suggests that having children learn Latin and Greek elements in words helps them figure out word meanings. (JM)

Presents the 1987 Teachers' Choice list of outstanding books. The books (primary, intermediate, and advanced), chosen annually in a regional-national process, have high literary quality, contain teachable concepts, elicit thoughtful responses from children, provide pleasure, and lead children to discoveries about literature. (SR)