This study explores the way in which bilingual children of primary school age who have become dominant in English are learning to be literate in the language of the home using dual language books provided by the school. It reports on how the mothers and their children used both texts to transfer skills from one language to another; to negotiate…

The effects of a voluntary summer reading intervention with teacher and parent scaffolding were investigated in an experimental study. A total of 24 teachers and 400 children in Grades 3, 4, and 5 were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions: control, books only, books with oral reading scaffolding, and books with oral reading and…

Modern primary teachers must adapt literacy programmes and ensure efficient learning for all. They must also support children with language and literacy difficulties, children learning English as an additional language and possibly teach a modern foreign language. To do this effectively, they need to understand the applied linguistics research…

This concise document is in two parts. The first part discusses the "cut-apart" (a story that has been cut apart in enough sections so that every person in the class has a part to read), dealing with reasons for using cut-aparts, guidelines for their construction, when to use them, and ways to use them. The second part is a 15-item…

Author proposed to build a case for humanistic reading programs, for his contention was that reading programs must focus upon the individual and the content of reading materials must reflect the life space of the learner. (Author/RK)

Describes a questionnaire designed to discover how reading affects students' lives. (RB)

Argues that for tribe members in Thailand's primitive mountain areas, learning to read can provide an entirely new outlook on life. (RB)

Representatives of the various national affiliates reported on International Reading Association activities in their countries while attending the Second European Seminar held in Paris in December, 1973. (RB)

Discusses the use of newspapers as an instructional resource and reviews some of the materials that contain ideas and suggest practices for using the newspaper in the classroom. (RB)

In addition to the subject matter given in the title, references to the literature are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Four responses to speeches regarding William S. Gray presented at the May 9, 1985, Annual Convention of the International Reading Association (IRA) are presented in this paper. Gray--whose accomplishments include his association with the University of Chicago from 1912 (student) to his death in 1960 (Professor Emeritus); his pioneering work in the…

This article presents advice for primary teachers on how and when to introduce reading to each student. (Editors/JA)

Describes how one reading consultant allocated time to meet the major responsibilities outlined in a job description. (RB)

Argues that to be effective the reading teacher must be strong but sensitive at the same time. (RB)