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A Study Of The Significance Of Certain Factors Of The Home Environment As Related To The Reading Success Of Students In The First Grade In An Eastern Virginia School, Elaine Brinsfield Hughes
A Study Of The Significance Of Certain Factors Of The Home Environment As Related To The Reading Success Of Students In The First Grade In An Eastern Virginia School, Elaine Brinsfield Hughes
Master's Theses
In the American culture, learning to read holds as great a significance as learning to talk. It is generally expected that every child will be ready to read in the first grade of elementary school.
Reading readiness means different things to different people. Some regard it only as an expression of interest or purpose. Others describe it with emphasis upon either general or physical maturation . Still others believe that readiness depends upon information or abilities developed during educational experiences.
The Purpose of the study: Reading instruction in American schools proceeds on the thesis that there are common …