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The Effect Of A Mini-Conference On Teacher Beliefs About The Reading Process, Thomas W. Bean
The Effect Of A Mini-Conference On Teacher Beliefs About The Reading Process, Thomas W. Bean
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The present study was undertaken to appraise the degree to which teacher beliefs about the reading process might be updated through attendance at a weekend mini-conference. The mini-conference focused on classroom application of findings from contemporary psycholinguistic research.
Book Reviews: Picturebooks For Older Children, Fredrick Burton
Book Reviews: Picturebooks For Older Children, Fredrick Burton
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Reviews of picturebooks from 1981.
Reading Horizons Vol. 22, No. 2
Reading Horizons Vol. 22, No. 2
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 22, issue 2.
Reading And Literacy--Alive And Well, John Micklos Jr
Reading And Literacy--Alive And Well, John Micklos Jr
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Reading and English teachers often feel as though they are fighting a losing battle. After all, many critics claim that reading is a dying art in the United States. These critics believe that television has replaced reading as a leisure activity and contributed to a general decline in the standard of literacy. There is good news, however, for those who believe in the importance of reading and books. Reading is not dead, and many research findings suggest that the level of literacy and the amount of interest in reading may be higher than ever.
Graphing As A Reading Skill, Don Deresz, Grover C. Mattewson
Graphing As A Reading Skill, Don Deresz, Grover C. Mattewson
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The science curriculum contains built-in opportunities for the teaching of reading skills. Using graphs is a skill that is necessary for children to gain information from their reading (Silvarcli and Wheelock, 1980). Science instruction can guide children to comprehend information from their reading by teaching them to read and infer from graphs. Lucas and Burlando (1975) stated that scientific experiences "are designed so that the student will be asked to define problems, locate information, organize data into graphic form, evaluate findings and draw conclusions.
Developing Story-Telling Skills With Language-Experience Stories, Charles L. Smith
Developing Story-Telling Skills With Language-Experience Stories, Charles L. Smith
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Although the use of the student's oral language in language-experience stories is comparatively easy and straightforward, to extend and increase the understanding in the use of language necessitates some type of construct for the teacher. The framework which follows is presented for use with language-experience stories, to foster the expressive language abilities of students. The examples are taken from actual experience stories dictated by children who have been motivated with pictures.
Independent Cloze Activities For Increasing Sight Vocabulary, Anne M. Ferguson
Independent Cloze Activities For Increasing Sight Vocabulary, Anne M. Ferguson
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
This article is concerned with modifying the cloze procedure into letter cloze independent activities to aid children in learning difficult sight words.
An Ounce Of Prevention…, Lawrence G. Erickson
An Ounce Of Prevention…, Lawrence G. Erickson
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
What role should reading specialists play? Many will continue to provide traditional remedial services, but there are indications that the consultant and staff development role is beginning to get more attention than it has in the past. This is good news for those reading specialists who have sought to work with teachers and administrators for more than a decade. It may even be better news for children and teachers because reading specialists are demonstrating that not only can they teach students with reading problems, they can also consult with teachers and administrators to improve reading instruction for all students.
The I R I: Relating Test Performance To Instruction--A Concept, Robert E. Leibert
The I R I: Relating Test Performance To Instruction--A Concept, Robert E. Leibert
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The IRI is composed of a series of graded materials, it is used to determine instructional level, and changes in reading level are recognized only when those changes affect accuracy and comprehension.
Parents As Partners In Reading Through The Newspapers, Nicholas P. Criscuolo
Parents As Partners In Reading Through The Newspapers, Nicholas P. Criscuolo
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Parents can capitalize on the many articles, columns, features and other items contained in the pages of the daily paper. What is needed, to make the newspaper a regular source of reading lessons that are both enlightening and entertaining, is a careful preview of the available items, with a thought for their possible uses. To become skilled at the previewing strategy, a parent might look at the kinds of ideas described in courses-for-parents which discuss lessons and learning in children's books. Some school personnel, working with librarians, have developed courses for parents, to acquaint them with the best in children's …
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Selected Readability Formulas Applied To Secondary Texts, Donna Keenan
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Selected Readability Formulas Applied To Secondary Texts, Donna Keenan
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Everyday, the reality of this statement becomes painfully obvious to many high school students across the nation. The creative ideas implemented in elementary school are not often to be found on the secondary level. Instead, we find subject area teachers who are confident of their ability to uphold the "high standards" in teaching the content of their particular disciplines. Unfortunately, these high standards frequently involve using material which is written on a high twelfth grade or college readability level. With national attention focused on students' declining scores in reading, as well as increased apprehension concerning the number of illiterate high …
Improving Textbook Learning With S4r: A Strategy For Teachers, Not Students, Elton G. Stetson
Improving Textbook Learning With S4r: A Strategy For Teachers, Not Students, Elton G. Stetson
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The purpose of this article is to introduce S4R, a reading study system designed to improve comprehending and remembering of information contained in a textbook. While S4R certainly can be utilized as a self-study method similar to those identified above, the focus here will be on S4r as it is used by the teacher in the classroom. The system will be briefly described, followed by initial research findings and implications for use.
Show-And-Tell: Assessing Oral Language Abilities, Gery Bohning
Show-And-Tell: Assessing Oral Language Abilities, Gery Bohning
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The oral sharing of a personal experience or an obj ect with a peer audience is often a regular part of a student's school day. This sharing time is usually called stow-and-tell in the elementary grades and personal reporting or monologuing in the intermediate and upper grades.
A Critical Look At The Reading Approaches And Grouping Patterns Currently Used In The Primary Grades, Katherine D. Wiesendanger, Ellen Birlem
A Critical Look At The Reading Approaches And Grouping Patterns Currently Used In The Primary Grades, Katherine D. Wiesendanger, Ellen Birlem
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The survey reported here was conducted to determine the most common reading approach currently used by elementary school teachers in grades 1, 2, and 3. An important goal of the survey was to gain more information regarding primary teachers' grouping practices during reading. The authors also made special efforts to determine whether or not teachers regroup children according to the child's more immediate needs.
When Reading Instruction Begins And Is Tested In 25 Countries That Use An Alphabetic Language System, Cathy Collins
When Reading Instruction Begins And Is Tested In 25 Countries That Use An Alphabetic Language System, Cathy Collins
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The purpose of this article is to present results from one segment of an 18-month research project concerning beginning reading instruction. The project was designed to identify conditions under which initial reading activities were implemented in 25 countries that use an alphabetic language system: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Virgin Islands, and West Germany.
Using Children's Books To Develop Reading Skills, Karla Hawkins Wendelin
Using Children's Books To Develop Reading Skills, Karla Hawkins Wendelin
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Numerous children's books are available to enhance language growth and to develop reading and writing skills. These books can be coordinated with basal reader programs and are appropriate for use with both small and large groups and with individual students. We will discuss ideas in these categories: multiple meanings, skills reinforcement, repetition of sounds, patterned language, and interest in words. A number of the recommended books, however, are representative of more than one area. A bibliography, by category, is included at the end of this article.
The Reading Specialist's Role As Perceived By Reading Specialists, Administrators, Special Education Instructors, And Classroom Teachers, Kathleen M. Ngandu, Carolyn B. Strum
The Reading Specialist's Role As Perceived By Reading Specialists, Administrators, Special Education Instructors, And Classroom Teachers, Kathleen M. Ngandu, Carolyn B. Strum
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Do different school staff members agree on the importance of various roles a reading specialist may perform? This article reports the opinions of reading specialists, as well as beliefs of the administrators, special education instructors, and classroom teachers regarding roles of the reading specialist.
Editorial Comment, Ken Vandermeulen
Editorial Comment, Ken Vandermeulen
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
A letter from the editor.
Does Content-Area Reading Teach Content-Area Learning, W John Harker
Does Content-Area Reading Teach Content-Area Learning, W John Harker
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The 1970s may be called the decade of content-area reading. From tentative, beginnings in the 1960s and before, content-area reading instruction gained recognition during the '70s as a great means of furthering students' learning in the content areas.
Theories Of Reading And Implications For Teachers, E Marcia Sheridan
Theories Of Reading And Implications For Teachers, E Marcia Sheridan
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
When reading current research, one is overwhelmed by the proliferation of "new" theories of the reading process. The purpose of this paper is to present the prevailing theories of reading comprehension, to examine their similarities and differences, and determine whether they are distinctly different or represent a general theory of cognitive development specifically applied to reading.
Children's Perceptions Of Oral And Silent Reading, Duane R. Tovey
Children's Perceptions Of Oral And Silent Reading, Duane R. Tovey
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The traditional common-sense way to teach reading has been viewed as a process of helping individual children "sound-out" unrecognized words as they read orally with their peers and teacher following along in a text. If a word is miscalled or not at tempted, both the teacher and children are eager to offer the pronunciation. Besides the embarrassment which accompanies such a practice (Holt, 1969), this simplistic mechanistic approach tends to condition children to view reading as a word-centered oral activity. Perceiving reading as a visual meaning-centered process is the last thing many children think of (Doake, 1976; Tovey, 1976).
Reading Horizons Vol. 22, No. 1
Reading Horizons Vol. 22, No. 1
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 22, issue 1.
Effective Approaches For Improving The Reading Comprehension Of Problem Readers, Samuel A. Perez
Effective Approaches For Improving The Reading Comprehension Of Problem Readers, Samuel A. Perez
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Here are ten suggested approaches for increasing the reading comprehension of problem readers.
Divide And Conquer: Syllabication Assessment And Older Students, Jbernard P. Floriani, John T. Wolinski
Divide And Conquer: Syllabication Assessment And Older Students, Jbernard P. Floriani, John T. Wolinski
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
The authors describe the development of an informal syllabication instrument which has been useful in determining strengths and weaknesses of secondary students' word attack ability.
The Context Of Comprehension, Jerome A. Niles, Larry A. Harris
The Context Of Comprehension, Jerome A. Niles, Larry A. Harris
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
We enter the teachers' lounge at Woodmere School, where Mrs. Stephens and Ms. Kelly are asking Mrs. Forester, the reading teacher, for advice in developing an effective program in reading comprehension. Mrs. Stephens describes the comprehension ability of each of her students. She is confident that she accurately diagnosed her students as either good comprehenders or poor comprehenders. To do so she administered a test and interpreted the results. Ms. Kelly administered the same test but she is not as comfortable as her colleague in categorizing her readers' abilities.
Does The Teacher's Attitude Toward Reading Affect The Attitude Toward Reading Held By The Students?, Mary Jane Gray
Does The Teacher's Attitude Toward Reading Affect The Attitude Toward Reading Held By The Students?, Mary Jane Gray
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
It has been pointed out that the teacher of reading, while continuing to be regarded as a most significant influence on reading progress, continues to be a relatively neglected research variable (Schofield and Start, 1977).
An Attitude Survey Of Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading, Honey Halpern
An Attitude Survey Of Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading, Honey Halpern
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading, more usually referred to as U.S.S.R., was introduced by Lyman J. Hunt of the University of Vermont in the early sixties. Since that time reports indicate that many elementary and secondary schools in the United States and Canada have installed USSR into their timetables (Jones,1978; Mork,1972; Petre, 1971). There is an abundance of literature describing in general terms this program of silent reading of a self selected book (Allington,1975; Carner,1969; Ganz & Theofield, 1974; McCracken,1971; Noland,1976; Oliver,1970). More recently authors have suggested detailed methods of organizing a classroom in order to maintain a USSR program (Gambreil,1978; …
Author Index
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Index to authors in volume 21.
The Importance Of Evaluating The Syntactic Complexity Of Instructional Material, Jean R. Harber
The Importance Of Evaluating The Syntactic Complexity Of Instructional Material, Jean R. Harber
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
One of the many problems facing educators involved in instructional programming is how to tell whether a given piece of material is likely to be readable to an individual child.
Article Index
Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts
Index to articles in volume 21.