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A Study In Methods For Helping The Disabled Reader, Margaret Meyer
A Study In Methods For Helping The Disabled Reader, Margaret Meyer
Graduate Student Research Papers
The ability to read well constitutes one of the most important skills a person can acquire. Satisfactory adjustment to living in this complex modern world requires effective reading. It is difficult to discover any activity, whether in school, business or daily living that does not require reading. The importance of reading becomes even more obvious when we consider what happens to those who fail to learn to read. They are handicapped in practically all walks of life.
Self-Help Activity Exercises For Developing Independence In Reading, Ole Mcdowell
Self-Help Activity Exercises For Developing Independence In Reading, Ole Mcdowell
Graduate Student Research Papers
These activity exercises are based upon the premise that many elementary teachers are plagued with considerable confusion and insecurity in the area of teaching phonics. They persistently state that one of their greatest instructional needs is to understand phonics, and to know how to use phonics.
The Pros And Cons Of Teaching Formal Grammar In The Elementary School, James L. Moore
The Pros And Cons Of Teaching Formal Grammar In The Elementary School, James L. Moore
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover and compare the arguments for and against the teaching of formal grammar in the elementary school and (2) to broaden the writer's own point of view on whether or not formal grammar should be a part of the study of English in his elementary school classroom.
Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew
Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to review the literature written about different programs individualizing the reading program so as to enable the writer to judge their worth in a given situation. The area of reading was chosen for this study because more time is spent teaching and practicing reading skills than is spent on any other subject. Further, the writer will attempt to present the steps used in instituting a program in a school. Implementing or revising any program takes careful analysis by an entire staff, but certain steps and procedures should be followed after the staff has agreed …
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Graduate Student Research Papers
Because of the writer's desire to learn more about the individualized reading approach and the textfilm approach, these two areas have been chosen for specific investigation and elaboration. It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover what opinions certain authorities hold regarding the various approaches to reading, (2) to investigate some recent specific experiments in the teaching of reading, and (3) to make some generalizations concerning the various broad approaches to reading and the specific results obtained through experimentation.
The Devlopment Of A Handbook Of Policies, Procedures, And Materials For A Remedial Reading Program, Lois G. Norris
The Devlopment Of A Handbook Of Policies, Procedures, And Materials For A Remedial Reading Program, Lois G. Norris
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of the study was to develop a plan for presenting policies and procedures to be used in a school system so as (1) to aid teachers in understanding the causes of reading problems in order that more preventive measures might be taken; (2) to inform administrators and teachers of the working procedures of the remedial reading program and the assistance available; l3) to furnish pertinent information about reading difficulties; (4) to suggest and make available instructional aids to help the classroom teacher or the special reading teacher; and l5) to present bibliographies of the most recent books for …