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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Walker, Charles Monroe – Reading Teacher, 1979
Provides a listing of 1,000 words of high frequency of occurrence in both voluntary and assigned reading in grades 3-9 in the United States. (MKM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Reading Materials, Textbooks
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Fry, Edward – Reading Teacher, 1980
Presents an updated version of the Instant Word List, based on recent research into word frequencies. Explains why the instant words are important, the basis of the new list, and the uses of the list. (FL)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Word Frequency, Word Lists