Suggests using an ultraviolet or "black" light as a tool for storytelling and reading aloud, and describes four black light activities which bring an extra measure of excitement to books. (JM)

Discusses games and simulations which can be used to stimulate student motivation, ensure active participation, and reinforce specific skills and concepts. (JM)

Points out that the linguistic rules of one's dialect determine what one hears and that items on tests of auditory discrimination may prove difficult for adults and nearly impossible for children. (JM)

Presents a self-rating scale for rating oneself on teaching critical reading and lists resources for instructional activities involving critical reading skills. (JM)

Study of reading ease and human interest of books used in introductory courses in several areas showed that textbooks used in introductory reading courses are easier to read than textbooks used in other areas but they are not very interesting. (JM)

For children in school whose fluency in English (as a second language) is minimal, reading instruction using the language experience approach has proved successful. (JM)

Reducing letters to stick symbols facilitates learning spelling patterns for beginning readers, remedial students, adults, and people for whom English is a second language. (JM)

By observing children who learn to read by themselves, teachers may learn some important aspects of beginning reading. (JM)

Results of a study of early reading responses of young children in a Finnish preschool challenge the belief that grapheme-phoneme regularity is a critical factor in beginning reading. (JM)

Suggests that values clarifying procedures implemented within the language arts program can improve children's self-image and their attitude toward reading and other language arts skills. Gives examples of values strategies. (JM)

Suggests that teaching words with a regular phonetic structure first will help children learn, and presents lists of words with regular phonetic structure and three procedures teachers can use in an instructural program. (JM)

Describes a recreational reading program which was so successful in its first year that it became an established component in the curriculum in the second year. (JM)

Presents results of research in multilanguage teaching in the Philippines. (JM)

Sector analysis (in which the three parts of a simple sentence are the subject, predicate, and sentence adverbial) provides clear steps for developing literal questions. Research indicates that those based on the predicate lead to more learning and better understanding. (JM)

Presents an overview of National Assessment studies. (JM) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Program Description (Progress Report).