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ERIC Number: EJ385147
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Using "Real" Books: Research Findings on Literature Based Reading Instruction.
Tunnell, Michael O.; Jacobs, James S.
Reading Teacher, v42 n7 p470-77 Mar 1989
Reviews several studies which support the success of a literature-based approach to literacy with various types of students (limited English speakers, developmental readers, remedial readers, etc.). Describes several common elements found in different literature-based programs, including the use of natural text, reading aloud, and sustained silent reading. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Limited English Speaking, Picture Books, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, Reading Research, Remedial Reading, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literature Based Instruction; New Zealand; Reading Behavior; Shared Books; Trade Books; Whole Language Approach