Shows that strategies designed to help students identify their personal values improved students' self-concepts and reading achievements. (RL)

Describes several techniques that enable parents to prepare their preschool children for the actual process of learning how to read that they will encounter when they enter school. (FL)

Discusses the characteristics of slow learners, learning for mastery, commercially prepared materials for use with slow learners, grouping practices, and parental involvement. (FL)

Suggests ways to use microcomputers to teach reading skills to students with learning disabilities. Discusses the operation of microcomputers, learner-centered software, and current research. Concludes that using microcomputers to remediate reading difficulties has great potential, provided the needs of the individual student are met. (RS)

Assists teachers in utilizing microcomputer instruction to maximize the effectiveness of classroom reading programs. Asserts that, when microcomputers are used with the appropriate software, they can be successfully integrated with the reading curriculum. Discusses the role of the teacher, selection of software, classroom organization, and current…

Assists teachers in improving the reading comprehension skills of students by using critical thinking strategies which can be integrated into the curriculum and adapted to many grade levels. Describes strategies grouped under microcomputer instruction, cooperative learning, and higher-order questions. Recommends that teachers integrate critical…