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How a New Teacher Should Teach Reading

a time (Torgesen, 1998). Letter-sound knowledge can be measured by presenting one letter at a time and asking the child what sound...

Reading Assessment of The Phantom Tollbooth

characters? 10. How does this section transition into the next part of the story?...

Reading Activities Associated with Teaching Herman Melville's Moby Dick

something like "I found one of the most impressive images that Melville used was to say that Ahab looked like he had been cast in ...

Questions on Math Instruction

the mathematical concepts they are learning in the classroom to life outside the classroom (Montagna, 2005).How often do we hear s...

Worth Reading 'Desiree's Baby' by Kate Chopin

a well-to-do family. They were quickly blessed with a baby boy, and all seemed well with the family until Madame Valmonde reacted...

Intermediate English as a Second Language Class Reading Lesson Plans on US History Themes

the topic and an understanding of the goals that are valuable to intermediate ESL leaders. The following are the four central que...

Character Traits Relating to Educational Readiness

variety of educational models that underscore learning as an element of individual nature as well as cultural and social variables...

Grades First through Fourth Content Area Writing and Reading Instruction

format in which reading is a significant component (Department of Staff Development n.d.). * Respond to Reading - Students are ask...

2 Articles on Reading Reviewed

difficulty accepting and using rules of spelling, one of the problems that Liben and Liben (2004) describe as having occurred at t...

NCLB and AR Program

determining comparative success in educational. The NCLB has not only redirected educators to a "teach to the test" method for in...

Imperialism and Mark Twain's 'King Leopold's Soliloquy' and Lesley Falls' 'An Open Letter to His Serene Majesty Leopold II'

Leopold is doing what he promised, or doing what he is supposed to be doing. Falls recites one who he says has been close to Leopo...

SIM Test Strategies: Literature Review

students. There are four conditions that must be maintained within this group: 1. "Both group and individual needs are valued and...

Strategic Communications at Starbucks

Starbucks mission statement is concise yet provides a "plumb line" against which to measure decisions. The statement reads, Estab...

Readings/Educational Philosophy

the teacher would be naturally drawn to the Socratic method of instruction, which relies on the teacher attempting to bring forth ...

The Importance of Cultural Skills in Reaching Multicultural Students

chief factor in effective learning in a multicultural classroom. The hypothesis can be presented that:...

Opening Section of Part III in Toni Morrison's Beloved Analyzed

need for all women, especially of color, to assert themselves and claim their individual identity. This narrative adds texture to...

Reading Theory Defined

of the whole language approach to reading and a weighty critic of the phonics system of reading instruction. Goodman contends tha...

Fuchs, Fuchs, and Compton Article on First Grade Reading Monitoring

CBM integrates a long-term component that is supported by the content of the testing mechanism and its repeated use. The creation...

'Grim Fairy Tales and Gory Stories' by Aviva Layton

to see if they had a certain picture book, the librarian informed her that the book was in their collection, but was not suitable ...

Emily Dickinson's 'I Dwell in Possibility' (#657)

Throughout this we see that she is presenting the reader with a look at nature, as well as manmade structures, clearly indicating ...

Children's Developmental Disorders and Reading

part to the implementation of a fairly new technology: interactive computer programs. Particularly evident of this success is the...

Reading Comprehension and the Development of Vocabulary

well-developed vocabulary typically are more fluent readers (Elementary and Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center, nd). * The...

Correlation Between Reading and Oral Language

learns to read by associating certain visual forms with these stored speech sounds" (Mundle, nd). As a child learns to talk, he ...

Relaxation Techniques

Reading a book is also a relaxation technique for many people. Often, people read before going to bed, allowing them time to unwi...

Feminist Reading of King Lear by William Shakespeare

a man who is looking to the future. He looks to the future through his three daughters, imagining that his favorite, the youngest,...

Article Analysis: An Unconventional Use for Standardized Tests

Therefore, the researchers must demonstrate the purpose of their study through arguments that support the use of standardized test...

Language Testing from Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives

differ. Any form can be instrumental in returning lower-than-optimum scores on language tests. Teachers sensitive to the c...

Elementary Education and Difficulties in Writing and Reading

education, sometimes leaving little room for choice. This is true as teachers wrestle with their own autonomy and the school board...

Children with Down Syndrome

are smaller than average (Hunter, 1999). Their arms and legs are also shorter in relation to the rest of their bodies, and hands a...

Reading Achievement and Personal Development Effects

a large number of low-income students (Picker, 2002). Because of the very low achievement scores, more than 70 elementary schools ...