American Reading InstructionA presentation of the history of reading instruction in the United States, this book is a special edition of Nila Banton Smith's original 1965 volume with the addition of a prologue on her life, and an epilogue which updates the history of reading instruction from 1965 to 1985. Chapter headings consist of: (1) The Beginnings of Reading Instruction; (2) The Period of Religious Emphasis in Reading Instruction; (3) The Nationalistic-Moralistic Emphasis in Reading Instruction; (4) The Period of Emphasis upon Education for Intelligent Citizenship; (5) The Period of Emphasis upon Reading as a Cultural Asset; (6) The Initial Period of Emphasis upon Scientific Investigation in Reading; (7) The First Period of Intensive Research and Application; (8) The Period of International Conflict; and (9) The Period of Expanding Knowledge and Technological Revolution. A selected bibliography with works divided into periods dating from 1607 to 1965 is included. (MS) |
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The Beginnings of Reading Instruction 1 | 1 |
The Period of Religious Emphasis | 10 |
Primers Printed in America | 18 |
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