Volume 20, Number 1 (April 1985)

Originally published as:   Volume 20, Number 1 (April 1985). © 1985 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

Front Matter

From the editors

Considerations for using the Gudschinsky method with children, by Mary Stringer

Proposal for adapting adult materials for young children

Back Matter

References

Gudschinsky and kids, by Gay Brown

Writing for adult new literates, by James Jennings

Preparation of reading materials

Types of materials

Subject matter of materials

Guidelines for writing for new literates

Layout and illustrations

Field testing of materials

Distribution

Conclusion: Planning a follow-up materials development programme

Back Matter

Reference

Report: Results of Barai preschool reading tests, by Bev Evans

1. Introduction

2. Classes and teachers

Standardization

Enrollment

Teachers

Training

3. Curriculum

4. Testing

Test 1. Prereading phase—after 5 weeks

Test 2. Prereading phase—after 15 weeks

Test 3. Experience chart work only—after 20 weeks

Test 4. Reading phase—after 25 weeks

Test 5. Final test at the end of the reading phase

5. Results

6. Evaluation of the two reading methods

7. General observations

Samples of Barai experimental preschool tests

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Test 5

Report: Chop up your literacy program and other suggestions, by Margaret V. Hill

How to cut down on wasted primers

More functional reading material

Combining Scripture use and teacher training courses

How many teachers per class

What does a teacher really have to learn?

Chop up the literacy program

Report: Impromptu literacy, by Paul Townsend