Journals about Reading
Reading Improvement: a journal devoted to the teaching of reading.
Publishes investigative reports and theoretical papers dedicated to improving the pedagogy and practice of teaching reading. Full text, 2002 - present.
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A peer-reviewed journal published by the International Reading Association which considers practices, research and trends in literacy education for children to age 12. Full text, 1988 - present (with 1 year delay).
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Addresses causes, diagnosis, prevention, evaluation and remediation of difficulties with reading and writing.
Full text, 1997 – present (with 1 year delay).
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Journal of Research in Reading
A refereed journal from Blackwell Publishing, features reports of empirical studies and reviews of relevant literature.
Full text, 1997 – present (with 1 yr. delay).
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These are just a few of the journals of interest to teachers of reading. Find more through the Chesapeake College Library Electronic Databases.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd ed., 2003 A standard in academic libraries that support education programs, provides 850 signed articles, ranging from 1-20 pages in length, written by experts in the field. |
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Early Childhood Education, an International Encyclopedia, 2007. Articles by more than 300 international contributors consider controversies, theories, policies, practices, people and issues in early childhood education. |
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Greenwood Dictionary of Education, 2003. The first comprehensive dictionary of education in 20 years, defines 2,600 significant concepts in the field of education. |
E-Books about Reading
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A classroom tested instructional method for merging content knowledge, reading strategies and motivational support. |
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The secret of natural readers: how preschool children learn to read. By Ada Anbar. Praeger, 2004. Details how 6 children learned to read before the age of 4, mixing research and practical advice for facilitating literacy development. |
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Understanding reading. By Frank Smith. L. Erlbaum, 2004. The 6th edition of this classic work addresses the fundamental aspects of the complex act of reading – linguistic, physiological, psychological and social, focusing on what is involved in learning to read. |
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