Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: The Effective Use of Reading edited by E. Lunzer and K. Gardner Reading Instruction in the Secondary School B. D. Roe, B. D. Stoodt and P. C. Burns Silent Reading A. K. Pugh The Effective Use of Reading–edited by Eric Lunzer and Keith Lunzer Reading Instruction in the Secondary School–by Betty D Rroe , Barbara D Stoodt and Paul C Burns . Silent Reading–by Anthony K Pugh .     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Lunzer , E. and Gardner , K. (1979, eds.) The Effective Use of Reading. Murray , Frank B. and Pikulski , John J. (1978, eds.) The Acquisition of Reading: Cognitive, Linguistic, and Perceptual Prerequisites. Gorman , Thomas P. (1977, ed.) Language and Literacy: Current Issues and Research Jones , H. A. and Charnley , A. H. (1978) Adult Literacy: a Study of its Impact. Charnley , A. H. and Jones , H. A., (1979) The Concept of Success in Adult Litermy, Cambridge     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Southgate, Vera, Arnold, Helen and Johnson, Sandra. Extending Beginning Reading. Heeks, Peggy. Choosing and Using Books in the First School Heather, Pauline Young People's Reading: A Study of the Leisure Reading of 13-15 Year Olds Pavlidis, G. Th. and Miles, T.R. Dyslexia Research and Its Application to Education Ingham, Jennie. Books and Reading Development — The Bradford Book Flood Experiment     

Reviews

Book review in this Article: Allington, R. and Krull, K. (1981) Beginning to Learn Alpha Books. Phases 7, 8, 9. Easy Readers series. John Murray The Laura Brewster Books. John Murray Kelley, Leo P. Galaxy 5 series. John Murray The Reporters series. Harrap Books. Melling, Frank E. Project Motor cross Collins English Library (1980) Collins The reading level of this series of 16 readers is assessed at Stage H, according to W. Body Jones, lewis (1979) Graded English puzzles. Collins Westrope, Anne (1981) Phonic Workshop. Henderson, E. E. Spell Well Work Books 3 and 4 Clemens, Gwen (1981) Shapes and Words. Brennan, Wilfred, Jackson, Jean and Reeve, Juliet (1981) Look Marrow, Keith (1980) Skills for Reading. Moon, Cliff and Raban, Bridie (1981) A Question of Reading Clay, Marie M. (1979). The Early Detection of Reading Difficulties: A Diagnostic Survey with Recovery Procedures (second edition).     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Van Dijk , Teun A. (1977) Text and Context: Explorations in the Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse. Pugh , A.K. (1978). Silent Reading: an Introduction to its Study and Teaching. Jansen , Mogens , Jacobsen , Bo ; and Jensen , Poul Erik (1978) The Teaching of Reading without Really any Method: An Analysis of Reading Instruction in Denmark. R. Bamberger , L. Binder and E. Vanacek (1977) Zehnjährige als Buchleser. Margaret Mann (1977) The Reading Habits of Adults-a select annotated bibliography. Julia Vida -Kulcsar (1978, ed.) Market Research in the Hungarian Booktrade     

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Chapman, L. John and Czerniewska Pam (Editors) (1978) Reading: from Process to Practice PUGH, A. K. (1978). Silent Reading – An Introduction to its Study and Teaching.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: PARADIS, M., HAGIWARA. H. and HILDEBRANDT. N. (1985) Neurolinguistic Aspects of the Japanese Writing System. KEAN, M-L.(1985) Agrammatism. CLARK. M. (ed) (1985) New Directions in the Study of Reading. SINGER, H. and WNLAN. D. (1985) Reading and Learning from Text. RICKHEIT, G. and STROHNER. H. (1985) Inferences in Text Processing. BRYANT, P. and BRADLEY, L. Children's Reading Problems: Psychology and Education PUMFREY, P.D. (1985) Reading: Tests and Assessment Techniques (Second edition).     

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Foster , John , L. (Editor ). (1977). Reluctant to Read? Edinburgh Reading Tests - Stages 1 and 4 - Godfrey Thomson Unit. Dubin , F. and Olshtain , E. (1977). Facilitating Language Learning. Skitt , Frank . (1978). Themes for Language Learning.     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: READ, GAVIN (1994) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia): A handbook for study and practice. EDWARDS, JANICE (1994) The Scars of Dyslexia. HATCHER, P. J. (1994) Sound Linkage. MILES, T.R. (1993) Dyslexia: The Pattern of Difficulties. COOKE, A. (1993) Tackling Dyslexia: The Bangor Way. WILLOWS, D., KRUK, R.S. and CORCOS, E. (Eds.) (1993) Visual Processes in Reading and Reading Disabilities. GOODWYN, A. (ed.) (1995) English and Ability. HULME, CHARLES, and SNOWLING, MARGARET (eds) (1994) Reading Development and Dyslexia. ELLEY, WARWICK B. (ed.) (1994) The IEA Study of Reading Literacy: CHAUDRON, MARTINE and DE SINGLY, FRANCOIS (eds) (1993) Zdentitk, Lecture, Ecriture.     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Linguistics For The Laity: Reading Children's Writing: A Linguistic View ed. John Harris and Jeff Wilkinson, Allen and Unwin
Book-People/Child-People: Reading and Righting by Robert Leeson, Collins
Grooves fior Thought Language: The Learner And The School by Barnes, Britton and Torbe
A First Book : Using Computers in English: a Practical Guide Phil Moore, Methuen
Practical Route-Planner : Teaching Literature For Examinations by Robert Protherough     

Pursuit of Understanding by Esther Cloudman Dunn. The Macmillan Company. 229 pp. $2.50

When Parochial Schools Close by Martin A. Larson. Washington, D.C.: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1972. 313 pp. $7.50.

Professional Education: Some New Directions by Edgar H. Schein. A Sponsored Research Study of the Carnegie Commision on Higher Education. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972. 163 pp. $5.95.

The Political Economy of Education by John Vaizey, Keith Norris, John Sheehan, Patrick Lynch, and Manuela Ferreira Leite. New York: John Wiley &; Sons, 1972. 275 pp.

The Home of Science; The Role of the University by Dael Wolfe. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972. 202 pp. $6.95.

Teaching and Training: A Handbook for Instructors, Second Edition, by H. R. Mills. New York: Halsted Press, 1972. Second Edition, N.D. 264 pp. $10.95.

American Education: The Colonial Experience 1607-1783 by Lawrence A. Cremin. New York: Harper and Row, 1970. 688 pp. $15.00.

Accountability: Systems Planning in Education edited by Creta D. Sabine. Homewood, Illinois: ETC Publications, 1973. 242 pp. $8.95.

The Colleges and the Courts by M. M. Chambers. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Company, Inc., 1972. 316 pp. $8.75.

Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary School by Richard C. Nelson. New York: Holt, Rinehart, &; Winston, Inc., 1972. 408 pp. $7.00.

Education: A Conceptual and Empirical Approach by Mary Alice White and Jan Duker. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973. 371 pp.

Introduction to Research in Education by Donald Ary, Lucy Chester Jacobs, and Asghar Razavieh. New York: Holt, Rinehart &; Winston, Inc., 1972. 378 pp. $9.50.     

Reviews

Aitken, Gillian, Spotlight on Blends. Book 1: Initial consonant blends; Book 2: End consonant blends Various authors, 1: The Homework Series; 2: Topics include Reading, Writing, Spelling and Grammar     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Stubbs , Michael (1980) Language and Literacy: the Sociolinguistics of Reading and Writing. Downing , J. (1979) Reading and Reasoning. Cole , J. Y. and Gold , C. S. (1979, cds) Reading in America-1978. Frith , Uta (1980) Cognitive Processes in Spelling. Conrad K. (1979) The Deaf Schoolchild: Language and Cognitive Function. Geoffrion , L. D. and Schustlr , K. E. (1980) Auditory Handicaps and Reading: an annotated bibliography.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: P.D. Pumfrey (1977) Measuring Reading Abilities: Concepts, Sources and Applications. Gibson, Eleanor J. and Levin, H. (1975) The Psychology of Reading. Kingston, A.J. (1977, ed.) Toward a Psychology of Reading and Language: Selected Papers of Wendell W. Weaver.     

Speaking of books

Clinical Experiences in Teaching for the Student Teacher or Intern. Edgar M. Tanruther. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, Inc., 1967, 297 pp. Paper $4.50.

Education in a Free Society: An American History. S. Alexander Rippa. New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1967. 369 pp. $3.75.

Education of the Disadvantaged. A. Harry Passow, Miriam Goldberg, and. Abraham J. Tannenbaum, editors. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1967. 497 pp. $7.95.

Programmed Teaching: A Symposium on Automation in Education. Revised edition. Joseph S. Roucek, editor. New York: Philosophical Library, 1965. x, 195 pp. $10.00.

The Friend of the Singing One, E. C. Foster and Slim Williams. Illustrated by Fermin Rocker. New York: Atheneum, 1967. 122 pp. $3.75.     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: GORMAN, T.P., PURVES, A.C. DEGENHART, R.E. (eds.) (1988) The IEA Study of Written Composition I: The International Tasks and Scoring Scales. International Studies in Educational Achievement, Volume 5. SCHOLES, R. (1989) Protocols of Reading. GILBERT, P. (1989) Writing, Schooling, and Deconstruction: From Voice to Text in the Classroom. GARTON, A. PRATT, c.(1989) Learning to be Literate: the development of spoken and written language. BAKER, CAROLYN D. FREEBODY, PETER (1989) Children's First School Books. KITAO, S.K. (1989) Reading, Schema Theory and Second Language Learners.     

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Book reviewed in this article: UPWARD, c. (1992) Cut Spelling: a handbook to the simplification of written English by omission of redundant letters. CHALL, J., JACOBS, v. and BALDWIN, L. (1990) The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind. LITTLEFAIR, A. (1990) Reading All Types of Writing. ROBECK, M.C. and WALLACE, R.R. (1990) The Psychology of Reading: An Interdisciplinary Approach. BALOTA, D.A., FLORES D'ARCAIS, G.B., and RAYNER, K. (eds) (1990) Comprehension Processes in Reading. SMITH, J., and ALCOCK, A. (1990) Revisiting Literacy: Helping Readers and Writers. CAIRNEY, T.H. (1990) Teaching Reading Comprehension.     

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Marcus , Marie (1977). Diagnostic Teaching of the Language Arts. Ball , F. (1977). The Development of Reading Skills, A Book of Resources for Teachers. Hart , N. W. M., Walker , R. F. and Gray , B. (1977). The language of children: A key to literacy. Berg , Leila (1977). Reading and loving.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in this article: Melling, O. R.: The Singing Stone (1988). Chapman, L. John: Reading: from 5—11 years (1987). Tuman, Myron C: A Preface to Literacy: An Inquiry into Pedagogy, Practice, and Progress (August, 1987). Thorpe, Dina: Reading for Fun: A study of how parents and libraries encouraged children aged 9—12 to read for enjoyment. Oakhill, Jane & Garnham, Alan: Becoming a Skilled Reader (1988). Luke, Allan: Literacy, Textbooks and Ideology: Postwar Literacy Instruction and the Mythology of Dick and Jane (June 1988). Janet Brennan is a Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy at the West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education. White, D.: Books Before Five (1984). Calkins, L. M. Lessons from a Child (1983).     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article: BLOOM, W. (1987) Partnership with Parents in Reading. DURKIN. K. (ed.) (1986) Language Development in the School Years. WEBSTER, A. (1986) Deafness, Development and Literacy. BESNER, D., WALLER, T.G. and MACKINNON, G.E (eds) (1985) Reading Research: Advances in Theory and Practice. PERERA, K. (1984) Children's Writing and Reading: Analysing Classroom Language. STEIN. NANCY, L. (ed.) (1986) Literacy in American Schools. Learning to Read and Write. DE BEAUGRANDE, ROBERT (1984) Text Production. Advances in Discourse Processes XI.