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How Children Learn To Read Well And What Kind Of Teaching Helps Them Is A Scarcely Penetrated Mystery. This Book Is A Fascinating And Informative Research Report By A Group Of Teachers Who Set Out To Teach Children Who Have Failed To Acquire A Useful Degree Of Literacy; In It They Discuss Their Experiences. The Authors Are Presenting Evidence About A Central And Constant Problem In Education, An Essential Kind Of Evidence Which Is Often Ignored, Because It Is So Difficult To Collect And Present. The Report Presents Enough Case-notes And Recordings Of Lessons And Discussions To Allow Readers Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. A View Of The Task; 2. Features Of The Starting Point; A Language For Life; Reading Experts Or Expert Readers?; The Group Gathers; 3. The Compromise; Fiona; Elizabeth; Vicky; Steve; Judith; 4. Reading, Without Tests; 5. Early Encounters; Opening Moves; Andy And Fiona; Sharon And Vicky; Chris And Elizabeth; Trevor And Judith; John And Steve; My Holiday; What The Teachers Learned; 6. Two Sources Of Evidence; The Tape Transcribed; What The Video Reveals; 7. What Progress Looks Like Vicky And Tracy - Confirming The Role Of The Readerjudith And Trevor - What Happens To The Pupil's View Of Himself As A Reader?; Elizabeth And Chris - Progress Exemplified; Small Steps Forward; Steve And Tom - A Very Special Case; 8. Reflexions; The Elusive Joy; Implications And Implementations; Notes Margaret Meek With Stephen Armstrong... [et Al.]. First Published In 1983 By Routledge & Kegan Paul. Includes Bibliographical References.