Learning to Read, Reading to Learn; Proceedings from the Transmountain Far West Regional Reading Conference (2nd, Victoria, B.C., 1973).

Nineteen of the papers presented on the theme "Learning to Read, Reading to Learn," are included in this report. Articles on basic considerations in reading instruction are "Children's View of Language,""Early Reading from a Biological Perspective,""Pygmalion in the Reading Circle,""Dealing with Feelings and Emotions in the Classroom" and "Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom." Specific articles on procedures, techniques, and proposals are "A Structure for a Reading Program K-12,""Aiding Secondary Subject Teachers in Guiding Reading Growth,""Corrective Reading for the Classroom Teacher,""Bibliotherapy in the Classroom,""Some Thoughts on the Use of Role-Playing in the Classroom,""Listening and the Classroom Teacher,""Individualized Reading,""The Teaching of Poetry," and "The Change Process and Teacher Preparation." Evaluation of reading programs is discussed in "A Comparison Study of Four Methods of Developing Reading Readiness Skills,""Reading Readiness Skills Acquisitions by Two Methods: A Traditional Reading Program and a Kindergarten Science Curriculum,""Science Content Readability as Determined by the Cloze Procedure,""The Readability of Intermediate Social Studies Texts," and "The Impact of 'Sesame Street.'" (MKM)