Reading - The American Dinosaur

Series: Dealing with Social Problems in the Classroom Series

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Media Five Film Distributors

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Features English headmistress-teacher Lillian Thompson in a discussion of her approach to the teaching of reading, raising questions about contemporary practices. Filmed at the Claremont Reading Conference. , Recorded from the Claremont Reading Conference Discusses the importance of reading and how to make it relevant to children. Lillian Thompson, headmistress and teacher in Wolveton, England gives a talk on use of books made by children, for children. She gives examples of the teaching methods used in England and the main concept that students need interaction with the teacher to learn to read

Complete Record: Features English headmistress-teacher Lillian Thompson in a discussion of her approach to the teaching of reading, raising questions about contemporary practices. Filmed at the Claremont Reading Conference. , Recorded from the Claremont Reading Conference Discusses the importance of reading and how to make it relevant to children. Lillian Thompson, headmistress and teacher in Wolveton, England gives a talk on use of books made by children, for children. She gives examples of the teaching methods used in England and the main concept that students need interaction with the teacher to learn to readNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.