Reading

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101	Reading aloud to children is powerful learning tool, says University of Northern Iowa literacy expert Public Relations News Release 1991:495, p.1	03/23/1992	Jeannie Steele encourages parents to read aloud to their children for fifteen minutes every day. This time increases the bonding between parent and child and encourages the learning process.
102	Reading aloud to children is powerful learning tool, says University of Northern Iowa literacy expert Public Relations News Release 1991:495, p.1	03/23/1992	Professor Steele believes that if parents in every home in the U.S. would read aloud to their children for fifteen minutes a day, it would revolutionize our schools.
103	April 5-10, 1992 is National Reading Week Public Relations News Release 1991:469, p.1	03/11/1992	A 60 second public service announcement concerning reading aloud to children is offered for airing during National Reading Week.
104	Reed loves to read! Campus News Network 2:3, p.1	09/30/1991	Mazell Reed talks about her need to learn to read; photo.
105	What you can do if your child hates to read Public Relations News Release 1992:787, p.1	04/08/1991	Parental example is helpful in getting children to read.
106	Helping kids who hate to read Public Relations News Release 1990:446, p.1	04/01/1991	Parents need to be good role models and make reading a priority in their lives.
107	Choosing the right books for children can encourage lifelong reading Public Relations News Release 1990:224, p.1	12/03/1990	Reading aloud to children and choosing the right books encourage lifelong reading.
108	Want to give your kids a head start in school?--read to them early Public Relations News Release 1990:215, p.1	11/26/1990	Experts agree that reading age appropriate books to children aids in success at school.
109	Rappin' to R-R-R-Read using a new learning tool from pop culture. Public Relations News Release 1988:464, p.1	05/08/1989	Bill Martin has worked on rhymes and songs to supplement standard reading materials, and says children's grasp of rap music led him to create some "reading raps," which help children pick up language concepts while having fun.
110	Alter Ego Northern Iowan 85:47, p.3	03/31/1989	The pleasures of reading.
111	Northern Iowa to sponsor 20th annual Beginning Reading Conference April 22 Public Relations News Release 1987:361, p.1	04/11/1988	The twentieth Beginning Reading Conference is held in the Education Center, where Professor Lucy McCormick Calkine acts as keynote speaker. The conference is sponsored by the Department of Teaching and Price Lab School.
112	Bibliotherapy: Not just another therapy Public Relations News Release 1987:350, p.1	04/06/1988	Professor Bill Waack discusses the use of reading as therapy for a wide number of problems faced by adolescents.
113	University of Northern Iowa to offer two courses at Iowa Western Community College Public Relations News Release 1987:222, p.1	01/20/1988	Courses on developmental reading and vocational-technical education are instructed by Judy Moser and Arnold Freitag at the Iowa Western Community College.
114	University of Northern Iowa to offer a course at Tama Public Relations News Release 1987:214, p.1	01/19/1988	Professor Ned Ratekin leads a course on reading evaluation in various subjects at the South Tama County High School. The course is offered by the Office of Continuing Education and Special Programs.
115	Advisors assist with effective learning, reading techniques Northern Iowan 84:18, p.20	10/27/1987	Karen Agee talks about hiring students to assist other students in learning reading and study skills.
116	Northern Iowa to offer writing workshop in Strawberry Point Public Relations News Release 1987:25, p.1	09/02/1987	Professor Judy Beckman leads a workshop on instructing reading and writing skills to gradeschoolers for three hours of credit. The workshop was held at Starmont Senior High School in Strawberry Point.
117	Radio News Network Broadcast Briefs Public Relations News Release 1987:27, p.1	09/02/1987	Alvin Sunseri explores the origins of Labor Day. David Moore explains literacy requirements for International Literacy Day. David Whitsett speaks on long distance commuters. Donna Raschke reveals the top ten things that kids hate about their parents.
118	New state standards encourage speaking and listening, UNI assistant professor of communication says Public Relations News Release 1987:417, p.1	06/29/1987	Professor Mary Bozik reviews the federal requirements placed on communication education. Schools are expected to have staff specialists in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
119	UNI to offer three courses at NITI in Calmar this summer Public Relations News Release 1987:389, p.1	06/04/1987	Three summer courses on language arts education and discrimination in human relations are offered at the Northeast Iowa Technical Institute. These courses are offered for three hours of graduate or undergraduate credit.
120	UNI to offer two continuing education courses in Iowa Falls Public Relations News Release 1987:390, p.1	06/04/1987	Two education and human relations courses are held in Iowa Falls High School. Diagnostic Teaching of Reading and Language arts is instructed by Judy Moser. Professor Kay Stensrud instructs "Human Relations", which will cover the effects of discrimination.
121	Radio News Network Broadcast Briefs Public Relations News Release 1987:362, p.1	05/06/1987	Robert Clark explains Iowa's role as a transition state. Ivan Eland explores motorcycle safety. Jim Trelease discusses reading aloud as a teaching strategy. A personal development expert outlines future business ventures.
122	'Reading Aloud' author Trelease to headline 19th Annual Beginning Reading Conference Public Relations News Release 1987:330, p.1	04/16/1987	Guest speakers, Jim Trelease and Jane Resh Thomas, spoke at the Iowa Education Center on inspiring young children to read. The session was followed by a series of workshops dealing with teaching special needs students, and reinforcing language skills.
123	UNI students still needed for spring semester tutoring program. Public Relations News Release 1986:170, p.1	01/16/1987	Students seeking credit while tutoring in reading, math, or language arts were offered an opportunity to obtain experience in urban education. The program took place at the Center for Urban Education, and St. Mary's for two hours of credit.
124	UNI to offer workshop on writing and reading in New Hampton Public Relations News Release 1986:162, p.1	01/12/1987	A workshop on instructing writing to K-8 students was held in New Hampton Elementary School through the Office of Continuing Education. Participants were taught how to instruct revision, elaboration, and peer editing skills to their students.
125	UNI to offer 'reading in the content area' course in Atlantic Public Relations News Release 1986:160, p.1	01/09/1987	A course on the evaluation of reading demands for secondary and elementary reading teachers was held in Atlantic High School. Professor Ned Ratekin instructed the course, which was sponsored by the Office of Continuing Education and Special Programs.
126	UNI writing expert responds to poor 'writing report card' given to U. S. students Public Relations News Release 1986:151, p.1	01/05/1987	Ann Johnstone analyzes the shortcomings of the education system's literacy programs. She finds that writing assignments fail to inspire students to communicate by focusing too narrowly on the mechanics of writing.
127	UNI's Catherine Hatcher receives International Reading Association award Public Relations News Release 1986:493, p.1	07/29/1986	Award of Merit is presented to Professor Catherine Hatcher at the International Reading Association Convention in Philadelphia. The award was given to Hatcher in appreciation of her dedication to the field of reading education.
128	Lake City student at UNI receives 1986 Julia Sparrow scholarship in reading Public Relations News Release 1986:422, p.1	05/09/1986	Ellis was awarded for her excellence in the UNI reading education program; she is double majoring in elementary education with an emphasis in reading education and fashion merchandising.
129	UNI to offer two reading courses in Oelwein Public Relations News Release 1986:414, p.1	05/06/1986	"Remedial Reading" will be offered for three semester hours of undergraduate or graduate credit; "Experience in Reading: Tutoring" will be offered for two semester hours of undergraduate or graduate credit.
130	Correction Public Relations News Release 1986:369, p.1	04/15/1986	Correction in the date given for the Conference on Beginning Reading; it will be April 25 (Friday).
131	Strategies to develop beginning readers is focus of UNI conference April 25 Public Relations News Release 1986:363, p.1	04/14/1986	The eighteenth annual conference on beginning reading will consist of thirteen sectional workshops presented twice daily.
132	Strategies to develop beginning readers is focus of UNI conference April 25 Public Relations News Release 1986:363, p.1	04/14/1986	The eighteenth annual UNI Conference on Beginning Reading will focus on teaching children to develop sound reading skills early; thirteen sectional workshops will be presented twice during the day.
133	Reading or reciting--are we teaching the value or the skill? UNI Century 12:4, p.4	09/01/1984	Survey of UNI efforts to teach reading.
134	Read anything lately? Alumnus 68:2, p.10	07/01/1984	Professors Sharon and David Moore react to growing trend of people who choose not to read; photo.
135	Lecture on reading opens series Northern Iowan 79:55, p.5	06/10/1983	Frank Smith will be Pallischeck Visiting Professor.
136	Program designed by UNI prof (Parker) to be featured at conference Public Relations News Release 1981:112, p.1	10/22/1981	Henry Parker's program, "The Gift of Speaking", will be featured at the New Jersey education conference. Program designed to improve reading performance through oral expression.
137	Information available on UNI summer workshop in reading Public Relations News Release 1980:439, p.1	03/19/1981	A "Workshop in Reading" will be held at UNI to help school personnel create a better reading curriculum.
138	What's Up? Northern Iowan 75:10, p.3	10/03/1978	Activities and meetings.
139	What's Up? Northern Iowan 75:9, p.11	09/29/1978	Activities and meetings.
140	What's Up? Northern Iowan 74:16, p.6	10/25/1977	Activities and meetings.
141	What's Up? Northern Iowan 74:10, p.8	10/04/1977	Activities and meetings.
142	Mini courses in reading Northern Iowan 73:35, p.8	02/04/1977	Schedule of classes.
143	What's Up? Northern Iowan 73:22, p.8	11/16/1976	Activities and meetings.
144	What's Up? Northern Iowan 73:4, p.11	09/14/1976	Activities and meetings.
145	What's Up? Northern Iowan 73:3, p.9	09/10/1976	Activities and meetings.
146	What's Up? Northern Iowan 72:55, p.12	05/04/1976	Activities and meetings.
147	What's Up? Northern Iowan 72:45, p.8	03/23/1976	Activities and meetings.
148	What's Up Northern Iowan 72:5, p.5	09/16/1975	Activities and meetings.
149	What's Up? Northern Iowan 70:30, p.6	02/05/1974	Activities and meetings.
150	What's Up? Northern Iowan 70:29, p.6	02/01/1974	Activities and meetings.
151	Speed reading . . . Is it good? Northern Iowan 70:2, p.2	09/18/1973
152	Does speed reading help? Northern Iowan 69:62, p.2	07/27/1973
153	For all levels of ability; reading improvement services Northern Iowan 69:3, p.9	09/22/1972	Detailed description of reading improvement services.
154	Organizational News Northern Iowan 68:9, p.12	10/15/1971	Activities and meetings.
155	Organizational News Northern Iowan 67:43, p.16	04/09/1971	Activities and meetings.
156	Reading improvement is offered Northern Iowan 65:45, p.8	03/18/1969	Outline of course objectives.
157	'Send me a man who reads' College Eye 63:30, p.3	02/07/1967	Contends that the Library is vastly underused for its intended purpose of allowing students to read.
158	US Office of Education approves NDEA Institute College Eye 63:17, p.1	11/11/1966	The National Defense Education Act Institute for Advanced Study in Reading will be held at SCI during the 1967 summer session.
159	Offer class in reading improvement College Eye 58:15, p.5	01/17/1964	Professor Comens will offer twelve week class.
160	Improvement in reading begins Monday College Eye 58:9, p.3	11/15/1963	Nine week class will begin.
161	Educational Clinic at SCI solves reading problems College Eye 56:4, p.7	10/06/1961	Provides experience in remedial reading for students; photo.
162	Adult class for reading College Eye 56:3, p.8	09/29/1961	Will seek to improve reading rate, comprehension, and vocabulary.
163	ISTC to offer extension course here Public Relations News Release 1960:405, p.1	05/15/1961	Professor Julia Sparrow instructs a summer course on remedial reading in Mason City. Enrollment forms may be obtained from Professor Raymond Schlicher of Extension Services.
164	Wake up and read College Eye 50:27, p.1	04/17/1959	National Library Week.
165	Untitled College Eye 50:13, p.2	12/12/1958	A student finds an alternative use for his books.
166	Students must communicate College Eye 49:17, p.1	01/31/1958	Faculty now have option to refer students whom they perceive to have difficulty with writing, speech, or reading.
167	A sloppily written letter instigates new TC provision College Eye 48:31, p.6	05/29/1957	Students must show a competence in reading, writing, and speaking in order to graduate.
168	Johnny does not read College Eye 47:8, p.2	10/28/1955	Explores the impact of a teacher on a child's ability and desire to read.
169	Why Johnny can read College Eye 46:39, p.2	07/29/1955	Dr. Flesch has written a book discrediting current teaching methods in elementary schools--his ideas are not supported by the teaching community.
170	Remedial reading course scheduled College Eye 46:1, p.3	09/10/1954	Non-credit class meets four hours per week.
171	Show reading aids Saturday College Eye 45:25, p.1	04/02/1954	Will demonstrate machines designed to improve reading skills.
172	The man of the future College Eye 43:22, p.2	03/21/1952	Encourages future teachers to lead their students away from television, movies and radio, and back to books.
173	J. W. Maucker discusses the problems facing administrators in an article, "A Migraine Headache for School Administrators" Public Relations News Release 1952:518, p.1	03/13/1952	Pressures on schools to teach more "things" to more children in the face of inflation and increased competition for the tax dollar spell a headache for school acministrators, according to Maucker's article in Midland Schools.
174	The Campus school playground at the College won't be deserted this summer. Public Relations News Release 1950:283, p.1	03/29/1951	An eight-week elementary school term starting Monday, June 18, and a nine-week high school term starting Wednesday, June 13, were announced today by Dwight Curtis, head of the college's teaching department. The terms will end August 10 and 15, respectivel
175	Specialists are of little value unless consulted in their specialty Public Relations News Release 1950:266, p.1	03/15/1951	Dwight Curtis, head of the teaching department is partly responsible for a unique position created last Fall in the laboratory schools. The position was designed primarily to help student teachers in the five branch schools gain valuable experience.
176	College president see "overwhelming" job ahead Public Relations News Release 1950:248, p.1	03/02/1951	"They (the schools) are being required to teach more youngsters more things" in the face of spiraling costs and a zooming birthrate, he said. (about 3.7 million babies were born in this country in 1947 compared with 1940's two million.)
177	Slavers leave tribe of "Freemen" in Liberia Public Relations News Release 1950:205, p.1	02/08/1951	The story is told by 25-year-old Moses Weefur, Liberian school teacher who's in the United States for six months of study. Weefur said the Vai (as in "tie") tribe in the Liberian hinterland is conscious of its "non-slavery record."
178	1950 Leaves Mark on ISTC Campus Public Relations News Release 1950:165, p.1	12/29/1950	A presidential inauguration, the fifth in 74 years, was one of several major changes during 1950. Starting last June a minor in journalism was offered. Plans were approved for granting a major in library science starting next June.
179	Fifth Graders to Study Atomic Science Public Relations News Release 1950:29, p.1	09/23/1950	Iowa pupils will have a chance this year to probe atomic science and the past and future social implications of the atom bomb. The first program of its kind attempted in the nation is called, "The Iowa Plan for the Study of Atomic Energy."
180	Remedial reading class uses clinical practice College Eye 41:29, p.7	05/05/1950	Approximately twenty elementary children will be attending a special education center during this year's summer session.
181	Local chapter of Great Books Club discusses works of Plato, Rousseau College Eye 41:22, p.3	03/17/1950	The group, sponsored by AAUW, met last year for a total of eighteen sessions; Professors Fox and Maurer will lead discussions.
182	IQ tests to be given in county rural schools College Eye 41:12, p.3	12/09/1949	Will be administering the Stanford-Binet intelligent tests to students with reading difficulties.
183	Remedial reading deemed valuable College Eye 41:6, p.3	10/21/1949	Article on remedial reading published by Leo T. Phearman and Herbert M. Silvey.
184	In just two seconds you can read 17 words by taking reading course College Eye 40:22, p.2	03/18/1949	Leo Phearman reports impressive results in his remedial reading course.
185	Reading course College Eye 39:22, p.3	03/12/1948	Non-credit course on reading improvement offered.
186	Will offer new course in reading College Eye 39:21, p.4	02/27/1948	Elizabeth Brown will offer non-credit course to students who want help in reading and studying their textbooks.
187	Remedial reading course to be given College Eye 38:33, p.3	05/23/1947	Elizabeth Brown will offer course this summer; outlines reasons for improving reading skills.
188	Reading class will begin in summer College Eye 38:29, p.3	04/25/1947	Professor Brown will teach class in remedial reading.
189	New books to be of ethnic groups, predicts author College Eye 36:21, p.2	02/16/1945	John T. Frederick speculates on the future of reading.
190	Steinbeck, Douglas rate favorites with students College Eye 36:17, p.4	01/19/1945	Students talk about the books that they enjoy.
191	Adventures lurk in Library stacks College Eye 36:14, p.1	12/15/1944	Urges students to browse in the stacks, which have been open since February 14, 1944.
192	Readers' Review College Eye 36:10, p.2	11/10/1944	Discusses the value of children's literature.
193	The campus parade Old Gold 0:0, p.222	06/01/1944	Photo.
194	'Life' and 'Time' place highest in faculty and student reading poll College Eye 33:21, p.6	02/20/1942
195	Comics intrigue summer coeds College Eye 31:40, p.3	07/26/1940	Students tell what they read on a daily basis.
196	Juvenile literature valuable to adults College Eye 31:37, p.3	06/28/1940	Professor Fagan believes that there is good sense to reading some children's books.
197	Comfortable reading in bed is no job for blind student College Eye 31:20, p.4	02/16/1940	Ernest Walk talks about his experiences as an ISTC student.
198	'Junk' is unpopular to readers College Eye 31:10, p.5	11/17/1939	A look at the best-selling magazines at Berg's Drugstore.
199	Reader interest College Eye 29:34, p.1	06/01/1938	A look at what magazines students are buying.
200	Collegians like to read home-town gossip College Eye 29:22, p.1	02/25/1938	Survey of student reading habits.