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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1964
KU Conducts Survey to Find Causes of Johnny's Reading
What makes Johnny learn to read?
What makes Johnny learn to read? KU is conducting one of 27 nationwide surveys involving more than 26,000 children and 8,000 teachers to answer this question which is of concern to both educators and parents.
They want to know if Johnny can best learn to read by first learning that the visual pattern "dog" means the plavful "thing" running after the boy in the picture book.
Or if Johnny can learn to read faster if he knows that the letters and sounds "d," "o," and "g" mean the pet at home he calls "Spot."
And they want to consider the less-common tonic of whether Susie learns to read faster and better than Johnny, and if so, why?
THESE ARE SOME of the questions which the program, under the direction of Nita Wyatt, associate professor of education, will seek to answer this year.
The KU section of the Cooperative Research Program, sponsored by a $30,451 grant from the U.S. Office of
Education, will use 30 first grade classrooms from Lawrence, District 110 in Overland Park, and Corinth District in northeast Johnson County to compare various methods of the teaching of reading.
The control group is using the traditional basal reading program, which is a systematic sight-association plan. Punils are grounded according to ability, and whole words are taught first, gradually followed by phonics.
ONE OF the experimental grouns uses a linguistic approach which emphasizes letter-sound relationships in whole words, not in isolation as does the phonic method. The pupils use sound symbol relationships they already know to learn new words, rather than using sight-association as in the basal approach.
The KU program wil use one control group and two experimental groups, each composed of 10 first grade classrooms.
This group is using an English
Official Bulletin
Teaching interviews, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 117 Bailey, Elem, and secondary. Los Angeles, Calif. Particularly interested in Feb. graduates.
TODAY
Le Certe Francais, 4:30 p.m., Fortunay
will show slides and discuss French
Summer Language Institute. Beginning
students should be particularly
interested.
Classical Film, 7 p.m., Fraser Theater
"Freaks."
Catholic Mass, 5 p.m., St. Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Rd.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 7 p.m., 200 Engineering.
Chapel, 1910 Stratford Rd.
Classical Film, 7 p.m., Fraser Theater.
The second experimental group is testing the reading achievement of boys to see how it can be improved. This group is based on the hypothesis that girls are more inclined to want to please the teacher, and thus more readily respond when called upon in class. Another hypothesis being tested is that the attention span of boys tends to be somewhat shorter.
reader as well as an American first grade reader.
Timely Topics, 7 p.m. St. Lawrence Center, 195 Stratford Rd. The Nature of
Episcopal Evening Prayer, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel.
Catholic Masses, 6:45 a.m., 5 p.m. St.
Lawrence Chapel, 1910, Stratford, Dc.
To counteract these situations, there are separate boys' and girls' groups.
TOMORROW
Episcopal Holy Communion, 11:35 a.m.
Canterbury House, 1116 La.
Am Donnerstag, den 19. November hält Fräulein Balks eine diasilustrierte Vorsetzung für den deutschen Verein. Wir besitzen einige Schüler und sind herzlich eingeladen. Erfrischungen.
Graduate Physics Seminar, 4:30 p.m.
155 Malott. "Properties of Comets—an Observational View" — Dr. Elizabeth Boemer.
Education Faculty Meeting, 4 p.m., 101 Bailey.
at the
Peace Corps exam, 6:30 p.m., 303 Bailey.
Only on-campus exam this semester. No pre-registration necessary. Bring along a completed PC questionnaire.
Contemporary Philosophical Thought,
Lawrence Center, 1915 Stratford Rd.
Sigma XI Panel 7:30 p.m. 411 Summary of Drugs: Implication of Their Use.
Christian Family Movement, 8 p.m. S.
Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Rd.
Evening of Recollection. Groups 1 and 2.
Episodic Evening Prayer, 9:30 p.m.,
WED. NIGHT, NOV. 18
Episcopal Evening Prayer, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel.
Flamingo Club 9th & Walnut (No. Lawr.)
One Night Only 8:30
No Cover (No admission fee)
PRESENTING THE FABULOUS
NOMADS
Through the popular music of Great Rhythm & Blues
Relax Drink Dance
For that Special Knight, Try a new perfume.
Wear one of these:
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Lanvin Lentheric
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Round Corner Drug 801 Mass. VI 3-0200
ASC Freshman Leadership Program
Budgeting and Finance Meeting
Wed., Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
North Cafeteria, Kansas Union First Floor Basement
All Freshmen are Welcome to Attend
All Freshmen are Welcome to Attend Committee Chairman Project Chairman Bruce Cook Mike Grady VI 3-6960 VI 3-7370
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GORDON'S SHOE CENTER 815 Mass.