A Study to Determine if there are Significant Interacting Physical, Mental, and Emotional Factors Developed by Parents of Sherman, Texas, which Influence Readiness for Beginning Reading Page: 19
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learn to read* but that school is one factor 1ft developing
"well-rounded" personalities who can live satlsfylngly.^
Amalgamation of Views
Thus we see that readiness for profitable reading
Includes the maturation and well-being of every physical,
mental, and emotional factor which enters into the reading
process.. This development of the whole child is in part
a process of growth fostered by understanding adults, and
it is in part developed or taught by parents and teachers.^
Good health and vitality contribute in making it pos-
sible for the child to participate fully in this stimulating
adventure of school with less fatigue. Rhythmic coordina-
tion of muscles and Motor activities in well-nurtured growth
Interact with all aspects of total development necessary for
adjustment and for learning. Physical defects in seeing and
hearing, poor habits of eating and sleeping, and the lack
of freedom for relaxation may rob the child of the energy
he needs to participate to his greatest benefit in learning.
The adjustment to the new situation necessitates Ian - -
guage usage which has been developed at home. The associa-
tion with older children or adults, the use of many books,
rich and varied experiences, and nature of response to his
Hilary Harbage, * Ad jus ting a Reading Program to the
Needs of Six-Year Olds," This Is Reading, Vol. XI, p. 19.
Improving Reading in Content Fields," Supplementary
Educational Monographs, Ho. 62, Vol. VIII, 19^7.
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Kelley, Clella D. A Study to Determine if there are Significant Interacting Physical, Mental, and Emotional Factors Developed by Parents of Sherman, Texas, which Influence Readiness for Beginning Reading, thesis, August 1950; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163812/m1/24/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .