ABSTRACT
Curriculum objectives such as these involve close co-operation between teachers of slow learners, or reading specialists, and their colleagues in other curricular areas, especially in secondary schools and further education. There are three main classes of reading to be considered in any reading curriculum: basic reading which includes the mechanics of word recognition and associated comprehension of the written word; functional reading which includes ability to locate material, judgement of its relevance and organization of its use; and recreational reading which is concerned with the use of reading for enjoyment, entertainment and personal enrichment. Basic reading has three elements: reading readiness, word-recognition skills and comprehension skills. Functional reading is the means of gaining access to information in books so that it may be used in learning or problem-solving. Recreational reading depends on the creation of positive attitudes towards reading as an activity which is liked by the pupil, a habit which is indulged in voluntarily in own time.
