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ERIC Number: EJ272404
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Improving Reading Comprehension through Philosophy for Children.
Yeazell, Mary I.
Reading Psychology, v3 n3 p239-46 Jul-Sep 1982
Indicates that including philosophical skills in the reading program of fifth-grade students led to improved reading comprehension achievement for both above and below average readers. (FL)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities, Philosophy, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Philosophy for Children Program