ERIC Number: EJ765516
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0510
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Promoting Literacy Learning for Children of Abuse: Strategies for Elementary School Teachers
Haeseler, Lisa Ann
Reading Improvement, v43 n3 p136-142 Fall 2006
Elementary school teachers must clearly understand that many children of domestic violence abuse are struggling with abuse issues at home along with literacy learning at school. This article will demonstrate how a child from an adverse home environment may face additional literacy challenges in school. This article will also provide specific literacy strategies uniquely appropriate to aid children of abuse.
Descriptors: Family Environment, Elementary School Teachers, Literacy Education, Family Violence, Child Abuse, Reading Difficulties, Teaching Methods, Coping, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students, Neurological Impairments, Brain, Cognitive Development, Behavior Problems, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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