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ERIC Number: EJ526438
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
The Development of Scrap's Understanding of Written Language.
Branscombe, N. Amanda; Taylor, Janet B.
Childhood Education, v72 n5 p278-81 1996
Presents case study of one child, Scrap, as he uses play and experimentation within a facilitative classroom environment to resolve conflicts related to written language. Classroom practices are described. Shared journal entries are used to illustrate a conscious awareness of how words are written, morphosyntactic aspects of written discourse, and story grammar linking meaning with form. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Writing, Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education, Journal Writing, Kindergarten, Story Grammar, Written Language, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ferreiro (E); Piaget (Jean); Story Writing
Note: Annual theme issue: "Piagetian Perspectives on Understanding Children's Understanding."