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ERIC Number: EJ629376
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Storytelling: Addressing the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners.
Craig, Susan; Hull, Karla; Haggart, Ann G.; Crowder, Elaine
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v33 n5 p46-51 May-Jun 2001
The benefits of using storytelling to encourage literacy in children with diverse learning needs are discussed, including providing a social context for literacy, helping children develop interesting ideas, encouraging role-taking and inferential comprehension, developing literary themes, and tapping children's prior knowledge. Tips for the classrooms are provided. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools, Literacy, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Needs Students, Story Telling, Teacher Collaboration, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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