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Peer reviewedPower, Brenda Miller – Language Arts, 2003
Presents humorous, yet horrifying, ramifications of leveling students for reading instruction. Tells the story of an adult who is unable to buy books because the ones she wants are not at the appropriate "level." (SG)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Politics of Education, Readability, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedJackson, Jacqueline; Dell, Carol – Language Arts, 1979
Provides an alternative version of Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" which highlights the story's satirical import. (DD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Satire
Peer reviewedMarotta, Alice Marie – Language Arts, 1988
Imagine, in a short story medium, teaching in a public school system in which standardized tests have become the reason for and purpose of education. (SR)
Descriptors: Censorship, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Private Education
Peer reviewedNolen, Patricia A. – Language Arts, 1980
Indicates in poetic form the author's doubts about electronic devices that emphasize spelling drills; notes her preference for instruction based on patterns of language. (GT)
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Electronic Equipment, Elementary Education, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedMorrison, Robert – Language Arts, 1989
Recounts several of the author's elementary school experiences, reflecting on various influences on his emerging literacy. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Student Experience
Peer reviewedMorrison, Robert – Language Arts, 1989
Relates how two former teachers taught the author a lesson, pushing him beyond his indifference toward school. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Personal Narratives, Student Attitudes, Teacher Influence
Peer reviewedKimmel, Eric A. – Language Arts, 1980
A humorous presentation of publisher-to-author correspondence that indicates how contemporary publishers might criticize or reject such works as "Treasure Island,""The Tale of Peter Rabbit,""Little Women," and the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. (ET)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Humor
