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ERIC Number: EJ345145
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Making the Literate Environment Equitable.
Smith, Nancy J.; And Others
Reading Teacher, v40 n4 p400-07 Jan 1987
Surveys 254 teachers in Texas and Kansas to determine their favorite books for reading aloud to children. Shows that their preferences included twice as many male protagonists as female and that these males were portrayed more positively than the females. (FL)
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Research, Sex Stereotypes, Socialization, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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