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50 Years of ERIC
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Freeman, Evelyn B.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Presents brief descriptions of 35 recently published children's books of all genres from Australia and Canada. (SR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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Lauritzen, Carol; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Shows how literature--a story--can be the integrating force in the curriculum, and can provide a multifaceted context for learning from which the areas of study will develop naturally due to children's and teacher's interests and questions. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum
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Schirmer, Barbara R.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Discusses briefly issues related to bilingual education and making English the official United States language. Describes an innovative and successful bilingual education program in a public school district in Oregon. (SR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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Smith, Dian G. – Reading Teacher, 1996
Describes a writing project in which elementary students write Choose-Your-Own adventure stories. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Writing Assignments
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Sudol, Peg; King, Caryn M. – Reading Teacher, 1996
Offers a checklist for classroom teachers who need a quick and efficient method for reviewing and evaluating nonfiction tradebooks for teaching content area subjects. (SR)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Nonfiction
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Barone, Diane – Reading Teacher, 1996
Describes a longitudinal study of the literacy development of three children prenatally exposed to drugs. Discovers, after three years of observation, that each child was very different from the others. Challenges educators to reconsider their assumptions about such children. (SR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Family Environment, Family Influence
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Salinger, Terry – Reading Teacher, 1996
Summarizes the development of English language arts standards and discusses the role standards might play in achieving educational reform, both in the classroom and within larger educational units. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, National Standards
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Mates, Barbara Fowles; Strommen, Linda – Reading Teacher, 1996
Offers an analysis of 10 "Sesame Street" episodes, revealing that the literacy messages conveyed on the program do not reflect current understanding of the process of becoming literate. Shows that hardly anybody reads on "Sesame Street." Discusses why Ernie can't read and how to help him read. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Literacy, Reading Improvement
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Bieger, Elaine Mindich – Reading Teacher, 1996
Proposes a theoretical framework for using literature to create a multicultural classroom. Presents a four-level hierarchical model for integrating ethnic content into the curriculum. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Appreciation, Models
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Labbo, Linda D.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Offers the story of one kindergarten teacher who inherited a "Writing to Read" literacy lab and who redesigned it to meet the needs of her students. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Innovation, Kindergarten
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Freeman, Evelyn B.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Offers brief annotations of 38 children's books that offer promises for a new tomorrow, reveal fantastic dreams, resound with the individual voices of characters, encourage readers' own personal voices to be heard, and portray people who followed their dreams. (SR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
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Hayden, Ruth – Reading Teacher, 1996
Describes the paired reading approach and discusses why it appears to be more successful than other home reading activities in which parents help their children learn to read. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship, Parents as Teachers
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Brody, Gene H.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Summarizes findings regarding how caregivers support literacy development of former Head Start students. Discusses promotion of independence, communication between the child's caregivers, interactions during story telling, affectionate interactions during story telling, and level and frequency of cognitive demands. (SR)
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, High Risk Students, Literacy, Parent Student Relationship
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Strickland, Dorothy S.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Investigates the nature and range of materials available through school book clubs in the United States. Finds that the clubs offered a wide range of books that extend beyond contemporary realistic fiction. (SR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
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Hoagland, Margaret; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1996
Presents three short articles from elementary teachers with classroom ideas: hosting a poetry spectacular; parents, buddy journals, and reader response; and a format for class sharing that incorporates practice of letter/sound correspondence. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dialog Journals, Elementary Education, Parent Student Relationship
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