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ERIC Number: EJ482451
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Making Connections in the Elementary Curriculum: The Florida K-5 Social Studies Program of Study.
Dunthorn, Tom; Woods, Lynn
International Journal of Social Education, v8 n2 p33-40 Fall 1993
Asserts that the whole-language approach is a philosophy of language learning that integrates four modes of communication--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--with a focus on content comprehension. Discusses how the approach is used as a primary component of the Florida K-5 Program of Study. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Geography Instruction, History Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts, Social Studies, State Curriculum Guides, Teacher Behavior, Whole Language Approach, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Florida K 5 Social Studies Program of Study; Writing Enhancement Program (Florida)