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ERIC Number: EJ656304
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-6619
Get Wild about Reading: Using "Between the Lions" To Support Early Literacy.
Rath, Linda K.
Young Children, v57 n2 p80-87 Mar 2002
Describes the curriculum of the public television program "Between the Lions" (BTL), a series modeling behaviors and skills that foster early literacy. Shows how BTL incorporates developmentally appropriate early literacy practices. Highlights teachers' comments illustrating how BTL is being used in different classrooms and how it connects with children of different needs and abilities. Includes evidence from impact studies. (KB)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Television, Elementary School Curriculum, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Public Television, Reading Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Between the Lions