ERIC Number: ED276049
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Nov
Pages: 9
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Cinderella, the Army, and an Element of Time.
Hall, Susan E. M.
Insights into Open Education, v19 n3 Nov 1986
Two six-year old kindergartners from different classrooms were able to write books because their instructors recognized their enthusiasm and provided extra time. The first student, frustrated at not being able to finish rewriting "Cinderella" during the limited writing periods of the classroom, was allowed to finish the story over a period of three weeks, writing before school and during the class time used for alphabet and phonics skills. She was given the correct spelling of words when she asked for them, but was also permitted to use invented spellings. The second student wrote both at home and during lunch and recess at school to create a collection of 10 one-page stories in two weeks. The stories used fewer invented spellings and were illustrated. Both children became more involved in their writing because time was set aside for them to work on longer projects, and they received encouragement from family members. That their books were preserved also served as a reward. Their enthusiasm was beneficial to the other students in the class. (HTH)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks. Center for Teaching and Learning.
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