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| Journal of Reading | 3 |
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| Kossack, Sharon | 3 |
| Sullivan, Betty | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
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Peer reviewedKossack, Sharon – Journal of Reading, 1987
Presents various suggestions for the use of newspapers in classrooms at all educational levels, from preschool to adult literacy programs. (NKA)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSullivan, Betty; Kossack, Sharon – Journal of Reading, 1988
Suggests ways of using the newspaper to improve students' reading and writing abilities and increase their knowledge of the world. (ARH)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction, Media Adaptation
Peer reviewedKossack, Sharon – Journal of Reading, 1989
Argues that newspapers provide a rich source of material to build listening, speaking, writing, spelling, and grammar skills. Describes 13 class activities using newspapers to work on punctuation, subject-verb agreement, identifying parts of speech, debating current issues, spelling, and notetaking skills. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Listening Skills
