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Joels, Rosie Webb – Childhood Education, 1987
Suggests children's literature that can aid in the development of various types of comprehension skills in preschool/kindergarten children. Provides annotated examples of books that emphasize the story elements of characterization, real or make-believe situations, sequencing, cause-and-effect, main ideas, and various language skills. Coded…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Comprehension
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Fassler, David G. – Childhood Education, 1987
Attempts to identify and evaluate reading material currently available to introduce young children to the topics of alcohol and alcoholism. (BB)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
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Norton, Donna E. – Childhood Education, 1985
Considers role of multicultural literature in stimulating children's language and cognitive development. Argues that a well-balanced multicultural literature program includes literature that depicts people with a variety of aspirations, from different socioeconomic levels and occupations, and with a range of human characteristics. (DST)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Early Childhood Education
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Tompkins, Gail E.; Tway, Eileen – Childhood Education, 1985
Provides an annotated book list for use by elementary school teachers. Emphasizes children's involvement in word play and word games as a means to strengthen the language arts program. Specific areas covered include word play and word games, riddles, jokes, rhymes and verse, sounds and words, and word histories. (DST)
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Games, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
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Lewis, Karen Elaine – Childhood Education, 1985
Discusses students' inability to make the connection between manipulative materials and pencil-and-paper calculations in mathematics instruction. Outlines the development of mathematical ideas through the concrete, representational, and abstract phases of instruction. An annotated bibliography listing teacher resources for representational-level…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Children, Computation, Elementary Education
Increasing Young Children's Cultural Awareness with American Indian Literature. Teaching Strategies.
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McMahon, Rebecca; And Others – Childhood Education, 1997
Recognizes the importance of using high-quality children's literature when studying cultural diversity. Stresses the need for accurate information in text and for authentic illustrations. Contains an annotated bibliography of six American Indian books with suggested activities to encourage discussion about Native culture. Lists eight additional…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indian Studies, Childrens Literature
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Haukoos, Gerry D.; Beauvais, Archie B. – Childhood Education, 1997
Suggests that to prevent acceptance of racial or cultural stereotypes, children must construct positive images of present-day Native people, in addition to learning about historic American Indian leaders. Discusses ways to restructure the knowledge base of teachers. Offers suggestions for developing positive cultural images of Native Americans.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indian Studies, Childrens Literature
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Klein, Amelia – Childhood Education, 1992
Maintains that reading humorous storybooks to toddlers can support their development and learning. A bibliography of humorous children's books is included. (BB)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development
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Dowd, Frances Smardo – Childhood Education, 1992
Examines children's multicultural literature, particularly books depicting Asian and Native Americans. Discusses publishing status, educational values, methods of sharing multicultural titles with young children, and specific strategies to avoid. Provides evaluative criteria to consider in selecting materials. Includes an annotated list of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Americans, Childrens Literature, Cultural Images
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Dowd, Frances Smardo – Childhood Education, 1990
Presents an annotated selection of historical fiction and biography picture books for primary grade children. Suggests ideas for a jackdaw--a collection of artifacts related to the contents and historical setting of a story. (BB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Class Activities