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Moore, Leslie C. – Childhood Education, 2012
Millions of Muslim children around the world participate in Qur'anic schooling. For some, this is their only formal schooling experience; others attend both Qur'anic school and secular school. Qur'anic schooling emphasizes memorization and reproduction (recitation, reading, and transcription) of Qur'anic texts without comprehension of their…
Descriptors: Literacy, Muslims, Foreign Countries, Christianity
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Fisher, Ros; Lewis, Maureen; Davis, Bernie – Childhood Education, 2000
Examined the influence of the National Literacy Strategy in the United Kingdom on literacy attainment. Tracked the "literacy hour" for 20 classrooms with children ages 7 through 11. Observed what occurred in two typical classrooms from the sample and identified areas and significance of change. (DLH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Children, Curriculum Development
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Arnqvist, Anders – Childhood Education, 2000
Examines three Swedish research projects concerning how reading and writing are viewed in the preschool context. Finds that linguistic awareness is a precondition, stimulating linguistic awareness fosters literacy development, linguistic awareness activities are common in preschools, and attitudes have changed about when and how young children…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Foreign Countries, Learning Readiness
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Makin, Laurie; Hayden, Jacqueline; Diaz, Criss Jones – Childhood Education, 2000
Mapped existing literacy practices in early childhood classrooms and explored the understanding and perceptions of staff and families. Rated classrooms and staff. Identified five staff concerns for providing environmental support for early literacy development and noted staff belief/practice differences between low- and high-ranking classrooms.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries