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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Children--Books and reading"”.
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Books on the border land : a Mennonite woman's memoir of reading and remembering the sacred
… my perspective as a Manitoba Mennonite woman and English Language Arts educator, is a memoir of books and reading. As a voracious reader, I am dismayed by the general perception of literacy in public schools as being a set of measureable tasks, and I have found that reading, in particular, has …
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An investigation into the availability and suitability of Zulu children's literature for lower primary school pupils of Mehlwesizwe Circuit as a prerequisite for the cultivation of a reading habit
Primary school children of the Mehlwesizwe Circuit, who are learning to read for the first time do not have sufficient reading material in Zulu. These books are essential to the formulation of proper reading habits and the stimulation of the desire to read. An investigation was conducted with all …
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Using Bibliotherapy To Increase Sharing In A Kindergarten Classroom
1 PDF file (61 leaves)
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Magic, monsters, and Merlin: an exploration of the fantasy genre in a fifth grade setting
… were to determine how fantasy literature helps children explore, process, and discuss real world issues and topics and what other applications the genre had in the classroom. This study was conducted by implementing a genre study in a fifth grade classroom. Seventeen students participated in the …
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What certain libraries and schools are doing towards encouraging and directing the summer reading of boys and girls in elementary and junior high schools
… of summer each year, a vast number of school children all over our land are released for two months or more to enjoy a period of leisure. With the steady growth of cities, it has become a problem in many large urban districts to care for these children, especially the adolescents who find it a …
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Collection development of non-Christian religious holiday books in elementary school libraries
<p>While many Christian holiday books for children are widely reviewed and available from mainstream publishers, it is more difficult to find and evaluate books about non-Christian holidays. Elementary library collections may under-represent non-Christian religious books because of a lack of school …
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Observation on foreign children's literature in Taiwan: The future of local children's literature in Taiwan
<p>Formosa-Taiwan is a small island with a unique culture. Because of its blood relationship with China, Taiwan inherits the traditional Chinese cultural features from mainland China. Inside Taiwan, the indigenous cultures are going to fade, while the increasing number of the children of foreign …
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Reading Interests in Relation to Vocational, Extracurricular, and Academic Interests of Boys in Grades Two Through Six
Educators are continually seeking ways of aiding children in preparation for their adult lives. There has been much research involving the interest and aspirations of the secondary and college student, often leaving the elementary child behind. The writer felt the need to explore the possibilities …
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An Experimental Investigation of the Effect on Interest of Reading Children’s Literature to Sixth Grade Students in Aberdeen, Washington
To determine the effect of a teacher's reading literature upon the interest in reading books among sixth grade students, one group (experimental) participated in a twenty-eight week program of scheduled daily time during which they listened to literature read by their teacher. A second group …
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Visual perception in relation to levels of meaning for children: An exploratory study.
… levels of meaning from images of picture books perceived by 3- to 5-year-old children and investigates how the certain visual perception factors influence children's meaning making and if these factors are correlated. The literature review supports associations among visual perception, …
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Multicultural literature through the magic of storytelling
Creative dynamics and literature.
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Multicultural literature through the magic of storytelling
Creative dynamics and literature.
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